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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE PAPERS
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE PAPERS
We have placed the IEB past papers from 2014. Please make use of these as you prepare for assessments and the final examinations.
The MEMOs for these papers (hard copies) are kept in the Life Sciences office and will be available for you to use when marking completed work. The reason behind not sharing the MEMOs, is that it is both a recommendation from the IEB and that you attempt to answer the question by yourself instead of using the MEMO as a guideline to your answer. Teachers will be present and available to assist with any difficulties.
Please note that the papers that are included represent both the old and new IEB formats.
Old format (Supplementary 2014, November 2014, Supplementary 2015):
Strands in Paper 1: Genetics & Evolution
Strands in Paper 2: Endocrine, Human Reproduction and Reproductive Strategies &Population Ecology
Both papers include an Answer Booklet for Question 1 and a Source-based essay (Question 5).
New format (from November 2015 on):
Paper 1: Three different strands (different strands each year); Question 1 is in the Answer Booklet and Questions 2-4 are in the question paper.
Paper 2: Fourth strand (different strand each year); Two questions of Case Studies and the Source-based Essay (from November 2018, there is a Source Booklet provided for this paper).
Below is a breakdown of the different sections that are covered in each of the supplied examination papers.
DNA & PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
DNA & PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
2023 May - Paper II - Q 1.1-1.2, 1.4-1.5
2022 Nov - Paper II - Q 1.1-1.3; 2.1, 2.3-2.4
2022 May- Paper I - Q 1.6; Q 3.3.3
2021 Nov- Paper I - Q 1.5,
2021 May - Paper I - 1.2.5, Q 1.1, 1.6.1-1.6.2; Q 4.1-4.3
2020 Nov - Paper I - Q 1.1, 1.2.1, 1.3, 1.6; Q 2.1
2019 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.5, 1.6 & 1.7; Q 4.4.5
2019 March (Supp) – Paper II – Q1
2018 Nov – Paper II – Q 2
2018 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.3; Q 2.1 & 2.2
2017 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.2; Q 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3; Q 3.5
2017 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.2.1 & 1.2.2; Q1.3; Q 1.8; Q 2.2
2016 Nov – Paper I – Q 2.1 & 2.2; Q 2.3.1 – 2.3.3
2016 March (Supp) – Paper I - Q 1.2.1 - 1.2.3, Q 1.3.1 – 1.3.3; Q 1.3.6; Q 1.5; Q 1.7; Q 4.1
2015 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.2.7; Q 1.3 & 1.4; Q 4.1
2015 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.2.4 & 1.2.5; Q 1.3; Q 3.2;
2014 Nov – Paper 1 – Q 1.3; Q 2.3 & 2.4;
2014 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.2; Q 5 (Essay)
MEIOSIS
MEIOSIS
2023 May - Paper II - Q 2.4
2022 Nov - Paper II - Q 2.2
2022 May- Paper I - Q 1.5, 1.7,
2021 Nov- Paper I - Q 1.2.7,
2021 May - Paper I - Q 1.5,
2020 Nov - Paper I - Q 1.4
2019 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.9
2018 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q1.1
2017 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.2.6; 1.4
2016 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.5
2016 March (Supp) – Paper I - Q 1.2; Q 1.3.5; Q 1.4.2 & 1.4.3; Q 1.6;
2015 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.8
2015 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.2.1 – 1.2.3
2014 Nov – Paper 1 – Q 3.1.
2014 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 2.1
GENETICS & GENETIC ENGINEERING
GENETICS & GENETIC ENGINEERING
2023 May - Paper II - Q 1.6, 1.7; Q 2.1-2.3, 2.5-2.7; Q 3 (essay)
2022 Nov - Paper II - Q 1.4-1.8; 3 (essay)
2022 May- Paper I - Q 1.9.1-1.9.2; Q 3.2
2021 Nov- Paper I - Q 1.1, 1.2.6; 2.1, 2.2.2-2.2.3; Q 4.2.5
2021 May - Paper I - Q 1.4, 1.8; Q 4.4
2020 Nov - Paper I - Q 1.5; Q 2.2-2.3; 4.1
2019 Nov – Paper I - Q1.8; Q 3.1, 3.2 & 3.3; Q 4.1 & 4.2
2019 March (Supp) – Paper II – Q 2 & Q 3 (Essay)
2018 Nov – Paper II – Q 1 & Q 3 (Essay)
2018 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.5; Q 2.3 & 2.4.
