plumiHow do sexual and asexual reproduction affect evolution?: OCR GCSE Biology B questions
Every OCR GCSE Biology B exam question on B6.2 How do sexual and asexual reproduction affect evolution?, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 16 questions on How do sexual and asexual reproduction affect evolution?, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 3 Higher, Q8(e)(i) (1 mark): State one advantage of asexual reproduction. [1]
- June 2024, Paper 3 Higher, Q8(e)(ii) (1 mark): State one disadvantage of asexual reproduction. [1]
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q12(c) (3 marks): Some plants in the rainforest reproduce sexually, but others reproduce asexually. Which statements describe sexual reproduction, and which describe asexual repr
- June 2023, Paper 3 Higher, Q2(c) (3 marks): Some plants in the rainforest reproduce sexually, but others reproduce asexually. Which statements describe sexual reproduction, and which describe asexual repr
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q14(b)(ii) (2 marks): In the 1970s the ratio of female to male turtles was 6 : 1. What effect could the change in the ratios from 1970 to 2020 have on the population of sea turtles?
- June 2022, Paper 3 Higher, Q10(e) (2 marks): Venus fly traps produce flowers which are pollinated. Name this type of reproduction and give one advantage of reproducing in this way. Type of reproduction Adv
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(c) (1 mark): Chickens reproduce sexually. Give one biological advantage of sexual reproduction. .... [1]
- November 2020, Paper 3 Higher, Q7(a) (2 marks): Onion plants can reproduce sexually or asexually. Give one advantage of using each type of reproduction for growing onions. Advantage of using sexual reproducti
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): Which student gives an advantage of the blackworm reproducing asexually? Tick (3) one box. Amir Beth James Mia [1]
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(a)(ii) (1 mark): Which student gives a disadvantage of the blackworm reproducing asexually? Tick (3) one box. Amir Beth James Mia [1]
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(a)(iii) (1 mark): Which student gives an advantage of the blackworm reproducing sexually? Tick (3) one box. Amir Beth James Mia [1]
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(a)(iv) (1 mark): Which student gives a disadvantage of the blackworm reproducing sexually? Tick (3) one box. Amir Beth James Mia [1]
- June 2019, Paper 3 Higher, Q7(b) (1 mark): Great tits reproduce sexually. Write down one reason why sexual reproduction is an advantage. [1]
- June 2019, Paper 3 Higher, Q10(d)(i) (2 marks): Suggest why a farmer may use this technique rather than allowing the cows to reproduce naturally. [2]
- June 2018, Paper 1 Foundation, Q7(a)(iv) (1 mark): Fish such as cod reproduce sexually. Give one advantage of cod reproducing sexually. [1]
- June 2018, Paper 4 Higher, Q4(b)(ii) (2 marks): New woodland could be planted using cuttings from Betty. Explain why this could be a disadvantage during a future outbreak of plant disease. [2]
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