DP Biology (first assessment 2025)
Question SPM.1A.HL.TZ0.27
Date | May Specimen-2023 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | SPM.1A.HL.TZ0.27 |
Level | HL | Paper | 1A | Time zone | TZ0 |
Command term | Question number | 27 | Adapted from | N/A |
27.
[Maximum mark: 1]
SPM.1A.HL.TZ0.27
The diagram shows where the exchange of substances between blood and tissue fluid occurs in a capillary bed.
What explains the movement of solutes between blood and tissue fluid at region X?
A. Blood plasma has a higher concentration of solutes than tissue fluid.
B. Tissue fluid has a more negative water potential than blood plasma.
C. Hydrostatic pressure is higher in blood than in tissue fluid.
D. The permeability of capillary walls is highest at region X.
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Markscheme
C
