HSC Biology

HSC Biology Section I multiple choice

Twenty marks of multiple choice across all four modules. Read every option before you choose: the wrong ones are built from common slips.

Marks20
OptionsFour, one best answer
Our papersTwo timed 20-question Section I papers

What the questions test

  • Concepts from Modules 5 to 8, often in a short scenario.
  • Reading data: a table, a graph, a cross or a pedigree.
  • Working Scientifically: variables, controls, validity and reliability.

Try 2 questions

Question 1
Which comparison of the DNA in a bacterium and in a human cell is correct?
Question 2
An outbreak of gastroenteritis followed a school camp near Jindabyne attended by 120 students. The graph shows the number of new cases each day. What percentage of the students had become ill by the end of Day 4?

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Questions people ask

How long should I spend on Section I?

About the share of the time its marks deserve: Section I is a fifth of the marks, so roughly 35 minutes of the 3 hours, less if you are quick.