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Junior Cycle Science: Genetics & evolution

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

CL Asked on 4 of the last 6 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Genetics & evolution, Common Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Genetics & evolution.

(a)Where in a cell are genes found?
  1. In cell walls
  2. On chromosomes
  3. In vacuoles
(b)How many chromosomes are in a normal human body cell?
  1. 92
  2. 23
  3. 46
(c)Offspring produced by asexual reproduction are?
  1. Identical to the parent
  2. Always unlike the parent
  3. Made from two parents
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(a) On chromosomes

(b) 46

(c) Identical to the parent

Your turn: Common Level questions on Genetics & evolution.

Common Level

Asked on 4 of the last 6 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q14
2025Not asked
2024Q6
2023Not asked
2022Q4, Q12
2019Q5, Q14

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

More Genetics & evolution questions

Genetics & evolution, 2 marks

Which scientist proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?

  1. Gregor Mendel
  2. Albert Einstein
  3. Charles Darwin
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Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin published his theory in 1859, based on observations from his voyage on the Beagle. Mendel worked out the basic rules of inheritance using pea plants.

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