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Date May 2023 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 23M.1B.SL.TZ2.3a
Level SL Paper 1B Time zone TZ2
Command term State Question number a Adapted from N/A
a.
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23M.1B.SL.TZ2.3a

Laboratory-scale mesocosms were built to investigate the effect of very small contaminants (nanoparticles) on ramshorn snails (Planorbarius corneus).

[Source: Material from: Auffan, M., Tella, M., Santaella, C., Brousset, L., Pailles, C., Barakat, M., Espinasse, B., Artells, E., Issartel,
J., Masion, A., Rose, J., Wiesner, M.R., Achouak, W., Thiery, A. and Bottero, J.-Y., An adaptable mesocosm platform
for performing integrated assessments of nanomaterial risk in complex environmental systems, published 2014, Nature
Scientific Reports, reproduced with permission of SNCSC.]

(a)

State two variables measured by the probes.

1: 

2: 

[2]

Markscheme
  1. temperature;
  2. pH;
  3. minerals / salt concentration / conductivity;
  4. O2 (concentration);
  5. CO2 (concentration);

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