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1 Diagram 1.1 shows salt Iish being leIt in a basket to
dry. Fishermen, however, spread out salt Iish on a
mat
to dry as shown in Diagram 1.2 instead oI leaving
them in baskets.






















(a) Based on the observation, Iormulate a hypothesis.
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(b) An experiment is set up to veriIy the hypothesis. The
apparatus set-up oI the experiment is as shown in
Diagram 1.3.















Complete Table 1.1 based on this experiment.












(c) Table 1.2 shows the results oI the experiment.
Complete Table 1.2. |3 m|


(d) Draw a conclusion based on the result. |3
m|








(I) Give two other Iactors which aIIect the rate oI
evaporation
oI water. |3
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Variable Method to handle the variable
Manipulate
d variable



Control
varialble

Respondin
g variable:





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2. Diagram 1 shows the eIIects oI making bread using
yeast in the presence and absence oI sucrose. The time
taken Ior the bread dough to double in size is recorded.


(a) State a hypothesis Ior this experiment. |3 m|

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(b) Complete Table I based on this experiment.
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(c) The Iollowing list is part oI the apparatus and
materials
used in the experiment. Insert the items into the
correct
categories in Table 2.


Stopwatch, measuring cylinder, electronic balance,
sucrose, water, Ilour, yeast and bread dough. (Bread
dough is made Irom water, Ilour and yeast. Dough P
has sugar and dough Q has no sugar.)
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(d) State the technique used in the experiment. |1 m|






(e) What is the conclusion Ior the experiment? |3 m|






3 Figure below shows an apparatus set up to
investigate the scatter oI woodlice in diIIerent
intensities oI light. Two boxes, X and Y are
linked to a tunnel. Box Y is closed with a cover
oI cardboard.











10 woodlice are put into boxes X and Y respectively.
The
boxes are leIt on the table in the laboratory (with
light). A
stopwatch is started as soon as the boxes are put on
the
table and box Y is covered with cardboard. The
numbers oI
woodlice in the two boxes are counted. The results
obtained are shown in table below.

(a) i. State your observation based on the results Irom
the
experiment.

ii. State an inIerence (explanation Ior observation)
based on
your observation in (a) i.

Variable Method to handle the variable

Manipulated
variable:



Responding
variable:



Controlled
variables:



Variables Apparatus Material
Manipulated


Responding


Controlled


Time
(minute)

Scatter of woodlice
Box X (with light) Box Y (dark)
0 10 10
2 6 14
4 3 17
6 2 18
8 1 19
10 0 20

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(b) State the hypothesis Ior this experiment.

(c) State the Iollowing variables:

i. manipulative variable:

ii. responding variable:

iii. Iixed variable:

(d) State how the student can

i. manipulate the variable:

ii. observe the responding variable:

iii. make the variable constant:

(e) State a conclusion Irom this experiment.

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Answers
Paper 1

1 genetics 2 D 3 C 4 III & IV 5 ALL
6 D 7 A 8 A 10 C
11 D 12 III & IV 13 D 14 I & IV 15 A
16 D 17 A 18 A 19 I & IV 20 I, II & IV
21 B 22 I, II & IV 23 D

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1 (a) A cockroach releases carbon dioxide during respiration.
(b) i. There is no cockroach in the glass tube.
ii. The control
(c) i. The cockroach
ii. The release of carbon dioxide
(d) The size of the glass tube
The temperature
The volume of the limewater
(e) Carbon dioxide is released by the cockroach during
respiration.

2 (a) t is the variable which is systematically changed to
cause an observable outcome.
(b) t is the outcome of an experiment.
(c) The temperature of the atmosphere
(d) The rate of photosynthesis
(e) i. The x-axis
ii. The y-axis
(f) The manipulated variable
(g) The responding variable
(h) The rate of photosynthesis is affected by the
temperature of the atmosphere.

3 (a) What is the effect of urea fertilizer on the growth of
plants?
(b) i) height of plants before experiment, volume of water
ii) urea Iertilizer
(c) The presence oI Iertiliser cause the higher growth oI
plants.


1 (a) The rate oI evaporation oI water is Iaster iI the surIace area is
larger.
(b)







(c) A graph oI rate oI evaporation oI water against surIace area.

(d) The rate oI evaporation oI water 8Iaster iI the surIace area is
larger.
(e) i. The temperature oI the surroundings
ii. The humidity oI the air

2. (a) The addition oI sucrose shortens the time taken Ior the bread
dough to double in size.
(b) Manipulated variable: Presence oI sugar.
Method to handle the variable:
Sucrose is added to bread dough P.
No sucrose is added to dough Q.
Responding variable: Time taken Ior the bread dough to
double in size.
Method to handle the variable: Time is taken using a
stopwatch.
Controlled variable: Temperature and volume oI water /
Amount oI yeast I Amount oI Ilour.
Method to handle the variable: Use warm water (37C) / Use
50 cm
3
warm water / Use I g
yeast / Use 100 g Ilour
(c) Manipulated
Apparatus: Electronic balance
Material: Sucrose

Responding
Apparatus: Stopwatch
Material: Bread dough

Controlled
Apparatus: Electronic balance
Material: Flour

Apparatus: Electronic balance
Material: Yeast

Apparatus: Measuring cylinder
Material: Water

(d) To record the time taken Ior the bread dough to double in size
using a stop watch.

(e) Adding sugar shortens the time required Ior the bread dough to
double in size. The hypothesis is accepted.

(a) i. The total number oI woodlice in X decreased
Irom 10 to 0, while the total number oI
woodlice in Y increased Irom 10 to 20.
ii. Woodlice are attracted to dark conditions and
avoid sunlight.
(b) Woodlice like dark places
(c) i. dark condition or sunlight
ii. number oI woodlice
iii. dampness, the initial number oI woodlice in
each box
(d) i. Box X is placed in sunlight, while box Y is
covered using a cardboard lid.
ii By counting the total number oI woodlice in
boxes X and Y.
iii. Make sure the initial number oI woodlice in
each box is 10 each.
Spray inside boxes X and Y with the same
amount oI water to make it moist.
(e) The hypothesis 'woodlice like dark places is
accepted.






Apparatus Rate of evaporation of water (1/t)/ hr
-1

Petri dish 0.33
Evaporating dish 0.14
Test tube 0.06
Variable Method to handle the variable
Manipulated
variable:
The surIace
area
The surIace area is changed by pouring
water into three diIIerent containers:
i. a petri dish which is wide and
shallow,
ii. an evaporating dish which is
narrower and deeper,
iii. a test tube which is narrow and
deep.
Responding
variable: The
rate oI
evaporation
oI water
The rate oI evaporation oI water
is obtained by measuring the time taken Ior
the water to evaporate completely.
II the time taken Ior the water to evaporate
completely is t hours, the rate oI evaporation
oI water is 1/t hr
-1
.
Controlled
variable:
The volume
oI water
The time taken Ior the same volume oI
water to evaporate completely Irom the
three containers is measured so that this is a
Iair test