Cells, tissues, organs and organ systems: Edexcel International A Level Biology questions
Edexcel International A Level Biology past-paper questions on 3.1.1 Cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, 2019–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 11 questions on Cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, as a list
- June 2025, AS Unit 2, Q1(a) (1 mark): The digestive system is an organ system. State what is meant by the term organ system. (1)
- June 2024, AS Unit 2, Q1(a) (1 mark): State what is meant by the term organ. (1)
- June 2024, AS Unit 2, Q2(d)(i) (1 mark): Give an example of a tissue that could be produced in a plant. (1)
- October 2023, Unit 5, Q8(a) (2 marks): Give the meaning of the term ‘sensory organ’ (paragraph 2). (2)
- October 2023, Unit 5, Q8(b) (2 marks): Fascia is a type of connective tissue. Use ticks and crosses to complete the table comparing types of connective tissue found in the human body (paragraphs 3 to
- June 2023, AS Unit 2, Q7(b)(i) (1 mark): State what is meant by the term tissue. (1)
- June 2022, AS Unit 2, Q1(a) (1 mark): State what is meant by the term organ system. (1)
- June 2022, AS Unit 2, Q1(b)(i) (1 mark): State what is meant by the term tissue. (1)
- October 2020, AS Unit 2, Q2(a)(i) (1 mark): In which of the following is a cell membrane present? (1) A animal cells only B animal and plant cells only C plant and prokaryotic cells only D animal, plant a
- October 2020, AS Unit 2, Q5(a)(i) (1 mark): State what is meant by the term tissue. (1)
- June 2019, AS Unit 2, Q4(a)(iii) (2 marks): Give two differences between an organ and a tissue. (2) 1 2
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