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Leaving Cert Biology: Plant responses
How often Plant responses comes up on the Biology papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
HL Asked on 9 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
OL Asked on 3 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025.
June 2027 is the first exam on the new Biology course. These come from the 2016–2026 papers, so read them as a guide.
Quick ones on Plant responses.
- Antifreeze proteins
- Heat-shock proteins
- Histone proteins
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(a) Heat-shock proteins
Higher Level
Asked on 9 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Q10 |
| 2025 | Q11 |
| 2024 | Q16 |
| 2023 | Q10 |
| 2022 | Q5, Q10 |
| 2021 | Q15 |
| 2019 | Q7 |
| 2018 | Q5 |
| 2017 | Not asked |
| 2016 | Q13 |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
Ordinary Level
Asked on 3 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025.
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not asked |
| 2025 | Q5 |
| 2024 | Not asked |
| 2023 | Not asked |
| 2022 | Not asked |
| 2021 | Q15 |
| 2019 | Not asked |
| 2018 | Q15 |
| 2017 | Not asked |
| 2016 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
Other Biology topics
- Biomolecules
- Cell continuity
- Ecology
- Fungi
- Genetics
- Human reproduction
- Photosynthesis
- Plant reproduction
- Plant structure
- Respiration
- Cells
- Circulation
- DNA
- Enzymes
- Food
- Movement through membranes
- Scientific method
- Skeleton & muscles
- Bacteria
- Breathing
- Endocrine system
- Excretion
- Human nutrition
- Ecology field study
- Nervous system
- Senses
- Evolution
- Immune system
- Plant transport
- Viruses
- Food tests
- Genetic engineering
- Blood
- Protista
- Characteristics of life