| Date | November 2017 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 17N.1.SL.tz0.12 |
| Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | What | Question number | 12 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
What characterizes saturated fats?
A. They contain one or more double bonds between carbon atoms within the fatty acid.
B. They originate from plant-based foods such as avocado and cashew nuts.
C. They have no double bonds between the individual carbon atoms of the fatty acid.
D. They are often found as liquids at room temperature.
Markscheme
C
Examiners report
This proved to be a difficult question with a fair discrimination index and A as the main distractor. The candidates still find the characteristics of saturated and unsaturated fats tricky to recall.
