Final Paper 6 Revision: NG Biology Team
Final Paper 6 Revision: NG Biology Team
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NG Biology Team
Paper 6 Revision
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B) dependent variables ……..recorded, measured, observed , counted , calculated .
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C) controlled variable….SAME / 2 cm3 / 3 drops
D) source of error
1. No repeats ………..replication…repeat 3 more times at each temp / pH / concentration
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2. Cross Contamination ……using same tools
3. Dilution ….rinse without drying …..use new measuring cylinder / test tube
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4. Color change used to judge end point …subjective judgment to color change …better to use a colorimeter .
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5. Shaking ….spillage and inconsistent mixing being non standardized ..
6. Drops …not of same size
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7. No stirring …..settle at the bottom …use a stirrer to stir
8. Temperature not maintained
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9. Measuring ….of 3 exp at the same time …. Do them separately / stagger the start time .
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10. No equilibration .
Equilibrate
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the temp
Take average , to be able to exclude anomalous results
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2. Answer some questions
A) controlled variables
1. Draw a table
B) name dependent and independent
Dependent / unit
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Independent C) calculation ..cross multiplication
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D) safety precaution / hazard
E) independent / dependent variables
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F) conclusion ..
Link independent + results /outcome
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Effect of temp on the activity of amylase
Dependent / unit
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Independent leaflets leaflet2 leaflets leaflet 4 repeat Dependent : time taken for iodine solution
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B) histogram ……range ( 10-15, 16-20, 21—25 )
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C) line graph …point to point or smooth curve or a line of best fit
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Line graph …point to point using a ruler
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Dehumidifier ( to decrease humidity )
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CONTROL …carry out same experiment without the factor causing the change to compare the results
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Repeat ..3 more times at each pH / temp / concentration ….
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Why does he repeat ? …calculate average and exclude anomalous
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Examples : cutting to similar size .......same size using a precise ruler and sharp knife
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Judging the end point by colour change .....subjective judgment ...use colorimeter
Repeat 3 more times at each pH / temperature
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Shaking ....spillage / inconsistent mixing
Temperature : insulate the beaker ( cardboard / lagging ).....cover the beaker with
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lid ......stirring regularly .....use digital thermometer ...start with same initial temperature
Cross Contamination .......use different tools
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Carrying out same experiment without the factor causing the change
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Dependent = mesurable
Independent =changable
Study in paper 6
Theoretically
1. Classification : I
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1. Magnification calculation x
1mm= 1000 um
1 cm = 10mm
2. Arthropods
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Segmented body , jointed legs , exoskeleton
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Insects …..head , thorax and abdomen
Arachnids …cephalothorax and abdomen
Crustaceans …carapace. G
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3. Key features
Number of pairs M. C. A. I
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parts of wings
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2 pairs of antenna
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Chalky exoskeleton
No antennae
is the upper part of the body and starts at label X on Fig. 2.2. The lower part of the body is
called the abdomen and is nearest to label Y on Fig. 2.2.
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2 Fig. 2.1 shows a photomicrograph of a bronchus, surrounded by alveoli and other tissues, in the
lung.
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bronchus lumen
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bronchus wall
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(a) (i) Make a large drawing of the bronchus shown in Fig. 2.1.
Do not include any of the alveoli or other tissues in your drawing. Do not label your
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upper epidermis
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spongy mesophyll
lower epidermis
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(ii) Make a large drawing of the leaf cross-section shown in Fig. 2.2.
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Pectinase
Biological washing powder
Catalase H2O2......H2O +O2
Renin milk .....solid clots
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4. Same source of enzyme / concentration / same volume
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Methodology :
Add starch in a test tube
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Dependent :
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The optimum temperature is the temp that took the least time for the solution to become colorless
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Some mammals produce an enzyme called rennin. Rennin changes the protein in milk so that it
can be digested by another enzyme.
The action of rennin causes small lumps or clots to form in the milk.
Independent Outcome _
An investigation was carried out to find the effect of pH on the activity of the enzyme rennin.
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A syringe was used to add 5 cm3 of milk to each of these test-tubes.
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Step 3 A dropping pipette was used to add two drops of acid to test-tube P.
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Step 4 A dropping pipette was used to add two drops of distilled water to test-tube Q.
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Step 5 A dropping pipette was used to add two drops of alkali to test-tube R.
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test-tubes P1, Q1 and R1.
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A clean syringe was used to add 1 cm3 of 0.1% rennin solution to each of
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All six test-tubes were placed into a water-bath at 40 °C and left for three minutes.
