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Biology 9700: PHOTOSYNTHESIS Topical Past Paper Questions

Cambridge AS & A Level Biology (9700) past-paper questions on PHOTOSYNTHESIS, free. This topic is frequently examined across 28 exam sessions. Sign in for the full topic-segregated question bank and AI worksheets.

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Summer (May/Jun) 2026Paper 4

Figure 6.1 State the letter P, Q, R or S from Figure 6.1 that identifies: • a structure containing photosynthetic pigments ..... • an area where the light-independent stage of photosynthesis is carried out ..... (b) A student carried out an experiment to investigate the effect of…

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2025Paper 4

(a) Cyclic photophosphorylation and non-cyclic photophosphorylation occur during the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis. Outline the differences between cyclic photophosphorylation and non-cyclic photophosphorylation. [3] (b) Complete the passage about the Calvin cycle using…

Spring (Feb/Mar) 2024Paper 4

(a) The light-dependent stage of photosynthesis occurs within chloroplasts. In this stage, electrons are emitted from the chlorophyll a molecules and passed to electron acceptors. If a redox indicator, such as DCPiP, is added to a suspension of illuminated chloroplasts, electrons…

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