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Biology 9700 · Cell membranes and transport. Water moving into and out of plant and animal cells

In Cambridge A Level Biology 9700, Water potential came up in 42 of the 84 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Magnification calculations, Water from soil to xylem, Organelles, Resolution and magnification.

48 questions, newest first

1. 9700/11/O/N/25 Question 16 · 1 mark
2. 9700/11/O/N/25 Question 18 · 1 mark
3. 9700/12/O/N/25 Question 20 · 1 mark
4. 9700/21/O/N/25 Question 6 part (a(iv)) · 2 marks
5. 9700/11/M/J/25 Question 18 · 1 mark
6. 9700/12/M/J/25 Question 18 · 1 mark
7. 9700/12/M/J/25 Question 19 · 1 mark
8. 9700/22/F/M/25 Question 1 part (e) · 2 marks
9. 9700/11/O/N/24 Question 18 · 1 mark
10. 9700/12/O/N/24 Question 16 · 1 mark
11. 9700/13/O/N/24 Question 14 · 1 mark
12. 9700/23/O/N/24 Question 6 part (b(v)) · 2 marks
13. 9700/11/M/J/24 Question 15 · 1 mark
14. 9700/12/M/J/24 Question 16 · 1 mark
15. 9700/13/M/J/24 Question 16 · 1 mark
16. 9700/12/F/M/24 Question 18 · 1 mark
17. 9700/11/O/N/23 Question 17 · 1 mark
18. 9700/12/O/N/23 Question 16 · 1 mark
19. 9700/11/M/J/23 Question 15 · 1 mark
20. 9700/11/M/J/23 Question 25 · 1 mark
21. 9700/12/M/J/23 Question 19 · 1 mark
22. 9700/13/M/J/23 Question 20 · 1 mark
23. 9700/22/M/J/23 Question 2 part (d(iii)) · 3 marks
24. 9700/11/O/N/22 Question 17 · 1 mark
25. 9700/12/O/N/22 Question 17 · 1 mark
26. 9700/12/O/N/22 Question 27 · 1 mark
27. 9700/13/O/N/22 Question 17 · 1 mark
28. 9700/21/O/N/22 Question 5 part (c(ii)) · 3 marks
29. 9700/12/M/J/22 Question 14 · 1 mark
30. 9700/13/M/J/22 Question 14 · 1 mark
31. 9700/23/M/J/22 Question 2 part (b) · 2 marks
32. 9700/12/F/M/22 Question 19 · 1 mark
33. 9700/11/O/N/21 Question 16 · 1 mark
34. 9700/13/O/N/21 Question 16 · 1 mark
35. 9700/13/O/N/21 Question 17 · 1 mark
36. 9700/11/M/J/21 Question 26 · 1 mark
37. 9700/13/M/J/21 Question 17 · 1 mark
38. 9700/21/M/J/21 Question 3 part (b) · 4 marks
39. 9700/12/F/M/21 Question 15 · 1 mark
40. 9700/11/O/N/20 Question 17 · 1 mark
41. 9700/12/O/N/20 Question 15 · 1 mark
42. 9700/12/O/N/20 Question 25 · 1 mark
43. 9700/22/O/N/20 Question 1 part (a(ii)) · 1 mark
44. 9700/11/M/J/20 Question 16 · 1 mark
45. 9700/13/M/J/20 Question 16 · 1 mark
46. 9700/23/M/J/20 Question 6 · 4 marks
47. 9700/12/F/M/20 Question 18 · 1 mark
48. 9700/22/F/M/20 Question 6 part (a) · 2 marks

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