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NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 10

LIFE SCIENCES
TOPIC TEST 2: CHEMISTRY OF LIFE
MARKING GUIDELINES

MARKS: 50
This Marking Guideline consists of 5 pages including the cover pages

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PRINCIPLES RELATED TO MARKING LIFE SCIENCES

1. If, for example, three reasons are required and five are given Mark the first three
irrespective of whether all or some are correct/incorrect.

2. If whole process is given when only part of it is required Read all and credit
relevant part.

3. If comparisons are asked for and descriptions are given Accept if differences /
similarities are clear.

4. If tabulation is required but paragraphs are given Candidates will lose marks for
not tabulating.

5. If diagrams are given with annotations when descriptions are required

Candidates will lose marks.

6. If flow charts are given instead of descriptions Candidates will lose marks.

7. If sequence is muddles and links do not make sense Where sequence

and links are correct, credit. Where sequence and links are incorrect, do not credit. If
sequence and links become correct again, resume credit.
8. Non-recognized abbreviations Accept if first defined in answer. If not

defined, do not credit the unrecognised abbreviation but credit the rest of answer if
correct.
9. Wrong numbering If answer fits into the correct sequence of questions but the
wrong number is given, it is acceptable.

10. If language used changes the intended meaning Do not accept.

11. Spelling errors if recognizable accept provided it does not mean something else
in Life Sciences or if it is out of context.

12. If common names given in terminology: only accept if provided as an alternative

in the marking guideline.

13. If only letter is asked for and only name is given (and vice versa) No credit.

14. If units are not given in measurements: Candidates will lose marks. Memorandum
will allocate marks for units separately

15. Be sensitive to the sense of an answer, which may be stated in a different way.

16. Caption: All illustrations (diagrams, drawings, graphs, tables, etc.) must have a
caption

17. Code-switching of official languages (terms and concepts) A single word or two
that appears in any official language other than the learners’ assessment
language used to the greatest extent in his/her answer should be credited, if it is
correct.

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Question 1

1.1

1.1.1 D 🗸🗸 (2)

1.1.2 D🗸🗸 (2)

1.1.3 B🗸🗸 (2)
(6)
1.2

1.2.1 Deoxyribose🗸 (1)

1.2.3 Peptide🗸 (1)
1.2.3 Rickets🗸 (1)
(3)
1.3

1.3.1 B only🗸🗸 (2)

1.4

1.4.1 Lather control agents🗸 (1)

1.4.2 For pleasant smell🗸 (1)
1.4.3 Because enzymes are too powerful. 🗸 (1)
1.4.4 Proteases🗸 – Act on proteins🗸
Amylases🗸 – Act on Carbohydrates🗸
Lipases 🗸– Act on Lipids🗸 (ANY ONE x 2) (2)

Question 2

2.1
2.1.1 A compound which has carbon🗸🗸 with hydrogen and (2)
oxygen

2.1.2 (a) Carbohydrates🗸 (1)

(b) Lipids🗸 (1)
(c) Proteins🗸 (1)

2.1.3 (a) Monosaccharide🗸 (1)

(b) Fatty acids🗸 and glycerol🗸 (2)

2.1.4 (a) - Source of energy🗸

- serves as an insulating layer🗸
- structural component of the cell membrane🗸
(1)
- Protects certain organs🗸 (ANY ONE)

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(b) – Structural components of cell🗸

- Source of energy🗸
-Enzymes are proteins in nature🗸
-some hormones are proteins🗸
-Haemoglobin is an Iron containing protein and
transport gases🗸
-Antibodies protect the body against diseases🗸

2.1.5 B – does not have N in its composition whereas C has (2)

N 🗸🗸
C – has S and B does not have S 🗸🗸
B- does not have P and C has P 🗸🗸
(ANY 1 X 2)

2.1.6 A🗸🗸 (2)

(14)
2.2

2.2.1 (a) X 🗸 (1)

(b) Z🗸 (1)
(1)
(c) Y🗸
(3)

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Question 3

3.1

3.1.1 (a) Night blindness🗸 (1)

(b) Scurvy🗸 (1)

3.1.2 - Cereal Z has the highest

- content of vitamin D🗸🗸 (2)

3.1.3 4 mg 🗸 (1)

3.1.4 Y = 4mg

x = 8mg

x = 8/4🗸 = 2 servings🗸 (2)

(7)

3.2

3.2.1 Amino acids🗸 (1)

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3.2.2 Scurvy🗸 (1)

3.2.3 B🗸 (1)
(3)

3.3

3.3.1

Effect of temperature on the number of sugar

units produced
100 90 90
90
80
65
70
Units of sugar

60
50
36
40 30
30
20 10
10 4 2
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Temperature ('c)

CRITERIA MARK ALLOCATION

Correct type of graph(line graph) 1
Title of graph including both variables 1
Correct labelling of X- axis with units 1
Correct labelling of Y – axis with units 1
Correct scale on X and Y axis 1
Plotting of points 1-1 to 7 points plotted correctly
2- all points plotted correctly
(7)

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GRAND TOTAL : 50

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