Biology 9700 · 18 Classification, biodiversity and conservation
18.2 Biodiversity
Define biodiversity, describe ecological sampling methods, and use statistical tests and Simpson's Index to assess species distribution and diversity.
- Questions
- 162
- Years
- 2002–2026
- Multiple choice
- 52
- Written answer
- 110
- Average marks
- 7.8
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Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 1variants 01, 11, 12, 1352
- Paper 4variants 04, 41, 42, 43, 4452
- Paper 5variants 05, 51, 52, 5338
- Paper 2variants 02, 21, 22, 2318
- Paper 3variants 331
- Paper 6variants 061
Questions by year
| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 6 | – | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | – | 7 |
| 2018 | – | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 2016 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 2015 | – | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 2011 | – | 6 | – | 6 |
| 2010 | – | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 2009 | – | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2008 | – | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | – | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2005 | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| 2004 | – | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | – | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
