DP Biology (last assessment 2024)
Question 17N.3.HL.TZ0.09d
| Date | November 2017 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 2] | Reference code | 17N.3.HL.TZ0.09d |
| Level | HL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Outline | Question number | d | Adapted from | N/A |
d.
[Maximum mark: 2]
17N.3.HL.TZ0.09d
(d)
Outline the possible environmental impact associated with the accidental release of transgenic trout.
[2]
Markscheme
a. transgenes may be transferred to other species/organisms
b. may alter ecosystem/food chain
c. may outgrow other species
OR
decrease biodiversity
OR
outcompete nontransgenic individuals/trout
[Max 2 Marks]
