Suggested answer for paper 3

Question 1
ITEM
SCORE
EXPLANATION
NO
(a)
KB0603 Measuring using numbers
3

REMARKS

Able to record all three data correctly

Sample answer :
Temperature 0C
The final distance travelled by air
bubble after 5 minutes / mm
20
40
30
55
40
90

Able to record 2 data correctly

Able to record 1 data correctly

Not able to give any response or wrong response

KB0601 Observing

(b) (i)
3

Able to state any two observations correctly

Sample answer :
1. At temperature 20 0C, the final distance travelled by air
bubble after 5 minutes is 40mm.
2. At temperature 30 0C, the final distance travelled by air
bubble after 5 minutes is 55mm.
3. At temperature 40 0C, , the final distance travelled by
air bubble after 5 minutes is 90mm.
4.

Accepted :
Any
suitable
answer

Able to state any one correct observation and one idea of

observation or two inaccurate observations
Sample answer:
1. At temperature 20 0C, the final distance travelled by air
bubble after 5 minutes is low
2. At temperature 30 0C, of meniscus in tube X of
photometer after 5 minutes is the high
3. At temperature 40 0C final distance travelled by air
bubble after 5 minutes is the highest

Able to state two ideas of the above observations correctly

Sample answer:
1.the final distance traveled by air bubble is low/ high

Not able to give any response or wrong response

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KB0604 Making inference

(b) (ii)

Able to state one possible inference for each observation

Sample answer
1. At temperature 20 0C, water loss from the leaves is low
causing the transpiration to be low.
2. At temperature 40 0C, the loss of water from the leaves
is high causing transpiration to be high.

Able to state one correct inference and one inaccurate

inference or two inaccurate inferences
Sample answer
1. At temperature 20 0C, water loss from the leaves is
low // transpiration is low.
2. At temperature 40 0C, the loss of water from the leaves
is high // transpiration is high.

Able to state two inferences at idea level

Sample answer
1. The transpiration is affected by temperature

Not able to give any response or wrong response

(c)

KB0610 Controlling variables

3

Able to state any 5-6 items from the table

Variable

Method to handle the variable

Manipulated
variable:
Temperature

Used different temperatures in this

experiment
//Change the temperature from 200C
to 300C and 400C.
Record the final distance travelled by
air bubble by using a ruler
//calculate the rate of transpiration by
using formula:
= distance travelled by
air bubble
5

Responding
variable:
The final
distance
traveled by air
bubble after 5
minutes
// Rate of
transpiration
Constant
variable:
Type of plant
shoot
//

Fixed the same type of plant shoot.

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Able to state any 3-4 items from above

Able to state 2 items from above

Not able to give any response or wrong response

KB0611 Stating a hypothesis

(d)

Able to write a complete hypothesis statement based on the

following criteria :
P1 : manipulated variable = temperature
P2 : responding variable = location of meniscus in tube x /
final position of meniscus
H : Relationship / Link
Sample answer :
1. The higher the temperature, the higher the final distance
travelled by air bubble after 5 minutes

Able to relate the hypothesis based on any P with relationship

P1 and P2// P1 and H // P2 and H

Sample answer;
The final distance travelled by air bubble increases with
temperature
Able to relate hypothesis at idea level

Sample answer:
The final distance of air bubble is affected by temperature
Not able to give any response or wrong response
KB0606: Communicating

(e)(i)

Able to draw a table and show 3 correct criteria:

P Heading in the table are labelled with correct units
S All data are correct
D The correct calculation of rate of transpiration
Sample answer:
0

Temperature/ C
20
30
40

The final distance

travelled by air
bubble after 5
minutes/ mm
40
55
90

Rate of
transpiration /
mm min-1
8.0
11.0
18.0

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Able to draw a table with any 2 of the above criteria

Able to draw a table with any 1 of the above criteria

Not able to give any response or wrong response

(e)(ii)

KB0607 Using spatial and time relationship

3

Able to plot a graph with the following criteria:

P all axis with uniform scale and correct units
T all point is transferred correctly
B smooth graph was plotted

Able to give any two criteria

Able to give any one criteria

Not able to give any response or wrong response

(f)

KB0608 Interpreting Data

3

Able to explain the relationship between the rate of

transpiration and the temperature.
Sample answer:
E1 As temperature increases, the higher the rate of
transpiration
E1 because more water evaporates from the leaves
E3 causing more water loss / more water being absorbs by
roots / transported in plant.

Able to write any two from the above

E1 and E2 // E1 and E3 // E2 and E3

Able to write any one from the above

E1 // E2 //E3

Not able to give response or wrong response

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(g)

KB0605 Predicting
3

Able to predict and explain the distance travelled by air bubble

correctly:
Sample answer
F the distance travelled by air bubble decrease / less
E1 less/ lower than 18 mm min-1
E2- because less water evaporates / loss from the leaves
// because the air / surrounding is dry.

