Biology 0610 · 21 Biotechnology and genetic modification
21.3 Genetic modification
Define genetic modification, outline examples in crops, and explain the process of inserting human genes into bacteria using plasmids.
- Questions
- 101
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 75
- Written answer
- 26
- Average marks
- 3.6
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Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 2variants 21, 22, 2345
- Paper 1variants 11, 12, 1330
- Paper 4variants 41, 42, 4314
- Paper 3variants 31, 32, 3312
Questions by year
| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | – | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 2020 | – | 7 | – | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 2016 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 |
| 2015 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
