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Junior Cycle Science: Biodiversity & conservation

How often Biodiversity & conservation comes up on the Science papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 3 of the last 6 Common Level papers, most recently in 2025.

Biodiversity & conservation, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Biodiversity & conservation.

(a)What does biodiversity mean?
  1. The number of animals of just one species
  2. The variety of living things in an area
  3. The total mass of plants in a field
(b)Which action helps to conserve biodiversity on Irish farms?
  1. Spraying more pesticides on crops
  2. Draining the wetlands
  3. Planting native hedgerows
(c)Which is a benefit people get from healthy ecosystems?
  1. Pollination of food crops
  2. Faster soil erosion
  3. More greenhouse gas
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(a) The variety of living things in an area

(b) Planting native hedgerows

(c) Pollination of food crops

Your turn: Common Level questions on Biodiversity & conservation.

Common Level

Asked on 3 of the last 6 Common Level papers, most recently in 2025.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Q7
2024Not asked
2023Q6
2022Q14
2019Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

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