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Date May 2013 Marks available 1 Reference code 13M.1.HL.TZ1.18
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 18 Adapted from N/A

Question

Ranunculus repens and Hypericum repens both have yellow flowers. Which statement is true?

A. They are angiospermophytes.
B. They are coniferophytes.
C. They are members of the same species.
D. They are members of the same genus.

 

 

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

Question 18 was relatively poorly answered. Large numbers of candidates thought that two species with the same specific names but different generic names were of the same species. In fact some common specific names such as album or vulgaris are used for large numbers of different species. 

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 5: Evolution and biodiversity » 5.3 Classification of biodiversity
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