UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

GCE Ordinary Level

MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2012 question paper

for the guidance of teachers

5090 BIOLOGY
5090/11 Paper 1 (Multiple Choice), maximum raw mark 40

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

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

Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2012 question papers for most IGCSE,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level
syllabuses.
Page 2 Mark Scheme: Teachers version Syllabus Paper
GCE O LEVEL May/June 2012 5090 11

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

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

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

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

University of Cambridge International Examinations 2012