IGCSE Biology (0970) — May–June 2025, Paper 41

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Question 1 · 13 marks · Organisation of the organism - energy flow / food chains and food webs

Fig. 1.1 shows a pyramid of energy for an ecosystem. The energy values (in J) for each trophic level are: trophic level 1 = 11212, trophic level 2 = 9804, trophic level 3 = 822,…

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Question 2 · 14 marks · Coordination and response - sense organs / the eye (rods and cones)

The human retina contains receptor cells called rods and cones. Fig. 2.1 shows the distribution of receptor cells in a human retina. The graph plots number of receptors per mm^2…

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Question 3 · 17 marks · Reproduction - sexual reproduction in plants / fertilisation

Fig. 3.1 shows one stage involved in plant reproduction after pollination. The diagram shows a carpel: a pollen grain has landed on the stigma at the top, and a tube (labelled X)…

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Question 4 · 14 marks · Excretion in humans - definition of excretion

The kidney is an organ in the excretory system. Describe what is meant by the term excretion.

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Question 5 · 12 marks · Classification and diversity - evolutionary trees / classification of vertebrates

Organisms can be classified by their features and by studying the sequence of bases in their DNA. Fig. 5.1 is a diagram (an evolutionary tree) showing the evolutionary…

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Question 6 · 10 marks · Coordination and response - tropisms / gravitropism and auxins

Some maize seeds were pinned on a board and provided with light from all directions. The board was placed in a clinostat that rotated the board. The board was rotated continuously…

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