Biology 0610 · 7 Human nutrition
7.5 Absorption
Identify the small intestine as the site of absorption, and explain how villi and microvilli adapt it for nutrient uptake.
- Questions
- 59
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 40
- Written answer
- 19
- Average marks
- 4.7
Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 1variants 11, 12, 1321
- Paper 2variants 21, 22, 2320
- Paper 4variants 41, 42, 4311
- Paper 3variants 32, 335
- Paper 5variants 531
- Paper 6variants 631
Questions by year
| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | – | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 2015 | – | – | 2 | 2 |
