3.5 Speciation

Assessment Information

B3.5 Achievement Standard.pdf

Biology 3.3 (AS91605) is a Level 3 External worth 4 credits. These 4 credits count towards your University Entrance (UE) literacy credits for Reading and Writing.

You will be assessed in the following ways:

  • Topic Test (formal) - TBC

  • Practice Exam (formal) - TBC

  • End of Year Exam (formal) - Wednesday 17 November 2021 at 2PM.

For the official description of this Achievement Standard, please read the document to the right.

Past NCEA examinations

2022 Exam Paper & Assessment Schedule:


91605-exm-2022.pdf

2021 Exam Paper & Assessment Schedule:

  • Q1: Whio - Genetic drift, gene flow, mutation, allopatric speciation.

  • Q2: Cushion plants - Convergent evolution, mutation, natural selection, environmental factors.

  • Q3: Olive shell species - Gradualism and punctuated equilibrium

91605-exm-2021.pdf
91605-ass-2021.pdf

2020 Exam Paper & Assessment Schedule:

  • Q1: Mutation, selection and convergent evolution.

  • Q2: T

  • Q3: P

91605-exm-2020.pdf
91605-ass-2020.pdf

2019 Exam Paper & Assessment Schedule:

  • Q1: M

  • Q2: T

  • Q3: P

91605-exm-2019.pdf
91605-ass-2019.pdf

2018 Exam Paper & Assessment Schedule:

  • Q1: M

  • Q2: T

  • Q3: P

91605-exm-2018.pdf
91605-ass-2018.pdf

2017 Exam Paper & Assessment Schedule:

  • Q1: M

  • Q2: T

  • Q3: P

91605-exm-2017.pdf
91605-ass-2017.pdf

2016 Exam Paper & Assessment Schedule:

  • Q1: M

  • Q2: T

  • Q3: P


91605-exm-2016.pdf
91605-ass-2016.pdf

2015 Exam Paper & Assessment Schedule:

  • Q1: M

  • Q2: T

  • Q3: P


91605-exm-2015.pdf
91605-ass-2015.pdf

2014 Exam Paper & Assessment Schedule:

  • Q1: M

  • Q2: T

  • Q3: P


91605-exm-2014.pdf
91605-ass-2014.pdf

2013 Exam Paper & Assessment Schedule:

  • Q1: M

  • Q2: T

  • Q3: P


91605-exm-2013.pdf
91605-ass-2013.pdf

Evolution of fish out of water. Both gills and lungs.

Evolution of amphibious fish, resilient to droughts and floods, access new prey.