6.

a) Problem Statement: What are the effects of macronutrient

deficiency on plant growth? (1m)
b) Hypothesis: Presence of complete macronutrients is needed
for the normal growth of seedlings. (1m)
c) i) Aim: To investigate the effects of macronutrients deficiencies
on the growth of seedlings. (1m)
ii) Manipulated variable: Type of solution
Responding variable: Growth of seedling
Constant variable: Type of seedling (2m)
iii) Procedure:
1. Pour Knop culture solution and culture solution without
nitrogen into different test tubes.
2. Put the seedlings into the test tubes.
3. Wrap the test tube with black paper and put them under the
sunlight.
4. Observe the growth of the seedlings every week and record the
observation. (4 m)
Tabulation of data:
Type of solution Condition of seedling
Knop culture solution
Culture solution without
nitrogen
(1m)
7. a) i) Use of quality breeds / Efficient land management /
Education and guidance for farmers / Research and
development / Optimal use of land and water resources
(Choose two) (2m)
ii) –The use of quality breeds can diversify food sources by
using of modern technology.
–The use of modern technology for example machines can
speed up the processing and manufacturing of food.
–Efficient land management can maintain soil fertility.
(Pilih dua/Choose two) (2m)
b) The most appropriate method is P.
This is because it:
–Does not cause pollution / environmentally friendly
–Does not harm other organisms except the plant pests
–Does not cause resistant to plant pests
–Cheaper (4m)
OR
Q.
–Easy to use to control plant pest populations
–Takes a shorter time to control plant pest populations
–More effective in plant pests (4m)
C) Pasteurisation. [Why?]
-It is because pasteurisation process can kill microorganisms
and retain the nutrients and taste of the milk.
-Cooling process does not kill microorganisms in the milk.
-So, the milk can only last for a few days.