Date | November 2021 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 21N.1.SL.tz0.5 |
Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
Command term | Question number | 5 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
What is total lung capacity?
A. The volume of air in the lungs after a maximum inhalation
B. The maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation
C. The volume of air in excess of tidal volume that can be exhaled forcibly
D. The volume of air still contained in the lungs after a maximal exhalation
Markscheme
A
Examiners report
An easy question for most students. This question had a good discrimination index with option B being the main distractor which is the definition for vital capacity.