| Date | May 2016 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 16M.1.SL.tz0.7 |
| Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | What | Question number | 7 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
What does the elevated breathing rate after exercise allow the body to do?
A. To stimulate the peripheral chemoreceptors
B. To increase the pH of the blood
C. To trigger the Hering-Breuer reflex
D. To stimulate muscle proprioreceptors
Markscheme
B
Examiners report
Based on AS 2.1.5 in the SEHS syllabus and found within AS 3.3.8 a mid-difficulty question, and D was the main distractor. It is noted that the term ‘Hering-Breuer reflex’ (C), although a familiar term used in Physical Education and/or Sports Science, is not in the SEHS guide and possibly was then easily discarded.
