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Topics Tested in Past O-Level Biology Paper 3 Practical Exam

  1. Cell Structure and Organisation: 2025
  2. Movement of Substances: 2024 (Osmosis), 2021 (Diffusion), 2020 (Diffusion in Planning question), 2019 (Osmosis/Plasmolysis), 2015 (Osmosis)
  3. Biological Molecules: 2025 (Enzymes), 2022 (Enzymes), 2020 (Benedict’s test), 2017 (Starch test), 2016 (Enzymes), 2014 (Biuret’s test)
  4. Nutrition in Humans: 2023
  5. Transport in Humans: 2017
  6. Respiration in Humans: 2023 (Yeast), 2018 (Yeast)
  7. Excretion in Humans: not tested yet
  8. Homeostasis, Co-ordination and Response in
    Humans: 2016 (Human eye)
  9. Infectious Diseases in Humans: not tested yet
  10. Nutrition and Transport in Flowering Plants: 2024, 2019, 2018, 2015
  11. Organisms and their Environment: not tested yet
  12. Molecular Genetics: not tested yet
  13. Reproduction: 2022 (Sperm cells), 2021 (Cell division), 2020 (Plants)
  14. Inheritance: 2022

So what topics are most likely to be tested THIS YEAR?

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