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Date November 2021 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 21N.2.SL.TZ0.a.i
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
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21N.2.SL.TZ0.a.i

The incidence of white syndrome, an infectious disease of coral, was investigated in a six-year study on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The map shows disease conditions on coral reefs at six study sites.

[Source: adapted from Bruno, J.F., Selig, E.R., Casey, K.S., Page, C.A., Willis, B.L., Harvell, C.D., Sweatman,
H. and Melendy, A.M., 2007. PLOS Biology, [e-journal] 5(6), e124. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0050124.]

Identify the site with the highest incidence of diseased colonies.

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Capricorn and Bunkers group;

Examiners report

In general, the data analysis question was well attempted by the majority of students. In 1a almost all were able to correctly name the Capricorn and Bunkers Group.

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