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Step 9 The contents of test-tube P1 were added to test-tube P.
The contents of test-tube Q1 were added to test-tube Q.
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Step 10 Test-tubes P, Q and R were kept in the water-bath and a stop-clock was started.
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Step 11 After one minute, test-tube P was removed from the water-bath.
rotation is not being It was tipped and rotated as shown in Fig. 1.1. Dependent
The appearance of the milk was observed, and the stage of clotting was decided
standardised
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no clotting some clotting all clotted
Test-tube P had some clotting at one minute and was all clotted at two minutes.
Test-tube Q had no clotting at one, two or three minutes but some clotting at four
and five minutes.
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(a) Prepare a table in which to record these results. Use the information in Fig. 1.2 to complete
this table.
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Test tubes Stage of clotting
= 1 min 2 mins 3 mins 4 mins 5 mins
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(b) State a conclusion for these results. Link between independent + results
Optimum pH of renin is acidic where it forms clots quickly
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(f) Clotting separates milk into a solid part and a liquid part.
Describe how you could find out if there was any protein remaining in the liquid part.
Biuret
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(g) State the name of the test that would be used to test the milk for the presence of fat.
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(h) After rennin has changed the protein in milk into a white solid, protease enzymes can be used
to digest the protein. The digested protein forms a colourless liquid.
A hypothesis stated:
is 37 °C.
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30, 35 ,37 , 40 , 45 C
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✗Dependent : measure the time taken for the sample to become colorless .
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mixed with Universal Indicator was green at the beginning of the investigation.
Step 1 Three test-tubes were labelled A, B and C. Three different concentrations of citric acid
solution were made.
Table 1.1 shows the volumes of 5% citric acid solution and distilled water that were used to make
each solution.
Table 1.1
solution
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volume of 5% citric acid solution / cm3 1.0 2.0 10.0 volume in
volume of distilled water / cm3 9.0 8.0 0.0 each test tube
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percentage concentration of citric acid solution 0.5 1.0 5.0
The base of a Petri dish containing agar and Universal Indicator was labelled A, B and C.
Same size…Controlled variable
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Three holes were cut into the agar. This is shown in Fig. 1.1.
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Source of error not of same size
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Step 3 The student was provided with one dropping pipette. Three drops of solution A were
placed into the hole in section A of the Petri dish.
Step 4 Three drops of solution B were placed into the hole in section B of the Petri dish.
Step 5 Three drops of solution C were placed into the hole in section C of the Petri dish.
A 5.0
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Key:
green agar 7-
red agar acid .
so yellow agar
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(a) Use a ruler to measure the distance travelled by each concentration of citric acid solution
after 30 minutes in Fig. 1.2.
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B 1.0
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(ii) Describe how you decided where to measure the distance travelled by the citric acid
solutions.
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The higher the concentration i of citric acid , the further the acid
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(iv) The citric acid moves through the agar by diffusion. The diffusion coefficient is used to
show the effect of concentration on diffusion.
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Calculate the diffusion coefficient for a 10% solution of citric acid that travelled 14 mm in
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Give your answer to two significant figures.
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Estimate the pH value for the green agar and the red agar.
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green agar pH ................................................................
1 or 2
red agar pH ................................................................
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(b) (i) State two variables that have been kept constant in this investigation.
Number of drops of citric acid
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Time ( 30 mins )
Total volume of liquid in test tubes
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Type of indicator / same hole sizes
(ii) Identify one potential source of error in this investigation and suggest how the error could
affect the results.
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Error 1.Subjective judgment of color change as an end point
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2. No repeats
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Effect Larger drop size will cause greater distance of diffusion distance
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(c) Describe how you could adapt this method to find the effect of temperature on the rate of
diffusion. Agar melts at 70 °C.
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2 holes in each plate , all holes of same size
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Add same volume and concentration if citric acid in holes of each plate
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Allow equilibration at each exp temperature using an incubator
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Time interval Leave the agar plates with citric acid at each temperature for
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Food tests
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DCPIP ....in presence of vitamin C changes from blue to colourless
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Quantitative test G Inaccurate ( estimation)
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Accurate Comparing to other standard
Colorimeter ..measure depth of color solutions
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Benedict’ ....
a) the faster the higher the concentration of reducing sugars/
B) the larger the mass of ppt , the higher the concentration .
Biuret ...
Using a colorimeter , the darker the purple color , the higher the
concentration of proteins
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(e) Plan an investigation to determine the effect of temperature on the breakdown of starch by
enzymes.
30, 40 , 50C )
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suspension.
