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Date November 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 4] Reference code 18N.2.HL.TZ0.5
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
Command term Distinguish, Label Question number 5 Adapted from N/A
5.
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18N.2.HL.TZ0.5
(a)

Label region X and structure Y on the diagram of the kidney.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Markscheme

X: cortex ✔

Y: ureter ✔

(b)

Distinguish between osmoregulators and osmoconformers.

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Markscheme

a. concentration constant inside osmoregulators versus variable inside osmoconformers ✔

b. internal solute concentration can differ from the external environment in osmoregulators versus same/equal in osmoconformers
OR
osmoregulators are independent of the external environment in solute concentration versus osmoconformers are tied to it ✔

c. birds/mammals/humans/freshwater fish are osmoregulators versus starfish/mussels/crabs/jellyfish/sea squirts/squid/sharks are osmoconformers ✔

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