DP Biology (first assessment 2025)
Question 22M.1A.SL.TZ1.25
Date | May 2022 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 22M.1A.SL.TZ1.25 |
Level | SL | Paper | 1A | Time zone | TZ1 |
Command term | Question number | 25 | Adapted from | N/A |
25.
[Maximum mark: 1]
22M.1A.SL.TZ1.25
Which structures are part of the walls of both capillaries and veins?
I. Cells
II. Pores
III. Elastic fibres
A. I only
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. I, II and III
[1]
Markscheme
A
Examiners report
This was another question where fewer candidates answered correctly than the guess-level of 25%. The most popular choice had elastic fibres as a feature of both capillaries and veins. This indicates that many candidates' knowledge of the structure of blood vessels was weak.
