DP Biology (first assessment 2025)
Question 23M.1A.HL.TZ2.40
Date | May 2023 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 23M.1A.HL.TZ2.40 |
Level | HL | Paper | 1A | Time zone | TZ2 |
Command term | Question number | 40 | Adapted from | N/A |
40.
[Maximum mark: 1]
23M.1A.HL.TZ2.40
Which statement applies to the placenta?
A. Carbon dioxide diffuses from fetus to mother across the placenta.
B. Maternal and fetal blood mix at the placenta.
C. If an ovum is not fertilized the placenta is lost during menstruation.
D. The umbilical cord connects the placenta to the mother’s abdomen.
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Markscheme
A