| Date | May 2017 | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | 17M.3.SL.TZ1.19 |
| Level | Standard level | Paper | Paper 3 | Time zone | Time zone 1 |
| Command term | Suggest | Question number | 19 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The diagram below shows the liver and main vessels associated with it.
Suggest advantages of the blood supply from the pancreas passing directly into the liver.
Markscheme
a. the liver can respond quickly to hormones made by the pancreas
b. the pancreas secretes insulin / glucagon into the blood «traveling directly to the liver»
c. «the hormones released by the pancreas» stimulate the liver to store / release glucose
d. allows rapid regulation of blood glucose levels
Examiners report
[N/A]
