| Date | November 2011 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 11N.1.HL.TZ0.5 |
| Level | Higher level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Question number | 5 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which statement describes glycogen?
A. It is a hormone involved in the control of blood glucose.
B. It is a component of the cell wall in plants.
C. It is a monosaccharide converted to pyruvate during cell respiration.
D. It is a polysaccharide found in animals.
Markscheme
D
Examiners report
Many candidates had this question wrong and chose answer A instead of D. The most probable reason is they confused the word glycogen for glucagon. This proved to be a good discriminator.
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