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Myp 4 Criteria b and c Summative Assessment

The document outlines a summative assessment for MYP 4 Biology focused on the effect of surface area on the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide by enzyme catalase. It includes a research question, hypothesis, investigation design, safety measures, and data analysis through a graph. The findings support the hypothesis that increased surface area leads to a higher volume of oxygen produced during the reaction.

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Myp 4 Criteria b and c Summative Assessment

The document outlines a summative assessment for MYP 4 Biology focused on the effect of surface area on the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide by enzyme catalase. It includes a research question, hypothesis, investigation design, safety measures, and data analysis through a graph. The findings support the hypothesis that increased surface area leads to a higher volume of oxygen produced during the reaction.

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MYP 4 CRITERIA B AND C SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Subject Grade Points Duration

Biology MYP 4 B 20 C 10 60 mins

Section 1

There are many factors that affect the rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide by enzyme catalase.
These include Substrate Concentration: Enzyme Concentration, Temperature, pH Level, Presence of
Inhibitors, Presence of Co-factors, Substrate surface area. Varying the above factors may be used to
speed up the rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to form oxygen gas and water, as
illustrated below.

MYP 4 Biology students argued over the effect of surface area on the rate of decomposition of
Hydrogen peroxide. Therefore, they decided to find out which surface area would decompose the
hydrogen peroxide faster and produce large volumes of oxygen gas quickly. You are provided with:

250cm3 of 0.1mol/dm3 of hydrogen peroxide.


250ml conical flasks
Delivery tubes
Irish potatoes
Scalpel
Mortar and pestle.

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Q 1.1 Write a research question for the above investigation.

How does the surface area of the Irish potato affect the rate of
decomposition of hydrogen peroxide?
B2
Q 1.2Formulate a hypothesis to identify which substrate surface area will decompose B3
hydrogen peroxide quickly.

If the surface area of the Irish potato increases, then the hydrogen peroxide decomposed
will also increase, because there is a higher concentration of enzyme exposed to catalyse
the liquid.

Q 1.3Design an investigation to find out which of the substrate surface area would B 15
decompose hydrogen peroxide quickly.
In your answer you should include:
The independent, dependent and two control variables.
Details on how to manipulate, measure or monitor all the variables
A list of any additional equipment you will need
Details of your method to allow you to collect sufficient data
how you will ensure the method is safe.

IV – The surface area of the Irish potato


DV – The volume of oxygen collected in millilitres
CVs: The volume of hydrogen peroxide in centimetres cube, its concentration in moles, the mass of Irish potato
used in grams, its length in centimetres, and time measured in minutes
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:
1. Trough
2. Rubber bung
3. Measuring cylinder
4. Distilled water
5. Digital balance
6. Cork borer
7. Stopwatch
8. Notebook and pen
9. Ruler
METHOD:
1. Set up the experiment by adding 250cm3 of 0.1M hydrogen peroxide in the conical flask, connecting the
delivery tube connected to a rubber bung to the trough containing water with an upside-down (that touches
the rock bottom of the trough) measuring cylinder also containing water
2. Peel off the Irish potato skin using a scalpel and extract potato cylinders
3. Measure its mass on a digital balance to 10g; add more cylinders to attain the mass if needed
4. Add 5 10cm cylinders into the conical flask and immediately shut it while simultaneously starting the
stopwatch
5. Record the volume of oxygen collected at the measuring cylinder every minute for 5 minutes
6. Repeat the procedure at least thrice more to obtain an average and collect sufficient data
7. Repeat steps 1-6 for 5 halved potato cylinders of 5cm each that was initially 10cm using a ruler and scalpel
weighing the same and a paste of the 5 cylinders of 10cm of the same mass using mortar and pestle, while
ensuring that the volume of hydrogen peroxide in centimetres cube, its concentration in moles, the mass of
Irish potato used in grams, its length in centimetres and time measured in minutes constant to monitor
variables during measurement
8. Tabulate the data and plot it on a graph for data analysis to draw a conclusion
SAFETY:
1. Wear lab goggles and coat and rubber gloves to avoid contact with hydrogen peroxide as it could cause
skin irritation or rashes or eye irritation or infection
2. Handle scalpel safely to avoid cuts
3. Tare the digital balance to get accurate results

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Section 2

The graph below shows how surface area affects the volume of oxygen gas produced as a result of
decomposition of hydrogen peroxide by enzyme catalase.

Q 2.1Suggest a title for the above graph. C1

Surface area in cm2 against the volume of oxygen produced in cm 3

Q 2.2Correctly label the X and Y axes C2

x axis – Surface area in cm2


y axis – Volume of oxygen produced in cm3

Q 2.3Using the graph above, suggest which surface area produces more volume of C1
oxygen gas.

A surface area of 30cm2 produces the highest volume of oxygen in cm3

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Q 2.4Use scientific reasoning to explain the trend presented in the graph above. C3

The trend in the graph above clearly shows that the surface area and volume of oxygen produced share a straight-line
relationship which means that they are directly proportional to each other. This is because, when the surface area of the
enzyme increases, there are more molecules of that enzyme exposed to the hydrogen peroxide to be decomposed through more
successful collisions during the catalysis.

Q 2.5Based on the graph above, discuss if the data presented supports your hypothesis. C3

The presented data supports my hypothesis because the volume of oxygen collected in cm 3 increases when the surface area in
cm2 increases which is what I predicted as a higher concentration of enzyme exposed to the hydrogen peroxide would quicken
its rate of reaction to produce more oxygen gas, which is exactly what the graph shows through its trend.

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