7D Mark schemes

Quick Quiz Matching End of Unit Test marks

Question Answer Marks to NC levels
Topic 1 2 3 4 Level Marks Cumulative Suggested
7Da C C A B 4 available total threshold for
7Db C A D B 4 achieving level
7Dc A C D D 4 3 2 2 2
7Dd B C B B 4 4 1 3 3
7De C A C D 4 5 13 16 12
6 8 24 22
7 1 25 insufficient marks
to justify level

End of Unit Test marks

7 Question Level Answer Mark scheme
D 1 5
3
a earthworm and spider circled
b i fins; ii scales
1 mark – for both correct
1 mark – for both correct
3 c number of spines 1 mark
2 4 the more fertiliser added, the taller the sunflowers 1 mark
3 5 four from: light; water; warmth; mineral salts; 2 marks – 1 mark for two
fertilisers in soil correct
4 6 arachnid 1 mark – accept arthropod
5 5 a animal, invertebrate, arthropod 3 marks – or 1 mark for
b jointed legs, six legs, exoskeleton two correct, 2 marks for
four correct
6 5 a Replace any organism … 2 marks
Handle organisms carefully …
5 b any sensible suggestion. such as not dropping litter, 1 mark
not making a lot of noise, watching where you are
stepping
5 c any sensible suggestion, such as not touching things 1 mark
if you do not know what they are, not running,
wearing suitable protective clothes
7 6 a environmental: being sunburnt, your accent, 3 marks – or 1 mark for
speaking French two correct, 2 marks for
inherited: natural hair colour, natural eye colour four correct
both: weight
8 5 a mammal; has hair 1 mark – for both correct
5 b reptile; dry scaly skin 1 mark – for both correctt
5 c amphibian; jelly-coated eggs laid in water 1 mark – for both correct
9 6 tracks with more than two parts to them 1 mark
6 tracks with each part a different size 1 mark
6 tracks with four toes AND tracks with five toes 2 marks – for both correct
There are other possibilities that are also valid.
10 7 discontinuous variation 1 mark

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Answers to Quick Check activities

Quick Check Answers
7Da 1 no relationship
2 Taller parents tend to have taller children, but there is not a strong relationship.
3 The plant grows taller if it has more water, up to a certain amount of water. If it gets too much
water, its growth is reduced (plants can become waterlogged if over-watered).
4 The warmer the nest, the greater the percentage of males in a crocodile clutch.
5 no relationship
6 The more food someone eats, the greater their mass.
7Dc Pupils’ own invented names. The differences used to tell the ‘aliens’ apart are neck length,
number of legs and size of eyes.
7Dd tiger – mammal, vertebrate; starfish – invertebrate; hamster – mammal, vertebrate; beetle
– invertebrate; snake – reptile, vertebrate; pigeon – bird, vertebrate; swan – bird, vertebrate;
salmon – fish, vertebrate; frog – amphibian, vertebrate; shark – fish, vertebrate; snail –
invertebrate; woman – mammal, vertebrate.
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7De What is a species? a group of organisms that can breed together.
What does variation mean? the differences between things.
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Is eye colour an example of inherited or environmental variation? inherited variation.
Is length of hair an example of inherited or environmental variation? environmental
variation.
Name an environmental factor that could affect a plant. Acidity of the soil.
What does classification mean? sorting things into groups.
What does thorax mean? the middle part of an animal’s body.
What does abdomen mean? rear bottom end of main part of an animal’s body.
What kind of covering does an amphibian have? moist skin.
What kind of covering does a reptile have? dry scales.
What kind of covering does a bird have? feathers.
What kind of covering does a mammal have? hair or fur.
What kind of covering does a fish have? wet scales.
Which vertebrate groups lay eggs in water? amphibians and fish.
Which vertebrate group gives birth to live young? mammals.
Which group of vertebrates lays jelly-coated eggs? amphibians.
Which group of vertebrates lays eggs with hard shells? birds.
Which group of vertebrates lays eggs with leathery shells? reptiles.
What feature do all vertebrates have in common? a backbone.
How many different groups of vertebrates are there? five.
Which group of invertebrates crawls on a single fleshy pad? molluscs.
Give an example of an arachnid. a spider.
Which invertebrate group do starfish belong to? echinoderms.
Which group of arthropods does a crab belong to? crustacean.
How many pairs of legs do arachnids have? four.
How many sections is an insect’s body divided into? three.
How many legs do insects have? six.
What is an exoskeleton? a hard outer covering.
Which group of arthropods do flies belong to? insects.
Give an example of a mollusc. snail.

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