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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19M.3.hl.TZ1.b(ii)
Level hl Paper 3 Time zone TZ1
Command term Outline Question number b(ii) Adapted from N/A
b(ii).
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19M.3.hl.TZ1.b(ii)

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections have been successfully treated with penicillin and penicillin derivatives.

Outline how the structure of penicillin has been modified to overcome this resistance.

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Markscheme

side-chain changed «preserving beta-lactam ring»  [✔]

 

Note: Accept “R group changed”.

Examiners report

Outlining how the structure of penicillin has been modified was less well answered, with many candidates referring to functional groups rather than the side chain or R group.

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