DP Biology (last assessment 2024)
Question 20N.3.SL.TZ0.1b
| Date | November 2020 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 2] | Reference code | 20N.3.SL.TZ0.1b |
| Level | SL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Explain | Question number | b | Adapted from | N/A |
b.
[Maximum mark: 2]
20N.3.SL.TZ0.1b
A nomogram can be used to determine the body mass index (BMI) of an individual.
(b)
Explain how measurement of BMI could help to assess whether a person has an increased risk of type II diabetes.
[2]
Markscheme
a. BMI could indicate if a person is overweight/obese/too heavy for their height;
b. overweight/obesity increases the probability of developing type II diabetes;
Do not accept “High BMI increases the risk of diabetes.”
Examiners report
In (b) many candidates stated that a high BMI leads to obesity without explaining that a high BMI is only a possible indicator of obesity.