2017 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.5.1 & 1.5.2, Q 2.4; Q 4.1
2017 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.6; Q 2.1; Q 2.3, 2.4.1 & 2.4.2
2016 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.1 & 1.2; Q 2.3.4
2016 March (Supp) – Paper I - Q 1.2.5; Q 1.4.1 & 1.4.4; Q 3.4; Q 4.2
2015 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.2.5 & 1.2.6; Q 1.5; Q 4.2, 4.3 & 4.4
2015 Nov – Paper II – Q 1.1 (+ repro strategies in plants)
2015 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.1; Q 1.4; Q 2.1, 2.2. & 2.3; Q 3.1 & 3.3
2014 Nov – Paper 1 – Q 1.1 & 1.2; Q 2.1 & 2.2; Q 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.4 - 3.2.6; Q 4.1
2014 March (Supp) – Paper I - Q 1.3.2 – 1.3.5; Q 1.4.1 - 1.4.3; Q 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3
2014 March (Supp) – Paper II – Q 1.4.5
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
2023 May- Paper I - Q 1.6, 1.8
2022 Nov- Paper I - Q 1.7
2022 May- Paper I - Q 1.2.3, 1.2.7-1.2.8, 1.8; 2.3-2.4
2021 Nov- Paper I - Q 1.2.4; 2.2.1, 2.3
2021 May - Paper II - Q3 (essay)
2019 Nov – Paper I – Q 1 & 3.4
2019 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 4.4 & 4.5
2018 Nov – Paper I – Q 3.3
2018 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 3.4.
2017 Nov – Paper I – Q 4.4.
2017 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.5
2016 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.4
2015 March (Supp) – Paper II – Q 3.2 & 3.3
2014 Nov – Paper II – Q 4.1
2014 March (Supp) – Paper II - Q 3.1 & 3.2
REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES IN ANIMALS
REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES IN ANIMALS
2023 May- Paper I - Q 1.10
2022 May- Paper I - Q 1.2.1, 1.3
2021 Nov- Paper I - Q 4.2.1-4.2.4
2018 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 3.1
2017 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.2.3 & Q 1.9.2;
2016 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.6; Q 4.1.3 & 4.1.4
2016 March (Supp) – Paper I - Q 4.4.3 & 4.4.4
2016 March (Supp) – Paper II – Q 1
2015 March (Supp) – Paper II – Q 3.1
2014 Nov – Paper II – Q 4.2
2014 March (Supp) – Paper II – Q 1.3
REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES IN PLANTS
REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES IN PLANTS
2023 May- Paper I - Q 4.2
2022 Nov- Paper I - Q 1.6
2022 May- Paper I - Q 1.2.6
2021 Nov- Paper I - Q 1.2.3, Q 4.1
2021 May - Paper II - Q 1
2020 Nov - Paper II - Q 2
2019 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.2
2019 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.6
2018 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.7
2018 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 3.2.
2017 Nov – Paper I – Q 4.1
2017 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 3.4
2016 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.7.6
2016 March (Supp) – Paper II – Q 2.1
2015 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.2,
2015 March (Supp) – Paper II – Q 1.3
2014 Nov – Paper II – Q 1.3.6 – 1.3.9
2014 March (Supp) – Paper II - Q 1.4.1 – 1.4.4
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
2023 May- Paper I - Q 1.7; Q 3.1, 3.3
2022 Nov- Paper I - Q 1.1, 1.4; Q 2.1-2.2
2022 May- Paper I - Q 1.2.4-1.2.5; Q 2.1-2.2
2021 Nov- Paper I - Q 1.2.1-1.2.2, 1.4, 1.8;
2021 May - Paper II - Q 2
2020 Nov - Paper II - Q 1; Q3 (essay)
2019 Nov – Paper I - Q 1.3 & 1.4; Q 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3
2019 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q1.1; 1.3, 1.4; Q 3.1
2018 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.4,1.5 & 1.6; Q 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3
2018 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.2; Q 1.4.3 & 1.4.4, Q 3.3
2017 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.3 & 1.4.1 – 1.4.3, 1.4.6; Q 4.2 & 4.3
2017 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.7; Q 3.1, 3.2 & 3.3
2016 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.3; Q 3.1 & 3.2
2016 March (Supp) – Paper II – Q 2.2 & 3 (Essay)
2015 Nov – Paper II – Q 2 & Q 3 (Essay)
2015 March (Supp) – Paper II – Q 3.4; Q 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3; Q 5 (Essay)
2014 Nov – Paper II – Q 1.1; Q 3; Q 2.2
2014 March (Supp) – Paper II - Q 1.2; Q 2.1 & 2.2; Q 3.3
EVOLUTION
EVOLUTION
2023 May- Paper I - Q 1.2.2-1.2.6, 1.3-1.5, 1.9; Q 4.1, 4.3
2022 Nov- Paper I - Q 1.8-1.9; Q 2.3.1; Q 3.1-3.2, 3.4-3.5
2022 May- Paper I - Q 1.1, 1.2.2, 1.4; Q 3.1, 3.3.1-3.3.2; Q 4
2021 Nov- Paper I - Q 1.3, 1.6, 1.7.2-1.7.4; Q 3
2021 May - Paper I - Q 1.3, 1.6.3-1.6.5, 1.7; Q 2; Q 3.4-3.5
2020 Nov - Paper I - Q 1.2.2-1.2.10, 1.7, 1.9; Q2.4; Q 3.1; Q 4.3-4.4
2019 Nov – Paper II – Q 1 & 2; Q3 (Essay)
2019 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.2 & 1.7; Q 3.2; Q 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3
2018 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.1; Q 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 & 2.4; Q 3.1, 3.2
2017 Nov – Paper II – Q 1, Q 2 & Q 3 (Essay)
2017 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.9.1; Q 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 & 4.4
