Human nutrition — IGCSE Sciences - Co-Ordinated (0654) questions by topic
Labelling a villus, naming the parts of a tooth, identifying which tooth structures acid dissolves during decay, and tracing organs of the alimentary canal that hold villi or produce bile account for the 7 human nutrition questions set in 2023 and 2024, each worth 9 to 13 marks.
State and identify dominate the command words, with describe and complete asking for a fuller account of structure or function rather than a single label. Because these questions hinge on matching the right letter to the right diagram part, work through the labelling questions and submit for instant marking, so a swapped letter on a tooth or villus diagram is caught at once rather than costing marks across several sub-parts.
What examiners look for
- A recurring criticism is that candidates failed to name all three required elements in a nutrition question and so scored no marks at all.
- Reports note that where candidates were awarded credit, most answers on this topic were equally well known, with nearly everyone scoring at least one mark.
May–June 2024, Paper 31
Fig. 1.1 shows the parts of a human tooth, with parts labelled A (outer surface) and B (centre). State the names of the parts labelled A and B in Fig. 1.1. A ... B ...
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2024, Paper 43
Fig. 7.1 is a diagram of the alimentary canal and some of the associated organs in humans. The pH values of some parts are shown: organ Y has pH = 2.0 and organ Z has pH = 7.3.…
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2024, Paper 41
Fig. 1.1 is a diagram of the alimentary canal and associated organs in humans, with parts labelled A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. State the letter that identifies a part in Fig. 1.1:…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 31
Fig. 1.1 is a diagram of the alimentary canal and associated organs, with parts labelled A to J around the canal (A near the top, then B, C, D, E down the right side; F, G, H, J…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 43
Fig. 1.1 is a diagram of parts of a tooth with parts labelled A, B, C, D, E, F (top to bottom). State the letters from Fig. 1.1 that identify two parts that are dissolved by acid…
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 32
Fig. 7.1 is a diagram of the alimentary canal and associated organs, with parts labelled A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. Identify the letter in Fig. 7.1 that represents the part: where…
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 42
Fig. 7.1 is a diagram of a villus, with parts labelled X and Y. State the name of the part labelled Y in Fig. 7.1.
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