plumiAdaptations: OCR A‑Level Biology A questions
OCR A-Level Biology A past-paper questions on 4.2.2.6 Adaptations, 2016–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 11 questions on Adaptations, as a list
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q20 (1 mark): Dachshunds are a breed of dogs which were bred for hunting badgers. They have sharp front claws and a pointed snout to dig holes. What term describes this type
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q20 (1 mark): Bats are mammals that hunt insects while flying. Dolphins are mammals that hunt fish while swimming. Some bats and all dolphins use a technique known as echoloc
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q4(b)(ii) (2 marks): Adaptations can be categorised into three different types: • anatomical • behavioural • physiological. The table lists four traits that kakapos have evolved. Co
- June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q6(a)(i) (1 mark): With reference to Fig. 6.1, suggest a purpose for the adaptation of attaching and stacking the old exoskeleton heads. [1]
- June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q6(c) (2 marks): Fig. 6.3 shows two types of mole and some information about each type. Placental mole family Talpidae Found in: North America, Asia and Europe Habitat: Lives in
- November 2020, AS Paper 1, Q6 (1 mark): Antifreeze proteins are a group of globular proteins that prevent ice crystal formation in living cells. These proteins are found in four different kingdoms and
- June 2019, Paper 3, Q2(c)(i) (1 mark): Describe the relationship between body mass and lifespan shown in Fig. 2.3. [1]
- June 2019, Paper 3, Q2(c)(ii) (1 mark): What conclusion can you draw from Fig. 2.3 about the lifespan of naked mole rats in comparison to other mammals? [1]
- June 2019, Paper 3, Q3(a) (1 mark): Adaptations can be grouped into three general categories. Which category of adaptation is represented by cold-tolerant molecules? [1]
- June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q25(d)(i) (2 marks): Suggest reasons for this positive correlation. [2]
- June 2017, Paper 3, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): Adaptations can be divided into three types. State the type of adaptation represented by the tiger’s stripes. [1]
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