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Cambridge IGCSE · 0610

Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 topical past papers

Cambridge IGCSE Biology (0610) is a two-year course usually taken at around age 14 to 16 and a common foundation for A Level biology. It begins with the characteristics and classification of living organisms, cells and movement into and out of cells, then covers biological molecules, enzymes, nutrition and transport in plants and humans, disease and immunity, gas exchange, respiration, excretion, coordination and response, drugs, reproduction, inheritance, variation and selection, ecology and human influences on ecosystems, and biotechnology. Every candidate studies the Core content; Supplement content, on the Extended route, adds ideas such as water potential and homeostatic control by negative feedback.

Questions
8,362
Past papers
445
Years
2009–2026
With mark scheme
100%
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Biology 0610 chapters

The chapters the bank files this subject’s questions under, in syllabus order. Each has a page of its own.

Biology 0610 chapters, with how many questions each has
ChapterQuestionsYears
Characteristics and Classification of Living Organisms6602009–2026
Organization and Maintenance of the Organism5692009–2026
Movement in and Out of Cells4052009–2026
Biological Molecules3582009–2026
Enzymes3612009–2026
Plant Nutrition4272009–2026
Human Nutrition6142009–2026
Transport in Plants4732009–2026
Transport in Animals4112009–2026
Diseases and Immunity2272014–2026
Gas Exchange in Humans2622009–2026
Respiration3622009–2026
Excretion in Humans2272009–2026
Co-ordination and Response6162009–2026
Drugs1522009–2026
Reproduction7372009–2026
Inheritance5222009–2026
Variation and Selection2642009–2026
Organisms and Their Environment7462009–2026
Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering3042010–2026
Human Influences on Ecosystems4312009–2026

Revising Biology 0610 by topic

Core candidates take Paper 1, a multiple-choice paper, and Paper 3, a theory paper, both on the Core content; Extended candidates take Paper 2 and Paper 4, which test the Core and Supplement content together. All candidates also sit one practical component: Paper 5, a Practical Test, or Paper 6, Alternative to Practical, a written paper on experimental work. The theory papers use short-answer and structured questions, many of them built around data, diagrams or photographs. The current syllabus covers examinations from 2026 to 2028.

  • Momentum's chapters follow the syllabus topics closely, so you can practise in syllabus order. Filter by Papers 1 and 3 for Core or Papers 2 and 4 for Extended, because the Extended papers expect Supplement content on the same topic, such as monohybrid crosses involving codominance or sex linkage.
  • Inheritance questions are worked problems: draw a full genetic diagram with parental genotypes, gametes, offspring genotypes and phenotypic ratio every time, because the mark scheme credits each stage separately.
  • Paper 6 regularly asks you to draw a specimen with clear outlines, calculate its magnification, carry out food tests and plan an investigation by naming the variable you change, the one you measure and those you keep constant. Practise these skills from Alternative to Practical questions across topics, using the mark scheme to see what a complete plan must include.
  • Questions on organisms and their environment and human influences on ecosystems often supply a food web, a population graph or a table of data. Practise describing trends with figures quoted from the data, which the mark scheme often asks for.
  • Multiple-choice questions on nutrition, transport and coordination often test a labelled diagram of an organ such as the heart, the alimentary canal or the eye. Practise until you can name each part and its function without the options, then use the theory papers to explain how the parts work together.

Practising in Momentum

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  • Narrow by paper, year, session, zone and marks, and star the questions worth keeping.
  • Pick chapters, a number of questions and a time, and the exam builder draws a mock to sit and mark.
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