LIFE SCIENCES GRADE 12

PRACTICAL TASK TERM 1 2024

DNA: THE CODE OF LIFE Total
DURATION: 5 0 Minutes 30
MARKING GUIDELINES

PART 1: ‘Hands on’ practical (30 minutes)

QUESTION 1

Assessment rubric: practical investigation

Assessment Performance indicator levels

criteria 0 1 2 Marks
Individual
team Taking part in
Not taking part
member the group
participation
Ability to Instructions
Unable to follow Able to work on
follow followed with
instructions own
instructions supervision
Tidies/ cleans up Cleans up
Ability to Does not
under without being
work tidily tidy/clean up
supervision reminded
Effective use Experiment not Experiment
of time completed in completed in
allocated time time
Clear evidence
Results No results/DNA of DNA
extracted
Total 10

PART 2: ‘Minds on’ (20 minutes)

QUESTION 2

2.1 There are eight/8 of each type of chromosome in every cell nucleus/ there
are eight/8 sets of chromosomes in each cell (1)

2.2 a) to break up the protein chains that bind around the nucleic acid  (1)
b) to dissolve the phospholipid bilayers of the cell membrane and
organelles (1)

2.3 The colder the ethanol, the less soluble the DNA will be in it  (1)

2.4 The thread-like material extracted from strawberries is DNA (2)

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2.5 Results of DNA extraction

(4)
(10)

GUIDELINE FOR MARKING THE DIAGRAM

CRITERIA DESCRIPTION MARKS

Caption C DNA extraction 1
D Showing the results of the
Correct drawing 1
investigation
Only 1 - 2 correct labels 1
Any 3 correct labels L
All 3 correct 2

QUESTION 3

3.1 GSTe2  (1)

3.2 1969  (1)

3.3 a) number of (resistant and non-resistant) mosquitoes  (1)

b) (use of) DDT  (1)

3.4 Spraying of DDT causes an increase in the number of resistant mosquitoes
and a decrease in non-resistant mosquitoes  (2)

(6)

4.1 DNA profiling (1)

4.2 Man 2 (1)
4.3 Tracing missing persons
Identification of genetic disorders

2
Establishing family relations
Matching tissues for organ transplants
Identifying dead persons/animals Any (2)
(4)
TOTAL: 30

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 Practical Term 1
Weighting: Practical Skills
Practical Skills
Follow Handle Make Draw a
Calculatio
instruction equipment observation diagram Interpret Design/Plan
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s s
    

Weighting: Cognitive Levels & Levels of Difficulty

Question Cognitive Levels Levels of Difficulty

Evaluate, analyze &

Understanding

Very difficult
Application
Knowledge

synthesize

Medium

Difficult
Level A

Level B

Level C

Level D

Easy
1 2 4 4 10
2.1 1 1
2.2 a) 1 1
2.2 b) 1 1
2.3 1 1
2.4 2 2
2.5 3 1 4
3.1 1 1
3.2 1 1
3.3 a) 1 1
3.3 b) 1 1
3.4 2 2
4.1 1 1 1
4.2 1 1
4.3 2 2
Total 6 13 6 8 7 15 2 4
Percentag 17 36 27 20 17 60 10 13
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