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Date November 2013 Marks available 1 Reference code 13N.1.HL.TZ0.19
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Question number 19 Adapted from N/A

Question

What is accepted by scientists as evidence for evolution?

I. Similarities in bone structure between the wings of a bat and the fins of a porpoise
II. Changes in dog breeds caused by artificial selection
III. Extinction of dinosaurs

A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I and III only
D. I, II and III

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

A significant number did not think that changes in dog breeds was evidence for evolution, answering A instead of B.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 5: Evolution and biodiversity » 5.1 Evidence for evolution
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