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How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth?: OCR GCSE Combined Science B questions

Every OCR GCSE Combined Science B exam question on B6.2 How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth?, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q7(c)

    June 2025 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 markB6.2 How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth?
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  2. Q7(d)(i)

    June 2025 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

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  3. Q7(d)(ii)

    June 2025 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

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  4. Q4(a)(i)

    June 2025 · Biology Paper 5 Higher

    1 markB6.2 How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth?
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  5. Q4(a)(ii)

    June 2025 · Biology Paper 5 Higher

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  6. Q4(e)

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marksB6.2 How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth?
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  7. Q7(d)

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 5 Higher

    2 marksB6.2 How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth?
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  8. Q6(d)

    November 2021 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 markB6.2 How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth?
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  9. Q7(a)

    November 2021 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 markB6.2 How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth?
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  10. Q4(b)

    November 2021 · Biology Paper 5 Higher

    2 marksB6.2 How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth?
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  11. Q5(b)

    June 2019 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marksB6.2 How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth?
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  12. Q5(c)

    June 2019 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 markB6.2 How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth?
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  13. Q5(c)

    June 2018 · Biology Paper 5 Higher

    1 markB6.2 How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth?
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All 13 questions on How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth?, as a list
  1. June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q7(c) (1 mark): Scientists used to classify organisms based only on their visible features. Scientists now also use evidence from the cells of organisms. Describe one piece of
  2. June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q7(d)(i) (1 mark): Which species is the most closely related species to humans? Tick (✓) one box. Armadillo Lizard Salamander Shark [1]
  3. June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q7(d)(ii) (1 mark): Which species is a common ancestor of both sharks and humans? Put a ring around the correct option. A B C D [1]
  4. June 2025, Biology Paper 5 Higher, Q4(a)(i) (1 mark): Describe how scientists such as Linnaeus classified organisms into groups. [1]
  5. June 2025, Biology Paper 5 Higher, Q4(a)(ii) (1 mark): Describe one additional piece of evidence from cells that modern scientists use to classify organisms. [1]
  6. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q4(e) (2 marks): Scientists can classify organisms into species based on similarities in their physical features. Describe how DNA analysis can also be used to classify organism
  7. June 2023, Biology Paper 5 Higher, Q7(d) (2 marks): Explain how modern technology could convince scientists to classify white carrots and orange carrots as separate species. [2]
  8. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q6(d) (1 mark): Name one modern source of evidence used to help classify organisms. [1]
  9. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q7(a) (1 mark): Which piece of evidence shows that the two groups of mosquitoes are different species? Tick (✓) one box. Underground mosquitoes bite mammals. Underground mosqui
  10. November 2021, Biology Paper 5 Higher, Q4(b) (2 marks): No Archaeopteryx fossil DNA has been found. Describe how DNA would help scientists to decide if the Archaeopteryx fossil was a bird or is a missing link between
  11. June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(b) (2 marks): Scientists think all animals with backbones evolved from a common ancestor. The diagram shows the likely evolutionary relationships between some groups of anima
  12. June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(c) (1 mark): Evolution can result in the formation of new species. Explain why although horses and donkeys can breed they are classed as two different species. [1]
  13. June 2018, Biology Paper 5 Higher, Q5(c) (1 mark): Living and fossilised organisms can be classified into groups. Early classification systems put organisms into large groups called kingdoms. Later evidence sugg

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