Biology 5090 · 18 Biotechnology and genetic modification
18.1 Biotechnology
Explain the roles of yeast, bacteria, and fermenters in biotechnology, and describe industrial enzyme applications.
- Questions
- 138
- Years
- 2004–2026
- Multiple choice
- 95
- Written answer
- 43
- Average marks
- 4.8
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Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 1variants 01, 11, 1295
- Paper 2variants 02, 21, 2220
- Paper 3variants 31, 3211
- Paper 6variants 06, 61, 6211
- Paper 4variants 411
Questions by year
| Year | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | – | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2014 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2012 | 5 | – | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | – | 2 |
| 2010 | – | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
