| Date | November 2020 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 20N.1.SL.tz0.2 |
| Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | Which | Question number | 2 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which are functions of the axial skeleton?
I. To protect internal organs
II. To provide sites for attachment of muscle
III. To stabilize parts of appendicular skeleton
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
Markscheme
D
Examiners report
The most challenging question on the paper (34.78 %). More students selected B than the correct answer (D). Answer B would have been correct had the question asked for the “primary” functions of the axial skeleton. This emphasizes the need to take care in reading the question.
