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Question 22N.2.HL.TZ0.6a

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Date November 2022 Marks available [Maximum mark: 4] Reference code 22N.2.HL.TZ0.6a
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
Command term Outline Question number a Adapted from N/A
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[Maximum mark: 4]
22N.2.HL.TZ0.6a
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Outline the processes occurring during interphase in the cell cycle.

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Markscheme
  1. growth/increase in cell size;
  2. division of mitochondria/chloroplasts/production of more organelles/number of organelles doubled;
  3. replication of DNA/amount of DNA is doubled;
  4. transcription of genes/production of mRNA;
  5. protein synthesis;
  6. cell respiration/production of ATP;

Allow organelles ‘replicated’ for mpb.

Examiners report

Many candidates included growth and DNA replication in their answers. Other processes such as protein synthesis and cell respiration were mentioned less often.

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