This is the Grade 12 Life Sciences Paper 2 written in the Feb/March Supplementary 2016 exams (Term 1), set by the national DBE (NSC) exams. The paper counts 150 marks and learners had 2 h 30 min to finish it. It has 4 questions. Below you can download the question paper (English) and memo (English) as free PDFs, then mark your answers with the memo.
Download the Term 1 Feb/March Supplementary 2016 Paper 2 PDFs
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Life Sciences Grade 12 Feb/March Supplementary 2016 Paper 2 Question Paper (English)
Grade 12 Life Sciences question paper, Paper 2 March 2016 (Term 1) set nationally by the DBE (NSC). Download the PDF in English and practise under exam conditions, then use the matching memo.
Question PaperPaper 2Feb/March supplementary examTerm 1National (DBE)English
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Life Sciences Grade 12 Feb/March Supplementary 2016 Paper 2 Memo (English)
Download the life sciences grade 12 march 2016 p2 memo PDF in English. It gives the model answers and mark allocation for the Feb/March supplementary exam in Term 1 set nationally by the DBE (NSC).
MemoPaper 2Feb/March supplementary examTerm 1National (DBE)English
What is in this paper
4 questions, 150 marks in total. Marks per question are taken from the paper itself.
- Q1 1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. 44 marks
- Q2 2.1 Scientists wanted to determine which type of inheritance accounted for most 57 marks
- Q3 3.1 Errors that occur during DNA replication may sometimes lead to mutations. 16 marks
- Q4 An ancestor of the elephant, Phiomia, had a long nose-like structure called a proboscis 3 marks
Instructions to candidates
- Answer ALL the questions.
- Write ALL the answers in the ANSWER BOOK.
- Start the answers to EACH question at the top of a NEW page.
- Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
- Present your answers according to the instructions of each question.
- ALL drawings must be done in pencil and labelled in blue or black ink.
- Draw diagrams, tables or flow charts only when asked to do so.
- The diagrams in this question paper are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
- Do NOT use graph paper.
- You must use a non-programmable calculator, protractor and a compass, where necessary.
- Write neatly and legibly. Life Sciences/P2 3 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2016 NSC SECTION A
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Questions about this paper
How many marks is the Life Sciences (Biology) Grade 12 Term 1 Feb/March Supplementary 2016 Paper 2?
The paper is out of 150 marks and you get 2 h 30 min to write it.
Is there a memo for the Life Sciences (Biology) Grade 12 Term 1 Feb/March Supplementary 2016 Paper 2?
Yes. The marking memo is on this page as a free PDF download, next to the question paper.