| Date | November 2021 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 21N.1.HL:.tz0.2 |
| Level | Higher Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | Question number | 2 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which describes hypertrophy?
A. A decrease in the size of a muscle fibre usually caused by a decrease in muscle use.
B. The ability of a muscle to shorten in length caused by an increase in muscle use.
C. The ability of a muscle to return to its original length due to relaxation of fibres.
D. An increase in size of the whole muscle due to an increase in size of the myofibrils.
Markscheme
D
Examiners report
A straightforward question which also had a good discrimination index.
