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Every Edexcel GCSE Biology exam question on Reproduction and meiosis (specification points 3.1–3.3), 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 40 questions on Reproduction and meiosis, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1 Higher, Q4(c)(i) (3 marks): Complete the table by writing yes or no in each box to show the features of asexual and sexual reproduction. (3) feature asexual reproduction sexual reproductio
- June 2025, Paper 1 Higher, Q4(c)(ii) (1 mark): A zygote with a diploid nucleus is formed by sexual reproduction. State what is meant by a diploid nucleus. (1)
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q10(c)(i) (3 marks): Complete the table by writing yes or no in each box to show the features of asexual and sexual reproduction. (3) feature asexual reproduction sexual reproductio
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q10(c)(ii) (1 mark): A zygote with a diploid nucleus is formed by sexual reproduction. State what is meant by a diploid nucleus. (1)
- June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q4(b) (2 marks): Asexual reproduction can be used to produce flowering plants. Give two advantages of using asexual reproduction to produce flowering plants. (2) 1 2
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q4(b)(i) (1 mark): Which term describes a chicken body cell? (1) A dominant B haploid C recessive D diploid
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q4(b)(ii) (1 mark): State the number of chromosomes found in the gametes produced by chickens. (1)
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q4(c) (3 marks): Complete the table to compare the production of body cells and gametes. One box has been completed for you. (3) type of cell produced type of cell division numb
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q10(b) (2 marks): Asexual reproduction can be used to produce flowering plants. Give two advantages of using asexual reproduction to produce flowering plants. (2) 1 2
- June 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q2(a) (1 mark): Name the type of reproduction that produces genetically identical organisms. (1)
- June 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q2(b) (2 marks): Grafting is a technique used to grow some varieties of apple tree. Figure 3 shows apple tree shoots grafted on to a rootstock. grafted apple tree shoots rootsto
- June 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q5(a)(ii) (1 mark): The diploid chromosome number for a mouse is 40. State the number of chromosomes in a mouse sperm cell. (1)
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q6(d)(i) (2 marks): Explain why pea plant gametes have only seven chromosomes. (2)
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q6(d)(ii) (2 marks): Describe what happens at fertilisation. (2)
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(b) (1 mark): Name the type of reproduction that produces genetically identical organisms. (1)
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(c) (2 marks): Grafting is a technique used to grow some varieties of apple tree. Figure 16 shows apple tree shoots grafted on to a rootstock. grafted apple tree shoots rootst
- June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q1(c)(i) (1 mark): Some plants reproduce sexually. Give one advantage of this type of reproduction. (1)
- June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q1(c)(ii) (1 mark): Name the process that forms gametes for sexual reproduction. (1)
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(a) (1 mark): State one advantage of asexual reproduction for this plant. (1)
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(b)(i) (2 marks): Describe the effect of temperature on the number of plantlets produced by these plants. (2)
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(b)(ii) (1 mark): Which of these would improve the results of this investigation? (1) A grow a plant at 0 °C B grow each plant in a different type of soil C grow a different spec
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(c) (2 marks): The plant in Figure 9 also produces flowers for sexual reproduction. Explain one advantage of sexual reproduction. (2)
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q6(b)(ii) (4 marks): Complete the table to show the results when a cell divides by mitosis or meiosis in humans. Human body cells, except gametes, have 23 pairs of chromosomes. (4)
- November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q7(c) (6 marks): Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. (6)
- November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q4(b)(ii) (2 marks): Explain one advantage to pea plants of using sexual reproduction to produce offspring. (2)
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(b)(i) (1 mark): State the number of chromosomes found in each sex cell of a chicken. (1)
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(b)(ii) (1 mark): Name the type of cell division which produces sex cells. . (1)
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q10(b)(ii) (2 marks): Explain one advantage to pea plants of using sexual reproduction to produce offspring. (2)
- June 2019, Paper 1 Higher, Q2(a) (2 marks): A scientist obtained a mass of 0.0062 nanograms of DNA from a diploid human cell. Calculate the mass of DNA the scientist should obtain from a haploid human cel
- June 2019, Paper 1 Higher, Q2(c) (3 marks): Mitosis and meiosis are processes that produce new cells. Compare the outcomes of mitosis and meiosis. (3)
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q1(a)(i) (1 mark): Name the type of reproduction involving flowers. (1)
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q1(a)(ii) (1 mark): What is the advantage of reproduction involving flowers? (1) A all the offspring are identical B there is variation in the offspring C there is no fertilisation
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q6(a)(i) (2 marks): State two reasons why this karyogram cannot be from a gamete (sex cell). (2) 1 2
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(b) (2 marks): A scientist obtained a mass of 0.0062 nanograms of DNA from a diploid human cell. Calculate the mass of DNA the scientist should obtain from a haploid human cel
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(d) (3 marks): Mitosis and meiosis are processes that produce new cells. Compare the outcomes of mitosis and meiosis. (3)
- Specimen, Paper 1 Higher, Q4(b)(i) (2 marks): Explain why asexual reproduction in strawberries is beneficial to strawberry farmers. (2)
- Specimen, Paper 1 Higher, Q4(b)(ii) (2 marks): Strawberry fruits, containing seeds, are produced after a flower is fertilised. Explain why seed production is an advantage to the strawberry plant. (2)
- Specimen, Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(a)(i) (1 mark): State the number of chromosomes in each pollen grain from this daffodil. (1)
- Specimen, Paper 1 Foundation, Q10(c)(i) (2 marks): Explain why asexual reproduction in strawberries is beneficial to strawberry farmers. (2) Strawberry fruits, containing seeds, are produced after a flower is fe
- Specimen, Paper 1 Foundation, Q10(c)(ii) (2 marks): Explain why seed production is an advantage to the strawberry plant. (2)
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