SPM Biology – Paper 3

(2003 – 2012)
2003
Q1: To study the effect of camouflage on a predator-prey relationship [F4-Chapter 8]
Q2: To study the relationship between the concentration of CO2 and the rate of photosynthesis
[F4-Chapter 6]

2004
Q1; To determine the % of vitamin C in fruit juices using DCPIP solution [F4-Chapter 6]
Q2: To estimate the size of the bird population [F4-Chapter 8]

2005
Q1: To determine and compare the energy content in white bread and peanuts [F4-Chapter 6]
Q2: To determine the concentration of the solution which will maintain the mass of plant tissues.
[F4-Chapter 3]

2006
Q1: To study the effect of concentration of albumen suspension on the rate of reaction of pepsin
enzyme. [F4-Chapter 4]
Q2: To determine the concentration of sucrose which is isotonic to the cell sap of mango.
[F4-Chapter 3]

2007
Q1: To study the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis of a Hydrilla sp.
[F4-Chapter 6]
Q2: To study the effect of temperature on the rate of anaerobic respiration in yeast
[F4-Chapter 7]

2008
Q1: To investigate the effect of light intensity on the population distribution of Pleurococcus sp.
[F4-Chapter 8]
Q2: To study the size of molecules that can diffuse through a semi permeable membrane
[F4-Chapter 3]

2009
Q1: To study the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis. [F4-Chapter 6]
Q2: To study the effect of temperature on the rate of enzyme reaction. [F4-Chapter 4]

2010
Q1: To investigate the effect of different duration of activity on the percentage of CO2 in exhaled
air [F4-Chapter 7]
Q2: To study the effect of interspecific competition between maize and paddy plants on their
growth. [F4-Chapter 8]
2011
Q1: To investigate the effect of pH values on the hydrolysis of starch by amylase enzyme.
[F4-Chapter 4]
Q2: To study the effect of light intensity on the rate of transpiration in Hibiscus sp.
[F5-Chapter 1]

2012
Q1: To determine the energy value in food samples..
[F4-Chapter 6]
Q2: To study the effect of the volume of water intake on the volume of urine produced by
kidney.
[F5-Chapter 3]

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