Mark Scheme

CAPE
2014-2015
Westwood
School

Topic: Enzyme Concentration

Skills Assessed: ORR

Marks
Allotte
d

Proper Format
i.
Aim, apparatus/material
ii.
Correct sequence of headings
iii.
Correct content under each heading
Appropriate language
(past tense, reported speech, no
grammatical/spelling errors)
Diagram of Apparatus (suitable title, labelled,
neat)
Method: subsection where appropriate, past tense
Topic: Water Potential
Table
Skills Assessed: ORR
i.
Completely bordered
ii.
Title, full capitalised
Proper
Formattime to 1 decimal place
iii.
Record
iv.
Aim, apparatus/material
v.
Correct sequence of headings
vi.
Graph:Correct content under each heading
ix.
Appropriate
title, fully capitalised
Appropriate
language
x. tense,
Scale reported
correct speech,
units, occupies
at least half
(past
no
of grid
grammatical/spelling
errors)
xi.
Axeslabelled with
quantity
and
units
Diagram
of Apparatus
(suitable
title,
labelled,
xii.
Graph accurately drawn, line of best fit
neat)
Method: subsection where appropriate, past tense
Total
Marks
Table of
Results
iv.
Completely bordered
v.
Title, full capitalised
vi.
Record values to 1 decimal places
Graph:
xiii.
Appropriate title, fully capitalised
xiv.
Scale correct units, occupies at least half
of grid
xv.
Axes- labelled with quantity and units
xvi.
Graph accurately drawn, line of best fit,
interpolation shown
Calculations of percent change
Total Marks

Mark
s

High
2
1
1
2

3
Marks
Allotte
d

Biology

2
Mark
s
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
20
1
1
1

1
1
2
2
2
22

Topic: Separation of DNA

Skills Assessed: AI

Marks
Allotte
d

Background Information ( terms relevant to

experiment clearly explained)
i.
Structure of DNA
ii.
Properties of DNA
iii.
Describe how DNA is packaged in
eukaryotic cells
Explanation of Results
i.
Purpose/role of each reagent
ii.
Account for DNA precipitation in cold
alcohol
iii.
Would the results be any different if
another plant species was used? Why?
iv.
Discuss at least 2 reasons biotechnologists
why separate DNA
Limitations
Conclusion (link isolation technique to
biochemical properties of DNA specific,
Topic: Enzyme Temperature
Skills Assessed: AI

Marks
Allotte
d

Background Information ( terms relevant to

experiment clearly explained)
iv.
Properties of enzymes
v.
Induced fit model of enzyme mechanism
vi.
Role of catalase in the body
vii.
Other factors that affect enzyme activity
Explanation of Results
v.
Explain trend of graph, deduce optimum
temperature
vi.
Identify controlled/manipulatedo90 variable
vii.
Account for outlier values (decline was not
uniform)
viii.
Account for the general change in the rate
of decomposition (molecular changes)
Topic:
Drawing of Onion Epidermal
Marks Mar
Limitations
Cell
Allotte ks
Skills Assessed: Drawing
d
Title suitable, capital only,
1
Clarity: neatness, sharp single lines,
sufficient size
Accuracy: relative proportion of
structures represented, positional
relativity of structures
Labels on
i.
Accurate/ script only
ii.
Annotations present
Magnification: actual size on scale bar,
calculations mg. below drawing
Total

3
2

1
2
3
12

Mark
s

/5
1
2
2
/7
3
1
2
1

1
2
Mark
s

/5
1
1
1
2
/7
2
2
1
2

Topic: Drawing of Lilium ovule

Skills Assessed: Drawing

Marks
Allotte
d

Title suitable, capital only, and below

drawing
Clarity: neatness, sharp single lines,
sufficient size
Accuracy: relative proportion of
structures represented, positional
relativity of structures

1
3
2

Labels on
i.
ii.

Accurate/ script only

Annotations
(functional/descriptive)
present
Magnification: actual size on scale bar,
calculations, below drawing
Total
Topic: Drawing of Dog testis
Skills Assessed: Drawing
Title suitable, capital only, and below
drawing
Clarity: neatness, sharp single lines,
sufficient size
Accuracy: relative proportion/shape of
structures represented, positional
relativity of structures
Labels on
i.
Accurate/ script only
ii.
Annotations present
Magnification: actual size on scale bar,
calculations, mg below drawing
Total

Mar
ks

1
2

3
12
Marks
Allotte
d

Mar
ks
1
3
2

1
2
3
12

Topic: Water Potential in Potato

Skills Assessed: MM
Cutting strips (use knife, ruler and
forceps)
All peel removed
All strips of equal cubic
dimensions
Straight edges on strip ends
Measuring out 10cm of NaCl solution
Calculate mass of NaCl needed to
make up solutions
Accurately weigh NaCl to nearest
1 d.p.
Read bottom of meniscus at eye
level
Interpreting accuracy of scale of
cylinder
Immerse strips in test tubes
Use forceps and not fingers
(handling of apparatus +
material)
Strips completely immersed
All 3 strips put in at same time per
concentration
1 minute staggering of times per
concentrations
Remove strips after 25 minutes
Remove 3 strips from each conc.
at the same time
Topic: Microscopy
Marks

Use
forceps
to
remove
Skills Assessed: MM
Allotte
Dry strips and measure
d
dimensions
Preparation of Wet Mount:
3
Measure with ruler accurately

Drop in centre of slide

Collective effort (working in groups):
Place cover slip starting at a 45o
Divide up and designate tasks
No air bubbles
within the group
Place slide at centre of stage
3
Performed at least 1 task with the
Use stage knobs to manoeuvre
group not only writing
stage
Total:
Before focusing at x10, locate
specimen at scanning x 4
Lower stage before switching to a
2
higher objective
Focussing at x10: use course
2
adjustment to produce a sharp image
Focussing at x40: use fine adjustment
2

Marks
Allotte
d

Mar
ks
2

2
Mar
ks

12