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Date May 2012 Marks available 1 Reference code 12M.1.HL.TZ2.23
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Identify Question number 23 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which of the following are controlled by homeostasis?

I. Blood pH
II. Water balance
III. Blood glucose concentration

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

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

Some teachers pointed out that blood pH and other variables are not controlled by homeostasis; their control is a part of homeostasis. This distinction did not seem to worry the candidates, with 70% getting the answer right and the discrimination index indicating that these were largely the stronger candidates.

Syllabus sections

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