Biology 5090 · 4 Biological molecules
4.1 Biological molecules
Identify elements and monomers of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and DNA, and perform chemical tests to detect them.
- Questions
- 129
- Years
- 2004–2026
- Multiple choice
- 54
- Written answer
- 75
- Average marks
- 9.6
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Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 1variants 01, 11, 1254
- Paper 6variants 06, 61, 6233
- Paper 3variants 03, 31, 3231
- Paper 2variants 02, 21, 227
- Paper 4variants 41, 424
Questions by year
| Year | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | – | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | – | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2012 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2011 | 5 | – | 5 |
| 2010 | – | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
