How many Evolution questions are there for 9700?

This page collects 5 recent Cambridge Biology (9700) past-paper questions tagged to Evolution. Each links straight to instant marking against the official 9700 scheme.

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5 past-paper questions on Evolution

9700/42 · May/June 20256 marks
When organisms reproduce, they pass on their alleles to the next generation. There are many factors that can affect how allele…
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9700/42 · October/November 20246 marks
Outline the processes that may affect allele frequencies in wildlife populations.
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9700/41 · October/November 20243 marks
Explain how analysis of DNA allowed the evolutionary relationships shown in Fig. 7.3 to be determined.
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9700/41 · May/June 20253 marks
Suggest and explain why variegate porphyria is more common among people of Dutch descent in South Africa than among people in…
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9700/41 · October/November 20242 marks
A student suggested that the variation in S. multiplicata tadpoles could lead to sympatric speciation in some populations.…
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This answer reaches the right coordinates and still drops a mark — the conclusion is stated, but never justified. Examiners pay for the reasoning, not the answer.

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M1dy/dx = 3x^2 - 12x + 9M1 earned
M1(x - 1) $(x - 3) = 0$ M1 earned
A1 $x = 1$ or $x = 3$ A1 earned
B1(1, 5) is a maximum and (3, 1) is a minimumB1 not earned

B1 — withheld
You stated the nature of each point correctly, but stated it without justification. This mark needs the reasoning shown — either evaluate the second derivative (d²y/dx² = 6x − 12, giving −6 at $x = 1$ and +6 at $x = 3$ ) or show a sign change of dy/dx either side of each point. An unsupported assertion earns nothing here even when the conclusion is right.

Evolution (9700) past-paper questions — marked instantly

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How many Evolution questions are there for 9700?: This page collects 5 recent Cambridge Biology (9700) past-paper questions tagged to Evolution. Each links straight to instant marking against the official 9700 scheme.
How are Evolution answers marked?: Type or photograph your working and MarkScheme scores it against the real 9700 mark scheme for this topic — method, accuracy and any band descriptors — so you see exactly where the marks are.
Where can I learn Evolution first?: Start with the free Biology lesson on Evolution, then come back and drill past-paper questions under timed conditions.