DP Biology (first assessment 2025)
Question 19M.1B.SL.TZ1.b
| Date | May 2019 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 2] | Reference code | 19M.1B.SL.TZ1.b |
| Level | SL | Paper | 1B | Time zone | TZ1 |
| Command term | Outline | Question number | b | Adapted from | N/A |
b.
[Maximum mark: 2]
19M.1B.SL.TZ1.b
Outline the role of fungi in nutrient cycling.
[2]
Markscheme
a. act as saprotrophs/decomposers ✔
b. rot/feed on/break down organic matter/food/organisms
OR
return nutrients trapped in organic matter to the cycle/soil ✔
Do not accept detritivores
