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Date May 2016 Marks available 1 Reference code 16M.1.HL.TZ0.33
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Identify Question number 33 Adapted from N/A

Question

What happens to starch in the small intestine?

A. Endopeptidase secreted by the liver digests starch to enable absorption by the villi.
B. Contraction of intestinal muscle mixes starch with enzymes to accelerate its conversion into amylose.
C. Glycogen secreted by the pancreas hydrolyses starch into glucose, which is eventually transported to the liver.
D. Amylase secreted by the pancreas digests starch to enable absorption by the villi.

 

 

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

This question had relatively high discrimination. Some teachers complained that amylose was not in the guide, but it does appear in section 2.3.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 6: Human physiology » 6.1 Digestion and absorption
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