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Control pH using buffer solution goggles
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Use a spotting tile with equal number of drops of iodine
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And test for starch every 1 mins for 20 mins
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Measure Time taken for the iodine solution to remain yellow brown
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2 (a) Human reproduction involves a male gamete (sperm) and a female gamete (ovum).
Fig. 2.1 is a photomicrograph of a single ovum and many sperm cells during fertilisation.
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Proteins are an important part of the diet. These proteins are used in the body to make enzymes
and other cell structures.
You are going to estimate the concentration of protein in two solutions, A and B, using the results
from a set of standard protein solutions.
Known concentrations of protein solution were made. Using biuret reagent, the colour intensity
score was determined at each concentration.
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Solutions containing different concentrations of protein were made using the volumes of
1% protein solution and distilled water shown in Table 1.1.
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test-tube number
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volume of 1% protein solution / cm3 0.00 0.25 0.50 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00
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percentage concentration of protein solution 0.00 0.05 0.20 0.40 0.60
(a) (i) Complete Table 1.1 by calculating the percentage concentration of the protein solutions
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Spillage gentle
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Stirring
Unstandardized way Biuret …blue ….positive purple …the darker the
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inconsistent mixing.
(ii) State the colour that shows the presence of protein when tested with biuret reagent.
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Step 3 2 cm3 of biuret reagent was added to each of the solutions in the test-tubes, 1 to 7. Each
test-tube was shaken gently to mix the contents.
Step 4 The test-tubes were placed in a test-tube rack in order of concentration, from the least
concentrated to most concentrated.
Step 5 2 cm3 of biuret reagent was added to the protein solution in the test-tube labelled A and
shaken gently to mix the contents.
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Step 7 Test-tubes 1 to 7 were held against a white background so that the colour of the solutions
were clearly visible. These test-tubes are shown in Fig. 1.1.
Step 8 The colour intensity of the solution in test-tube 7 was given a score using Table 1.2.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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colour intensity score -1 + ttt -1+-1-1 ++++
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5 0.40 + + +t
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(v) Use Fig. 1.1 to determine the colour intensity scores for test-tubes A and B in Fig. 1.2.
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colour intensity score for test-tube B .................................................................................
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(vi) Use your table from (a)(iv) to estimate the percentage concentration of the protein
solutions in test-tubes A and B.
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concentration of the protein solution in test-tube B ........................................................%
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(b) (i) Identify the control for this experiment and explain why it is used.
(ii) Explain why the method used to find the concentration of the protein solutions in
test-tubes A and B can only be an estimate.
it is a...........................................................................................................................................
qualitative method / not quantitative method ( no measurement)
Skills
subjective judgement of color by eye
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1 Fruit juice can be produced by crushing and squeezing fresh fruit. The juice produced in this way
is often cloudy.
The enzyme pectinase is used to produce clear fruit juice. This process is called clarification.
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A student investigated the effect of pectinase concentration on the clarification of apple juice.
The student was provided with freshly prepared apple juice, water and a 5% pectinase solution.
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Step 2 Syringes were used to add the volumes of water and 5% pectinase solution shown in
Table 1.1 to each of the test-tubes.
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P1 0.00 1.00 5.0
P2 0.50 0.50 2.5
P3 0.75 0.25 1.3
P4 1.00 0.00 0.0
(a) Calculate the final concentration of the pectinase solution in test-tube P3.
Show your working and write your answer, to one decimal place, in Table 1.1.
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Step 3 5 cm3 of apple juice was added to each of test-tubes P1, P2, P3 and P4.
Step 4 The contents of each test-tube were carefully mixed using a glass rod.
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Step 5 A stop-clock was immediately started.
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Step 6 After five minutes, the height of the precipitate formed was measured using a ruler, as
Use a syringe
precipitate ends .
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Do them separately
tubes at a time
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Step 7 After a further five minutes, the student repeated the measurement of the precipitates in
the test-tubes.
P1 P2 P3 P4
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Height / mm
Test tubes Concentration /%
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clear . The more the time the less the ppt formed
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(d) (i) State the variable that was changed (independent variable) in this investigation.
Concentration of pectinase
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(ii) State two variables that should have been kept constant in this investigation.
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(f) A student stated the hypothesis:
“Treating fruit juice with pectinase reduces the vitamin C content of the fruit juice”.
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Repeat three more times with and without pectinase
Keep adding DCPIP till blue color persist .
