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Question 19N.3.HL.TZ0.12a

Date	November 2019	Marks available	[Maximum mark: 1]	Reference code	19N.3.HL.TZ0.12a
Level	HL	Paper	3	Time zone	TZ0
Command term	State	Question number	a	Adapted from	N/A

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19N.3.HL.TZ0.12a

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Corn (Zea mays) is by far the most widely used biopharming plant, followed by soybeans, tobacco and rice. Around the world approximately 400 biopharming products are in open-air field trials.

State one possible application of biopharming.

[1]

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production of pharmaceuticals
OR
proteins used in therapy
OR
antibodies
OR
vaccines ✔

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Option B: Biotechnology and bioinformatics

Option B: Biotechnology and bioinformatics » Option B: Biotechnology and bioinformatics (Additional higher level topics) » B.4 Medicine

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Question 19N.3.HL.TZ0.12a

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