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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 18M.3.HL.TZ1.14b
Level HL Paper 3 Time zone TZ1
Command term Outline Question number b Adapted from N/A
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18M.3.HL.TZ1.14b
(b)

Outline one example of mutualism.

[2]

Markscheme

a. example of mutualistic species 

b. description of mutualism

Accept commonplace names for organisms in (a)

Examples:

a. oxpecker (bird) and therhinoceros/zebra 

b. oxpeckers/bird on rhinos/zebras eat parasites getting food while rhino/zebra get pest control

OR

a. hummingbird hawk-moth and Dianthus

b. (hummingbird hawk) moth gets nectar from flower while it pollinates the flower