| Date | May 2011 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 11M.1.SL.TZ2.6 |
| Level | Standard level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 2 |
| Command term | Question number | 6 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
If a mitochondrion has a length of 5 µm and a student’s drawing of the mitochondrion is 10 mm, what is the magnification of the drawing?
A. × 0.0005
B. × 0.5
C. × 200
D. × 2000
Markscheme
D
Examiners report
Although this should have been a straight-forward question, candidates found it to be one of the most difficult questions in the examination but it was a good discriminator.
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