DP Biology (last assessment 2024)
Question 18N.3.SL.TZ0.9c
| Date | November 2018 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 18N.3.SL.TZ0.9c |
| Level | SL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | State | Question number | c | Adapted from | N/A |
c.
[Maximum mark: 1]
18N.3.SL.TZ0.9c
The starch found in potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum) is normally a mixture of 80 % amylopectin and 20 % amylose. The Amflora potato is genetically modified to alter this ratio. The modified potato is not suitable for human consumption but is grown for industrial uses.
(c)
State one industrial use of the Amflora potato.
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Markscheme
used in the paper/glue/textile/concrete industry ✔
