1. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
GCE Ordinary Level
MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2009 question paper
for the guidance of teachers
5090 BIOLOGY
5090/01 Paper 1 (Multiple Choice), maximum raw mark 40
Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the
examination.
• CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.
CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2009 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE
Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.
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2. Page 2 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper
GCE O LEVEL – May/June 2009 5090 01
Question Question
Key Key
Number Number
1 B 21 A
2 A 22 B
3 A 23 A
4 B 24 D
5 D 25 A
6 B 26 A
7 D 27 D
8 A 28 C
9 C 29 A
10 B 30 C
11 D 31 B
12 A 32 D
13 A 33 C
14 D 34 B
15 B 35 D
16 A 36 D
17 D 37 B
18 C 38 B
19 C 39 A
20 D 40 A
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