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Date November 2016 Marks available 1 Reference code 16N.1.SL.tz0.6
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 Time zone time zone 0
Command term Which Question number 6 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which combination is used to calculate vital capacity?

A. Total lung capacity + expiratory reserve volume + tidal volume

B. Total lung capacity + residual volume + expiratory reserve volume

C. Inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory capacity + residual volume

D. Inspiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + expiratory reserve volume

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

The 5th hardest question on the paper, with a good discrimination index.

Syllabus sections

Topic 2: Exercise physiology » 2.1. Structure and function of the ventilatory system » 2.1.3. Define the terms pulmonary ventilation, total lung capacity (TLC), vital capacity (VC), tidal volume (TV), expiratory reserve volume (ERV), inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) and residual volume (RV).
Topic 2: Exercise physiology » 2.1. Structure and function of the ventilatory system
Topic 2: Exercise physiology

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