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Pollution: CAIE IGCSE Biology questions

Every CAIE IGCSE Biology exam question on 20.3 Pollution, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q38

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 38: What are the effects of sewage pollution on the biodiversity and the number of bacteria in a river? 38 biodiversity number of bacteria A decreases decreases B d
  2. Q39

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 39: The increase of which gases contributes to an enhanced greenhouse effect? A carbon dioxide and methane B methane and nitrogen C nitrogen and oxygen D oxygen and
  3. Q7(a)

    June 2024 · Paper 4

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    June 2024 Paper 4, question 7(a): Complete Fig. 7.1. the concentration of the growth of fertilisers enter a lake increases on the surface of the lake increases blocking underwater producers die
  4. Q38

    Specimen · Paper 2

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    Specimen Paper 2, question 38: The statements describe some of the events that occur during eutrophication. What is directly responsible for the increase in decomposers? A a decrease in disso
  5. Q7(a)

    Specimen · Paper 3

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    Specimen Paper 3, question 7(a): Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. State the name of one other greenhouse gas. [1]
All 5 questions on Pollution, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 1, Q38 (1 mark): What are the effects of sewage pollution on the biodiversity and the number of bacteria in a river? 38 biodiversity number of bacteria A decreases decreases B d
  2. June 2024, Paper 1, Q39 (1 mark): The increase of which gases contributes to an enhanced greenhouse effect? A carbon dioxide and methane B methane and nitrogen C nitrogen and oxygen D oxygen and
  3. June 2024, Paper 4, Q7(a) (6 marks): Complete Fig. 7.1. the concentration of the growth of fertilisers enter a lake increases on the surface of the lake increases blocking underwater producers die
  4. Specimen, Paper 2, Q38 (1 mark): The statements describe some of the events that occur during eutrophication. What is directly responsible for the increase in decomposers? A a decrease in disso
  5. Specimen, Paper 3, Q7(a) (1 mark): Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. State the name of one other greenhouse gas. [1]

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