O-LevelBiologyCoordination & Response5090/11 · May/June 2025 · Q291 Mark

A nurse tests a sample of urine from a patient using Benedict's reagent. The sample tests positive. What is a possible explanation for this result?

AThe patient's liver is not deaminating protein efficiently.

BThe patient's pancreas is not producing sufficient insulin.

CThe patient has eaten too much glucose.

DThe patient's concentration of plasma proteins is too high.

✓ Correct answer

B: The patient's pancreas is not producing sufficient insulin.

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Topic: Coordination & Response, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Biology, May/June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 29.

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