BIOLOGY UNIT

KEDAH MATRICULATION COLLEGE

MALAYSIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

PRACTICAL TEST BIOLOGY 1 (SB015)

PART B : REPORT WRITING ( ANSWER SCHEME)
EXPERIMENT : TRANSPORT ACROSS MEMBRANE

SECTION ANSWER SCHEME MARK (S)

Title Transport Across Membrane -
Objective(s) i. To determine changes in length of potato -
Restate the learning strips.
objective(s) ii. To determine the tonicity of solution to cell -
sap.

Result/ Observation  Title of the table 1

Present tabulated data  Data is presented in a table form 1
 Initial length of potato strips for both solutions 2
Show calculation  Final length of potato strips for both solutions 2
(10 marks)  Results for changes of potato strips’ length 2
 Sample table

Changes
Average Average
in length Correct table
Container initial final
of potato construction
length length
strips – 2 marks
A
B
Table (1) : Changes in length of potato strips

Total : 10

Analysis/ Discussion

Your discussion must

include:
1. Explanation of the  In container/solution A, length of potato 1
result/ observation strips decrease
/table (changes in  In container/solution B, length of potato 1
length of potato strips increase
strips)
(2 marks)

2. Explanation of
concept:
a) Type of  Solution in container A (sucrose) is 1
solution/tonicity hypertonic to potato cells
(2 marks)  Solution in container B (tap water) is 1
hypotonic to potato cells

b) Concept of  Definition of osmosis : The movement of

osmosis & how water molecules from high water potential 1
it occurs to region to low water potential region / down
potato cells in water potential gradient.
both solution

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 (5 marks)

Container / solution A
 Water potential of sucrose solution is lower 1
than (water potential in) potato cells //
water potential in potato cells is higher than
sucrose/sugar solution
 Water diffuse out from potato cells (by 1
osmosis)

Container / solution B
 Water potential of tap water is higher than
(water potential in) potato cells // water 1
potential in potato cells is lower than tap
water
 Water diffuse into potato cells (by osmosis) 1

c) Condition of  In container A, potato cells plasmolysed // 1

potato cells plasma membrane pulled away from cell
(2 marks) wall
 In container B, potato cells become turgid 1
// plasma membrane pushed against cell
wall

* Any suitable  Precautions Max = 2

points that  Errors
related to the  Any related points
experiment.

Total: 11

Conclusion  Length of potato strips immersed in 1

(4 marks) container B / tap water increase
 Tap water is hypotonic to potato cells 1
 Length of potato strips immersed in
container A / sucrose solution decrease 1
 Sucrose solution is hypertonic to potato cells 1
 Any points suitable or related to the 1
experiment.
Max : 4
TOTAL MARKS (25) /25

PERCENTAGE (15%) /15%

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