Meiosis: past paper questions
Real questions on meiosis
The newest 13 of 13 written questions. Open one to see it on the real paper.
- 0610/42 · May/June 2026 · Q3b[4]
Meiosis occurs in structure J in Figure 3.1. Explain the importance of meiosis occurring in structure J.
See it on the paper → - 0610/43 · October/November 2025 · Q1c(iii)[2]
Understanding evolutionary relationships between crop plants can help scientists and farmers improve agriculture. Explain how a scientist could determine if different crop plant species share a recent ancestor (are closely related).
See it on the paper → - 0610/22 · October/November 2024 · Q35[1]
Which process in the nitrogen cycle removes nitrogen gas from the atmosphere?
See it on the paper → - 0610/42 · February/March 2023 · Q3b(ii)[3]
Identify and describe process A in Fig. 3.2.
See it on the paper → - 0610/21 · October/November 2020 · Q30[1]
Where on the graph are two cells formed?
See it on the paper → - 0610/21 · October/November 2020 · Q31[1]
What happens during meiosis?
See it on the paper → - 0610/22 · October/November 2020 · Q31[1]
What is reduced during meiosis?
See it on the paper → - 0610/21 · May/June 2020 · Q31[1]
Which parent cell produced these cells?
See it on the paper → - 0610/22 · May/June 2020 · Q31[1]
Which statement about meiosis is correct?
See it on the paper → - 0610/42 · February/March 2020 · Q5b[3]
Meiosis is another type of nuclear division. Describe how the nuclei in cells produced by meiosis differ from the nuclei in cells produced by mitosis.
See it on the paper → - 0610/42 · October/November 2019 · Q5a[1]
State one letter in Fig. 5.1 that identifies a structure where meiosis occurs.
See it on the paper → - 0610/21 · May/June 2019 · Q32[1]
Which diagram shows the chromosomes in the nucleus of one of the daughter cells produced?
See it on the paper → - 0610/21 · May/June 2019 · Q33[1]
What happens as a result of meiosis?
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What examiners said
There was some confusion evident in the responses to this question. The key information given in the figure is the stage in the life cycle going from a diploid adult sporophyte to haploid spores. Candidates should have recognised this as a reduction division and described meiosis. A significant number of candidates identified the process as seed dispersal or pollination. These responses were rarel...
— Examiner report, February/March 2023, 0610/42 Q3(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
Many candidates could recall that during meiosis a diploid cell divides to form haploid cells. A few candidates confused the terms haploid and diploid and therefore thought that during meiosis a haploid cell divides to form diploid cells.
— Examiner report, October/November 2020, 0610/21 Q31 (Cambridge)
There were some detailed responses seen, with many able to correctly identify that the nuclei formed from meiosis would be as a result of a reduction division. Many also recalled that the haploid nuclei would be genetically different. Some candidates only referred to the cell rather than the nuclei. Very few candidates confused mitosis with meiosis.
— Examiner report, February/March 2020, 0610/42 Q5(b) (Cambridge)
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