| Date | November 2013 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 13N.1.SL.TZ0.21 |
| Level | Standard level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Question number | 21 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which phylum includes plants with rhizoids, spores that are produced in a capsule and a height below 0.5 metres?
A. Angiospermophyta
B. Bryophyta
C. Coniferophyta
D. Filicinophyta
Markscheme
B
Examiners report
It seems as if candidates were poorly prepared to answer a question on plant phyla as the majority got this wrong. The distribution of answers seemed to indicate that many were guessing as all responses were seen in high proportions.
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