2016 Nov – Paper I – Q 4.1.3, Q 4.2 & 4.3.
2016 March (Supp) – Paper I - Q 1.1, Q 1.2.4 & 1.2.7; Q 3.1, 3.2 ,3.3 & 3.5
2015 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.2.1 – 1.2.4; Q 2.4; Q 3.1, 3.2 , 3.3, 3.4 & 3.5
2015 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.2.6; Q 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3; Q 5 (Essay)
2014 Nov – Paper 1 – Q 1.4; Q 3.2.3; Q 4.2 & 4.3; Q 5 (Essay)
2014 March (Supp) – Paper I - Q 1.1; Q 1.3.1; Q 1.5 & 1.6, Q 3.1 – 3.3
POPULATION ECOLOGY
POPULATION ECOLOGY
2023 May- Paper I - Q 1.1, 1.2.1; Q 2
2022 Nov- Paper I - Q 1.2-1.3, 1.5; Q 2.3.2; Q 4
2022 May - Paper II - Q 1; Q 2; Q 3 (essay)
2021 Nov - Paper II - Q 1; Q 2; Q 3 (essay)
2021 May - Paper I - Q 1.2, 1.9-1.10.3; Q 3.1-3.3
2020 Nov - Paper I - Q 1.8.2-1.8.3, 1.10; Q 3.2-3.4; Q 4.2
2019 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.10; Q 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 & 4.6
2019 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.5, 1.8; Q2.1, 2.2 & 2.3
2018 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.2; Q 4.4 & 4.5
2018 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.6; Q 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3
2017 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.1; 1.6; Q 3.1, 3.2, 3.3. & 3.4
2017 March (Supp) – Paper II – Q 1, Q 2 & 3 (Essay)
2016 Nov – Paper II – Q 1, 2 & 3 (Essay)
2016 March (Supp) – Paper I - Q 1.8; Q 2.1.1 – 2.1.4; Q 2.1.7, Q 2.3 & 2.4; Q 4.3
2015 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.1; Q 1.6.1 – 1.6.5; Q 1.6.6. d & e; Q 1.7; Q 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3;
2015 March (Supp) – Paper II – Q 1.1 & 1.2; Q 1.4; Q 2.1.5 & 2.1.6; Q 2.2
2014 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.5
2014 Nov – Paper II – Q 1.2; Q 2.1 – 2.3
2014 March (Supp) – Paper II - Q 1.1; Q 4 & Q 5 (Essay)
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
2023 May - Paper II - Q 1.3; Q 3.3
2023 May- Paper I - Q 1.10.2; Q 3.2
2022 Nov- Paper I - Q 2.3.3-2.3.5
2022 May- Paper I - Q 1.9.3-1.9.4
2021 Nov- Paper I - Q 1.7.1
2021 May - Paper I - Q 1.10.3
2020 Nov - Paper I - Q 1.8.1
2018 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.3 & 1.8
2018 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.4.1 & 1.4.2., Q 3.4.2
2017 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.4.4 & 1.4.5
2017 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 1.1; Q 1.2.4 & 1.2.5; Q1.7.1, 1.7.2 & 1.7.3
2017 March (Supp) – Paper I – Q 2.4.2
2016 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.7; Q 4.1.1 & 4.1.2
2016 March (Supp) – Paper I - Q 2.1.5 & 2.1.6; Q 2.2; Q 4.4.1 & 4.4.2
2015 Nov – Paper I – Q 1.6.6. a – c; Q 2.5
2015 March (Supp) – Paper II – Q 2.1.1–2.1.4
2014 Nov – Paper II – Q 1.3.1 – 1.3.5; Q 1.4.5
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