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Date May 2011 Marks available 1 Reference code 11M.1.HL.TZ1.24
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 24 Adapted from N/A

Question

What will be happening in a person after eight hours of sleep?

A. β cells in the pancreas will be producing insulin.
B. Glucose will be converted into glucagon.
C. α cells in the pancreas will be producing glucagon.
D. Glycogen is being produced and stored in the liver and muscle cells.

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

Candidates seemed to struggle with this.  When looking for an explanation as to why so many chose the incorrect response it appears they were confusing glucagon and glycogen. 

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 6: Human physiology » 6.6 Hormones, homeostasis and reproduction
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