UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

GCE Ordinary Level

MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2010 question paper

for the guidance of teachers

5090 BIOLOGY
5090/12 Paper 12 (Multiple Choice), maximum raw mark 40

Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the
examination.

CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.

CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2010 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE
Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.
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GCE O LEVEL May/June 2010 5090 12

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

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

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

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

UCLES 2010