Biology 0610 · 21 Biotechnology and genetic modification
21.1 Biotechnology and genetic modification
Explain why bacteria are useful in biotechnology due to rapid reproduction, plasmid presence, and lack of ethical concerns.
- Questions
- 92
- Years
- 2016–2026
- Multiple choice
- 79
- Written answer
- 13
- Average marks
- 2.5
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Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 2variants 21, 22, 2352
- Paper 1variants 11, 12, 1327
- Paper 3variants 31, 32, 337
- Paper 4variants 41, 42, 436
Questions by year
| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6 | – | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 2020 | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 2017 | – | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 9 | 4 | 13 |
