Dulwich College — 16+ Biology Specimen Paper 2023
Dulwich College set this 16+ Biology paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 4 questions worth 45 marks in 45 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 16+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 16+ Biology paper from Dulwich College (2023). 4 questions, 45 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Cells & Organisation, Genetics and protein synthesis, Human Physiology, Plants & Photosynthesis.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 16+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry, so a timed attempt at this paper is worth doing early enough to leave room for the topics it exposes. Work through it on screen with instant marking, or print the PDF and sit it under exam conditions.
- School
- Dulwich College
- Entry level
- 16+
- Subject
- Biology
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 4
- Marks
- 45
- Time
- 45 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Cells & Organisation
- Genetics and protein synthesis
- Human Physiology
- Plants & Photosynthesis
Questions in this paper (3 of 4)
- Question 1written answer · 9 marks
A student carries out an experiment to investigate the effect of different concentrations of a food dye on diffusion. (a) Describe what is meant by the term diffusion. [1] (b) The student adds a different concentration of coloured food dye to each of five wells in an agar plate. (Diagram: an agar plate with five small wells each containing food dye 'at beginning'; 'after 24 hours' each dye has …
- Question 2written answer · 8 marks
Multicellular organisms have a transport system for nutrients and waste products. In humans this transport system involves the blood. (a) The table names some components of blood. Complete the table by giving the function of each component and its cell type. [4] The table gives: platelet - function = ? , cell type = cell fragment; phagocyte - function = ? , cell type = white cell; lymphocyte - …
- Question 3written answer · 15 marks
Stomata are pores found mainly on the underside of leaves. (Diagram: a single stoma - a central stomatal pore surrounded by two guard cells.) (a) Explain the role of the stomata in (i) transport in plants [2] and (ii) gas exchange in plants [2]. (b) An experiment is carried out to examine the effect of the size of the stomatal pores on the rate of transpiration. The data were collected in still…
1 further question in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Dulwich College — 16+ Biology Specimen Paper 2023?
4 questions worth 45 marks in total, written for 45 minutes. It covers Cells & Organisation, Genetics and protein synthesis, Human Physiology, Plants & Photosynthesis. Dulwich College set it as a 16+ Biology paper.
How long is the Dulwich College 16+ Biology paper?
This paper is timed at 45 minutes for 45 marks — roughly 60 seconds a mark. Hearthprep runs the same clock on screen, so your child sees how far through the time they are as they answer.
Can my child answer this paper online?
Yes. Every question on this page can be answered in the browser and is marked the moment the paper is submitted — multiple choice, short answers and written responses alike. Answers are matched leniently, so a correct value written a different way (units, fractions, word numbers) still scores.
Are worked solutions included?
Every question has a step-by-step worked solution and an AI tutor that will talk through it after the paper is submitted. The first 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 1 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Dulwich College paper come from?
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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