CAIE A Level Biology 9700 · Biological molecules
A patient diagnosed with iron deficiency anaemia has a low haemoglobin concentration and experiences fatigue. Explain the importance of iron in the structure of haemoglobin and how a lack of iron affects the function of haemoglobin in oxygen transport.
5 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 5 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.
Explain means: Give the reasons or the mechanism: why or how something happens. Link each point to the next with because, so or which means. A list of facts with no links usually loses the reasoning marks.
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