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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19M.2.HL.TZ1.b
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
Command term Suggest Question number b Adapted from N/A
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19M.2.HL.TZ1.b

Suggest one reason that it is difficult to detect illegal use of HGH to enhance athletic performance.

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Markscheme

a. occurs naturally so hard to tell whether it has been injected ✔ 

b. HGH has very short half life ✔

Examiners report

Students were unable to state that the detection of illegal use of HGH was due it already being naturally present in the body.

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