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PH decrease PH increase
More CO2 Less CO2
Less photosyntehsis More photosynthesis
Light equilibration
Soda lime ...absorb CO2
Steps of testing leaf for starch ...heating in water...heating with
ethanol...add in warm water ...add on white tile
1. Leaf label and structure , Plan diagram
Plan diagram
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Leaf margin
Midrib
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PH decrease PH increase
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B) CO2 conc. Same volume of Measure the volume of
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HCO3- oxygen gas produced in a
C) temperature : thermostatic unit time ( per min) using
water bath and heat shield a gas syringe .
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Suggest and explain why the scientists kept the temperature of the
leaves at 20 C while they recorded the results?
1. Heat the leaf in water ……to break down cell walls and membrane to allow
iodine solution to penetrate .
2. Put the leaf in ethanol and heat …to remove the green pigments chlorophyll
which mask the positive blue black color of iodine solution
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3. Leaf is dipped in warm water , to soften leaf and allow penetration of iodine
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4. Place the leaf on a white tile and add drops of iodine solution to observe the
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blue black color of starch is present .
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7. Plant transport
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(b) Scientists carried out an investigation into the effect of light on the growth of leaves.
Plants of the same species (A) were grown in three different light intensities.
The plants were grown in the same soil and kept in glasshouses with automatic watering.
A sample of 100 leaves was selected at random and collected from plants in each of the three
different light intensities. A total of 300 leaves were collected.
The scientists studied the variations in the size and structure of the leaves in each sample.
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(ii) Suggest why the leaves in each light intensity were selected at random.
To avoid bias
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To be able to compare G
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A grid, divided into millimetre squares, was used to measure the surface area of the
leaves.
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Outline how the grid could have been used.
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(iv) State the variable that was changed (independent variable) in this investigation.
Light intensity
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8. Animal transport
Pulse rate
Blood composition .
Structure of artery, vein and capillary
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9. Respiration
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Volume of gas in the respirometer decrease , the pressure decrease so oil
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droplet move towards the seeds / maggots
(b) Some students measured respiration in yeast using a culture of active yeast.
Two syringes were filled with 20 cm3 of the active yeast culture and each syringe was placed
into a large test-tube containing water at 35 °C. Both were placed in a water-bath at 35 °C as
shown in Fig. 2.2. -
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The volume of gas in each syringe was measured every 5 minutes for 25 minutes.
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20 20
15 15 syringe containing active
10 10 yeast culture
Thermostatic
5 5 water-bath at 35 °C
(i) State two variables that have been kept constant in this method.
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(ii) Identify one source of error in this method and suggest an improvement.
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(iii) One of the students decided that the result collected in syringe 1 at 15 minutes was
anomalous.
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(d) Describe how the students could use the method in 2(b) to investigate the effect of pH on
respiration in yeast.
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Carry out the experiment under 5 different pH
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5 test tubes with same volume of yeast culture 20 cm3
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Kept at same temperature 35C using a thermostatic water
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volume of gas produced every 5 minutes over the
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Safety use eye goggles and gloves
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Repeat 3 more times at each pH
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11. Reproduction in plants
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Label of the flower
Label of the potato’
Label of the seed
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Comparison between mitosis and meiosis
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Calculate the actual size of the tomato seed using the formula and your measurement.
length of line PQ
magnification = actual length of the tomato seed
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(c) Plan an investigation to determine the optimum (best) temperature for germination of tomato
seeds.
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Carry out the experiment at 5 different temperatures ( 10, 20,
Methodology 30, 40 ,50 C )
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①Get 100 seeds all of same species , size
Dependent Put 20 seeds at each temperature.
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(c) After pollination and fertilisation, seeds will develop. These will disperse to new environments.
If conditions are suitable they will germinate.
A student put some seeds on wet cotton wool in a Petri dish and left them to germinate. The
student counted the number of seeds that had germinated.
Describe a method the student could use to find the best or optimum temperature for the
germination of seeds.
10, 20, 30 , 40 , 50 C
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(d) A group of students investigated the changes in dry mass during germination and growth of
maize grown in the light and maize grown in the dark.
The dry mass is the total mass left after all the water has been evaporated.
Table 1.3 shows the results of the investigation for the maize seedlings grown in the light.
Table 1.3
time / days
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
dry mass
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(i) Describe a method the students could have used to carry out this investigation.
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(b) The rate of movement of the drop of coloured liquid along the respirometer can be used
as a measure of the rate of respiration. A student used the apparatus shown in Fig. 2.1 to
investigate the rate of respiration in different species of small animals.
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(iii) Suggest the number of wasps that should be released into one hectare of walnut trees.
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