| Date | May 2019 | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | 19M.3.HL:.tz0.20 |
| Level | Higher Level | Paper | Paper 3 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | Describe | Question number | 20 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
State the normal range, in mmol L–1, of blood glucose at rest.
[1]
a.
Describe hypoglycemia and its causes.
[2]
b.
Markscheme
4.0–4.5 «mmol L–1»
Accept a value within the range.
[1]
a.
hypoglycemia is low glucose levels in the blood «compared to normal»;
due to insufficient food intake;
due to excessive exercise;
diabetes medication dose being too high resulting in low blood glucose.
Award [1 max] for description.
Award [1 max] for cause.
[2 max]
b.
Examiners report
Only a few seemed to give the correct value range.
a.
Done well overall, some students confused the meaning of hypoglycaemia.
b.
