UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

GCE O Level

MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2006 question paper

5090 BIOLOGY

5090/01 Paper 1 – Multiple Choice maximum raw mark 40

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syllabuses.
Page 1 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper
GCE O Level – June 2006 5090 01

Question Question
Key Key
Number Number
1 A 21 D
2 C 22 A
3 D 23 A
4 C 24 D
5 C 25 A

6 B 26 B
7 A 27 D
8 C 28 C
9 C 29 A
10 A 30 C

11 D 31 C
12 B 32 A
13 A 33 B
14 B 34 D
15 B 35 B

16 D 36 C
17 C 37 C
18 A 38 B
19 B 39 A
20 B 40 D

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