DP Biology (last assessment 2024)
Question 23M.1.HL.TZ1.38
Date | May 2023 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 23M.1.HL.TZ1.38 |
Level | HL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ1 |
Command term | Question number | 38 | Adapted from | N/A |
38.
[Maximum mark: 1]
23M.1.HL.TZ1.38
What is contained in skeletal muscle?
A. Cross bridges between muscle fibres
B. Sarcomeres formed of contractile myofibrils
C. Myosin filaments forming cross bridges with troponin and tropomyosin
D. Multinucleate cells with numerous microfibrils made of contractile sarcomeres
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Markscheme
D
Examiners report
Several teachers noticed that this question contained a typographical error. In the expected answer, the word microfibrils was used instead of myofibrils. Nevertheless, it was possible to eliminate all the other answers as they were certainly wrong and the relatively high discrimination index showed that the stronger candidates were mostly able to do this.