Biology 9700 · Cambridge International AS & A Level
Paper 4: A Level Structured Questions
2 hours · 100 marks · 38.5% of the A Level
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Marks
- 100
- Practice here
- 60
What is on this paper
- Structured questions
- Questions are based on the A Level syllabus content; knowledge of material from the AS Level syllabus content will be required.
- Externally assessed
How it is weighted
- 38.5% of the A Level
Which papers you sit
AS Level candidates take Papers 1, 2 and 3. A Level candidates take all five papers.
Assessment details are taken from the official Cambridge Biology 9700 syllabus for 2025-2027. Read the syllabus ↗
Practise the topics on Paper 4
All Biology topics →60 original questions, each with a full worked solution. Free to read, no account needed.
Energy and Respiration
Explain the need for energy and the features that make ATP the universal energy currency; describe the four stages of…
Photosynthesis
Relate chloroplast structure to function and describe the light-dependent stage, including cyclic and non-cyclic…
Homeostasis
Explain homeostasis in terms of receptors, coordination, effectors and negative feedback; describe the structure of…
Inheritance
Explain meiosis and how crossing over, independent assortment and random fertilisation generate genetic variation…
Selection and Evolution
Distinguish continuous from discontinuous variation and their genetic basis; explain natural selection (stabilising…
Genetic Technology
Define recombinant DNA and explain gene transfer using restriction endonucleases, DNA ligase, plasmids, reverse…