ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS

LEARNING AREA: BIOLOGY

LEVEL: FORM 4

CALA TITLE: Testing for presence of enzymes in biological washing powder

TOTAL MARKS: 30

DIMENSIONS/ EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY UNSATISFACTORY INADEQUATE

CRITERIA
11 10-11 7-8 5-6 3-4 0-2
Correct
answers to part
A questions
8 8 6-7 4-5 2-3 0-1
Following
procedure
correctly
8 8 6-7 4-5 2-3 0-1
Recording
observation

3 3 2 1 0 0
Passing
accurate
conclusion
 TEACHER’S GUIDE

LEARNING AREA: BIOLOGY

LEVEL: FORM 4

CALA TYPE: PRACTICAL, PEN AND PAPER

TOPIC: ENZYMES

SUBTOPIC: INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION OF ENZYMES

CALA TITLE:

Testing for presence of enzymes in biological washing powders.

COMPETENCES:

Research, Data recording, Experimenting

DIMENSIONS TO BE ASSESSED:

Researching, Data Recording, Experimentation

OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED

-improve learners’ understanding of the subject of enzymes

-help learners in performing experiments and recording observation

-teach learners in analysing results and passing conclusion

CALA CONTEXT:

Biological washing powders contain enzymes. You are required to investigate the presence of
enzymes that digest starch in washing powder.
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE:

PART A

a) Describe the role of enzymes in biological washing powders [3]

b) Name any three enzymes in biological washing powders [3]
c) Name and summarise the procedure used to test for the presence of starch [4]
d) Name the enzyme that digests starch [1]

PART B

a) Carry out the following procedure

Prepare a solution by mixing a little washing powder with water. Add some starch into two
test tubes. To one test tube add water. To the other test tube add the washing powder solution
instead of water. Add a few drops of iodine solution to both tubes and mix. [8]

b) Observe and record in a table the colours of the solutions in each test tube
(i) Soon after adding iodine
(ii) After leaving the test tubes for three hours [8]
c) Use your observations to explain whether there is the enzyme or not in the washing
powder [3]

The CALA will be marked out of 30.

 LEARNERS’ GUIDE

SCHOOL:

LEARNER:

CLASS: FORM 4

LEARNING AREA: BIOLOGY

LEVEL: FORM 4

TOPIC: ENZYMES

SUBTOPIC: INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION OF ENZYMES

CALA TITLE:

Testing for presence of enzymes in biological washing powders.

BACKGROUND

Biological washing powders contain enzymes. You are required to investigate the presence of
enzymes that digest starch in washing powder.

ACTIVITIES

PART A

a) Describe the role of enzymes in biological washing powders [3]

b) Name any three enzymes in biological washing powders [3]
c) Name and summarise the procedure used to test for the presence of starch [4]
d) Name the enzyme that digests starch [1]

PART B

a) Carry out the following procedure

Prepare a solution by mixing a little washing powder with water. Add some starch into two
test tubes. To one test tube add water. To the other test tube add the washing powder solution
instead of water. Add a few drops of iodine solution to both tubes and mix. [8]
 b) Observe and record in a table the colours of the solutions in each test tube
(i) Soon after adding iodine
(ii) After leaving the test tubes for three hours [8]
c) Use your observations to explain whether there is the enzyme or not in the washing
powder [3]

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

The teacher will assess;

-understanding the industrial application of enzymes in washing powders

-ability to follow experimental procedures

-ability to record experimental results

-ability to draw conclusions from experimental results

CALA TIPS

-check colour of solutions against a white background

 THE CALA

LEARNING AREA: BIOLOGY

LEVEL: FORM 4

CALA TYPE: PRACTICAL, PEN AND PAPER.

TOPIC: ENZYMES

SUBTOPIC: INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION OF ENZYMES

CALA TITLE:

Testing for presence of enzymes in biological washing powders.

COMPETENCES:

Research, Data recording, Experimenting

OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED

-improve learners’ understanding of the subject of enzymes

-help learners in performing experiments and recording observation

-teach learners in analysing results and passing conclusion

BACKGROUND

Biological washing powders contain enzymes. You are required to investigate the presence of
enzymes that digest starch in washing powder.

This CALA has two parts namely Part A and Part B. You should answer all the parts.

PART A

a) Describe the role of enzymes in biological washing powders

b) Name any three enzymes in biological washing powders
 c) Name and summarise the procedure used to test for the presence of starch
d) Name the enzyme that digests starch

PART B

a) Carry out the following procedure

Prepare a solution by mixing a little washing powder with water. Add some starch into two
test tubes. To one test tube add water. To the other test tube add the washing powder solution
instead of water. Add a few drops of iodine solution to both tubes and mix.

b) Observe and record in a table the colours of the solutions in each test tube
(iii) Soon after adding iodine
(iv) After leaving the test tubes for three hours
c) Use your observations to explain whether there is the enzyme or not in the washing
powder

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

The teacher will assess;

-understanding the industrial application of enzymes in washing powders

-ability to follow experimental procedures

-ability to record experimental results

-ability to draw conclusions from experimental results

CALA TIPS

-check colour of solutions against a white background