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Date May 2011 Marks available 1 Reference code 11M.1.HL.TZ1.21
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 21 Adapted from N/A

Question

Celiac disease causes the destruction of the villi cells. Which of the following is most likely to happen to people with celiac disease?

A. Incomplete digestion of fats
B. Poor absorption of calcium
C. Increased levels of glucose in blood
D. Damage in the esophagus caused by increase in acid content of the stomach

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

This question was not well answered.  Some G2 comments regarded the fact that celiac disease is not on the syllabus. That is true but this question is about absorption which is. To answer it does require reasoning but not knowledge of celiac disease.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 6: Human physiology » 6.1 Digestion and absorption
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