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Date May 2021 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 21M.2.HL.TZ2.b
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ2
Command term Outline Question number b Adapted from N/A
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21M.2.HL.TZ2.b

Using the data, outline the different use of thiamethoxam in North and South America.

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thiamethoxam is the most used in North America (but not in South America) / CONVERSE
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in South America they use different neonicotinoids to thiamethoxam ✔

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Allow numerical comparison.

Examiners report

In general, the data analysis question was well attempted by the majority of students.

Most identified that the proportion of the pesticide was greater in North than South America. This does not actually mean that a greater mass was used as these were relative frequency graphs.

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