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Leaving Cert Biology: Protista

How often Protista comes up on the Biology papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 1 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2021.

OL Asked on 2 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2024.

June 2027 is the first exam on the new Biology course. These come from the 2016–2026 papers, so read them as a guide.

Protista, Higher Level(2 marks)

Quick ones on Protista.

(a)Kingdom that includes Amoeba?
  1. Bacteria
  2. Protista
  3. Fungi
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(a) Protista

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Protista.

Higher Level

Asked on 1 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2021.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Not asked
2021Q17
2019Not asked
2018Not asked
2017Not asked
2016Not asked

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

Ordinary Level

Asked on 2 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2024.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024Q14
2023Not asked
2022Not asked
2021Not asked
2019Q15
2018Not asked
2017Not asked
2016Not asked

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

More Protista questions

Protista, 2 marks

Which kingdom does Amoeba belong to?

  1. Fungi
  2. Bacteria
  3. Protista
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Protista

Protists are mostly single-celled organisms that do have a nucleus, which separates them from bacteria.

Protista, 2 marks

How many cells does Amoeba have?

  1. Many
  2. One
  3. Two
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One

Amoeba is a single cell that carries out all the characteristics of life on its own, with no tissues or organs.

Other Biology topics

All of Leaving Cert Biology