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3 past-paper questions on Variation

9700/42 · October/November 20244 marks
Variation in a particular characteristic can be described as either discontinuous or continuous. Table 5.1 contains a list of…
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9700/42 · May/June 20254 marks
One of the changes that occurred during the domestication of wild rice to cultivated rice was the loss of the awns from rice…
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9700/41 · October/November 20242 marks
With reference to Fig. 2.1, explain what Fig. 2.2 shows about the role of genes and the role of the environment in controlling…
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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.

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How many Variation questions are there for 9700?: This page collects 3 recent Cambridge Biology (9700) past-paper questions tagged to Variation. Each links straight to instant marking against the official 9700 scheme.
How are Variation 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 Variation first?: Start with the free Biology lesson on Variation, then come back and drill past-paper questions under timed conditions.