| Date | May 2016 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 16M.1.SL.TZ0.21 |
| Level | Standard level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Distinguish | Question number | 21 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which is a coniferophyte?
A. Adansonia digitata, an African baobab tree with white flowers
B. Cyathea australis, an Australian tree fern producing spores
C. Hypnum plumaeforme, a green plant with no vascular tissue grown in Japanese gardens
D. Pinus strobus, a North American tree with ovules on scales not enclosed in an ovary
Markscheme
D
Examiners report
Although the correct answer is a bit wordy, it could easily be found by discarding the other answers.
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