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Biology Chapter 9: Mr. Khor

Energy Value in Food Samples Experiment (SPM 2012)

An experiment is carried out to determine the energy value in three types of

food. Different food has different amount of energy value. When the food is
burning, heat energy is released.

a. Record the final temperature of distilled water in Table 1. [3m]

b. i. Based on Table 1, state two different observations [3m]

The following steps were carried out.
Observation 1 : ____________________________________________________
Step 1: 20ml of distilled water is filled in a boiling tub
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Step 2: The initial temperature of the water is recorded.
Observation 2 : ____________________________________________________
Step 3: A cashew nut is weighted and its mass is recorded.
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Step 4: The cashew nut is burnt completely under the boiling tube.
ii. State two inferences from observation in b(i) [3m]
Step 5: The final temperature of the water is recorded.
Inference 1 : ______________________________________________________
Step 6: Steps 1 to 5 are repeated by using dried bread and dried fish.
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Table 1 shows the results of this experiment. Inference 2 : ______________________________________________________

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c. Complete Table 2 based on the experiment. [3m]

Variable Method to handle the variable

Manipulated variable

Responding variable

Constant variable

Table 2

d. State the hypothesis for this experiment. [3m]

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e. i. Construct a table and record all data collected from this experiment. Your
table should have the following titles: [3m]

- Food sample

- Increase in water temperature

- Energy value
f. Based on the bar chart, state the relationship between the food sample and the
energy value. [3m]

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g. Based on this experiment, defined operationally the energy value of food. [3m]

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h. This experiment is repeated using 2g of dried coconut kernel. Predict the

energy value of this food sample. [3m]
ii. Using the data in e(i), draw a bar chart to show the energy value of each food
sample. [3m] ___________________________________________________________________

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