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Date May 2021 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 21M.2.HL.TZ2.c
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ2
Command term State Question number c Adapted from N/A
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21M.2.HL.TZ2.c

A broad bean is the seed of a species, Vicia faba, in the Fabaceae, a family of flowering plants. This family contains many species that are used as sources of food.

State the genus of the broad bean.

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Markscheme

Vicia ✔

No mark if the species name is included.

Mark can be awarded if the genus is not capitalized.

Examiners report

This question presented some confusion to Spanish speaking candidates since the word "género" is the same for "genus" and "gender", so some candidates write "male/female" in their answers. 

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