Able to predict on any 2 criteria correctly based :

F and E1 // F and E2

Able to predict any 1 criteria correctly:

F only

Not able to give response or wrong response

// E1 or E2

(h)

KB0609 Defining by operation

3

Able to describe the concept of transpiration based on the

following criteria / 3 criteria correctly:
Sample answer:
E1 process occurring at the leaves of plant shoot
E2 determined by the final distance travelled by air bubble at
potometer
E3 and the rate of transpiration / water loss is affected by
temperature

Able to describe the concept of transpiration based on any 2

criteria correctly .

Able to describe the concept of transpiration based on any 1

criteria correctly.

Not able to give response or wrong response

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(i)

KB0602 Classifying
3

Able to classify 5 morphological factors and 3 environmental

factors correctly:
Sample answer:
Morphological factor

Environmental factor

Place for stoma

Wax cuticle
Size of leaf
Curld leaf
Number of leaves

Light intensity
Air movement
Humidity

Able to classify 3-4 morphological factors and 3 environmental

factors correctly

Able to classify 1-2 morphological factors and 1-2

environmental factors correctly

Not able to give response or wrong response

SUGGESTED ANSWER FOR QUESTION 2

Particulars

Explanation

Score

1. Identifying problem Able to write a complete and correct problem

(KB061201)
statement based on the following criteria:

KOD: 01

P1: Manipulated variable :

different quantities of water intake //
volume of water intake / drank.

P2: Responding variable

volume of urine output / formation
H: Link/ statement in the form of
question.

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1. Identifying problem Sample answer:

(KB061201)
1. Do the different quantities of water
intake affect the volume of urine
formation/ urine output?
KOD: 01

2. How does the volume of water intake/

drank affects the volume of urine output?
Able to identify problem but incomplete or
any two criteria from the above.
2
Sample answer:
1. Do the different quantities of water
affects the different volume of urine?
2. How does the volume of water intake
affects the urine output?
Able to give idea on identifying the problem
or any one criteria from the above.
Sample answer:
1. The amount / volume of urine output /
formation are different.
2. Urine produced is affected by water.

2. Variables
KOD : 02

Able to give three correct variables.

Manipulated variable:

(Different) quantities / volume of water

intake / drank.

Responding variable:

Volume of urine output / formation

TOTAL
3 MARKS
Controlled variable:

The same student/ same gender

3. Statement of
Hypothesis
(KB061202)

Able to state the hypothesis which relate

the manipulated variable with the
responding variable correctly.

3
KOD: 03

P1: state the manipulated variable

P2: state the responding variable
H : Showing the right relationship
between P1 and P2.

Has P1,P2 and H

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Sample answer:
1. As more water intake is taken by a
student, the higher the volume of
urine output/ formation.
2. The higher the volume of water intake /
drank, the higher the volume of urine
output / formation / vice versa
Able to state the hypothesis which relate any
two of the above criteria:
Sample answer:
1. The volume of water intake/ drank affects
the volume of urine output / formation.

Able to give idea on the hypothesis .

Sample answer:
1. The volume of urine output/ formation
is different.
4. List of Apparatus
and materials
(KB061205)
KOD: 04

Able to list out all the apparatus and

materials used.
Apparatus:
Measuring cylinder
Beakers/ containers
Stop-watch
Tissue paper
Fan / air condition room

5A + 2M = 3m
3-4A + 2M = 2m
1-2A + 2M =1m

Materials:
Drinking water ( different quantities),
student
5. Procedures
(PC)
(KB061204)

KOD: 05

Able to describe all / 5 steps below:

All 5Ks correct = 3.

Steps in the experiment:

Any 3-4 Ks =

P1. 200 ml of drinking water are

prepared
(k1a)
P2. One student(k2) is chosen as a
sample study to drink the water. (k1b)
P3. First the student must empties his
urinary bladder.
(k1c / k5)
P3. Then, give he/she to drinks 200ml of

Any 2ks =

Note ;
K1= 4 examples
K2-k5 only one
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P4.

P5.
P6.

P7.

P8.
P9.

6. Presentation
Of Data

KOD: 06

drinking water.
(k1d) example
He/ she is let to rest/ stays in the
Biology laboratory under the fan /
in an air condition room
for 30 minutes
(k1e)
Then he/she is asked to urinate in the
Toilet
(k1f)
The volume of urine output are
collected, measured using
a measuring cylinder and recorded.
(k3)
After another 30 minutes, the student
goes to urinate again and the volume
of the two urination are added and
average volume are recorded.
(k3b/ k5)
The experiment is repeated using
300 ml, 400 ml and 500 ml of drinking
Water
(k4)
Hands should always be clean, during
this experiment
(k5)

Able to tabulate the following correctly

based on the following criteria:
T : Title with units
S : List of water samples
Volume of
drinking
water (ml)

Volume of Urine
output/ formation
( ml)
1
2
Average

T and S = 2m
T/S
= 1m
Got 1 mark if there is
manipulated variable
and 1 mark for
responding variable.

200
300
400
500

END OF THE MARK SCHEME

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