IB BIOLOGY HL:

MAY 2016 EXAM KEY FOR DRAWING/LABELLING/ANNOTATION

DRAW & LABEL

1.1 Cell structures as seen with light microscope

1.2 Ultrastructure of prokaryotic cells based on
electron micrograph & ultrastructure of eukaryotic
cells based on electron micrograph.
1.3 Fluid mosaic model
2.1 Molecular diagrams of glucose, ribose,
saturated fatty acid, generalized amino acid.
2.4 Molecular diagrams to show formation of a
peptide bond.
2.6 Simple diagrams of the structure of single
nucleotides, and of DNA/RNA using circles,
pentagons and rectangles.
2.9 Absorption spectrum of chlorophyll and an
action spectrum for photosynthesis.
3.3 Diagrams to show stages of meiosis resulting in
the formation of four haploid cells.
6.1 Digestive system
9.1 Structure of primary xylem vessels in sections
of stems based on microscope images.
9.4 Internal structure of seeds & half views of
animal-pollinated flowers.
9.5 Chiasmata formed by crossing over.
11.2 Diagrams of the structure of a sarcomere.
11.3 Diagram of the human kidney.
A.4 Diagram of reflex arc for a pain withdrawal
reflex.

CONSTRUCT / DEDUCE

2.7 DNA base sequence for mRNA strand.

3.4 Punnet grids for prediction of outcomes of
monohybrid genetic crosses.
4.2 Energy flow using pyramids of energy.
4.3 Carbon cycle
5.3 Dichotomous keys for use in identifying
specimens.

IDENTIFY / LABEL (NOT DRAW)

1.6 Phases of mitosis in cells viewed with a

microscope.
2.1 Biochemical such as carbohydrate, lipid, or
protein from molecular diagrams.
6.1 Identification of tissue layers in transverse
sections of the small intestine viewed with a
microscope/micrograph.
6.2 Blood vessels such as arteries, capillaries
or veins from the wall structure & chambers
and valves of heart and blood vessels connect
to it in diagrams of heart structure.

6.5 Oscilloscope traces showing resting

potentials and action potentials.
7.3 Polysomes in electron micrograph.
8.1 Different types of enzyme inhibitions from
graphs of substrate concentration.
9.2 Xylem and phloem in microscope images of
stem and root.
10.2 Recombinants in crosses involving two linked
genes.
A.2 Parts of the brain in a photograph, diagram
or scan of the brain.
A.3 Diagram of the structure of the human eye
& human ear.
D.2 Exocrine gland cells that secrete digestive
juices and villus epithelium cells that absorb
digested foods from electron micrograph.
D.4 Mapping of cardiac cycle on
electrocardiogram (ECG) trace.
D.5 Pneumocytes, capillary endothelium cells
and blood cells in light micrographs and
electron micrographs of lung tissue.
ANNOTATE (NOT DRAW)

6.1 Digestive system

6.6 Male and female reproductive system to
show names of structures and their functions.
8.2 Diagram indicating adaptations of a
mitochondrion to its function.
8.3 Diagram indicating adaptations of a chloroplast
to its function.
11.2 Diagram of the human elbow.
11.3 Diagram of nephron.
11.4 Diagrams of seminiferous tubule and ovary
to show stages of gametogenesis & diagrams
of mature sperm and egg to indicate functions.
A.1 Diagram of embryonic tissues in Xenopus,
used as an animal model, during neurulation.
A.3 Diagram of the retina to show the cell types
and the direction of the light source.

CALCULATE

1.1 Magnification of drawings and actual size of

structure as shown in drawings or micrographs.
2.3 Body mass index
4.1 Chi-squared tests
8.1 Rates of reactions
10.2 Genotypic and phenotypic ratio of offspring of
dihybrid crosses involving unlinked autosomal
genes & chi-squared test on data from dihybrid
crosses.
D.1 Energy content of food by combustion

(calorimetry).

*Bolded pertains to Year II Semester I Exam (January 2016).