Western Cape Education Department

Directorate: Curriculum FET

LIFE SCIENCES
REVISION MATERIAL

ANSWER BOOKLET
2024 TERM 1

Grade 10
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Life Sciences Revision Answer Booklet 2024 Grade 10 Term 1

ANSWERS TO REVISION QUESTIONS

5.1.1 Proteins

5.1.2 Butter – contains the highest amount of Vitamin A

5.1.3 2,8 + 0,6 + 0.15 = 3,55mg

(3,55 x 5)  = 17,75 mg

5.1.4 Vitamin B1

5.1.5 Bread contains a lot of carbohydrates which is the basic source of energy

5.2.1 A - Carbohydrate
C - Lipid

5.2.2 Peptide bond

5.3.1 (a) Temperature

(b) Amount of protein digested

5.3.2 Repeat the investigation

5.3.3

The effect of different temperatures on the amount of

protein digested
10
Amount of protein digested (g)

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Temperature (°C)
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Guideline for assessing the graph

CRITERIA ELABORATION MARK

Correct type of the graph (T) Line graph drawn 1
Caption of the graph (C) Both variables included 1
Axes labels (L) Correct labels and units on X- 1
and Y axes
Scale for X- and Y-axes (S) Equal spacing between 1
intervals for each axis
Plotting of points (P) 1 to 4 points plotted correctly 1
All 5 points plotted correctly 2

5.3.4 Temperature is too high as a result enzymes are denatured

5.4.1 Y✓

5.4.2 Large vacuole✓,plastids✓,presence of cell wall✓, less mitochondria✓

5.4.3 Controls all cell activities/chromosomes carry heredity characteristics✓

5.4.4 Cellular respiration✓

5.4.5 (a) G✓
(b) H✓
(c) J✓

5.5.1 X – Crista

Y– Stroma

5.5.2 Actual size = Measured length of organelle (mm) x scale length (µm)

Measured length of scale (mm)

= 135 x 1

51

= 2.65µm

5.6.1 A – Chromosome 

B – Centromere

C – Centriole 

D – Spindle fibre
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5.6.2 Metaphase

5.6.3 - Chromosomes are arranged along the equator

- Spindle fibre attach to the centromere

5.6.4 4 chromosomes

5.6.5 In animal cell cytokinesis occurs by constriction of cell membrane until two
new cells are formed,

In plant cell cytokinesis occurs by laying down of new cell plate from the cell
wall in the equatorial region of the cell. 

5.7.1 Uncontrolled cell division  forms a tumour 

5.7.2 Not eating healthy,  smoking, pollution, sun,  Stress etc.

5.7.3 Hair loss  Nausea 

5.8.1 (a) Interphase 

(b) Metaphase 

5.8.2 (30 ÷ 225)  x 100  = 13.3 %

5.8.3 The centromere of each chromosome divides into two 

The two chromatids separate 
The spindle fibre contracts and pulls the chromatids to opposite poles 

5.8.4 Number of cells in interphase = 154

Total cells = 225 (24 hours)
Time for interphase = 154 x 24 / 225 
= 16,4 hours 
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5.8.5

Total number of cells in each phase of mitosis

180

160 154

140
Number of cells

120

100

80

60

40 30
22
20 12
7
0
Interphase Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase
Phases

Guideline for assessing the graph

CRITERIA ELABORATION MARK

Correct type of the graph (T) Bar graph drawn 1
Caption of the graph (C) Both variables included 1
Axes labels (L) Correct labels on X-and Y 1
axes
Scale for X- and Y-axes (S) - Equal spacing between 1
bars and width of bars
- Correct scale for Y-axis
Plotting of bars (P) 1 to 4 bars plotted correctly 1
All 5 bars plotted correctly 2