Answering Techniques in

Paper 3

Biology

BENGKEL MENJAWAB

SOALAN
BIOLOGI KERTAS 3

QUESTION 1

Question 1
11 aspects :

1. MEASURING USING NUMBERS

2. OBSERVING
3. MAKING INFERENCES
4. CONTROLLING VARIABLES
5. HYPOTHESIS
6. COMMUNICATING
7. USING SPACE AND TIME RELATIONSHIP
8. INTERPRETING DATA
9. DEFINING BY OPERATION
10. PREDICTING
11. CLASSIFYING

READ QUESTION

AIM
IDENTIFY MV, RV
UNDERLINE

~ in the table of the result /

aim
IDENTIFY

CV
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AIM : To investigate the effect of pH

values on the hydrolysis of starch by
amylase enzyme.
MV :pH value RV:

The hydrolysis of starch by

amylase enzyme

Table :
MV:pH of buffer solution RV: Time taken for iodine
solution to remain
yellow

Question 1 (33 marks)

1)

MEASURING AND USING NUMBERS

(3 marks)
Record the reading of thermometer,
stopwatch, measuring tools, ruler etc.
from the given diagram.

READ MEASUREMENT IN GIVEN APPARATUS

CAREFULY:
~Ruler

~Stopwatch

~Thermometer

~Electronic balance

~Measuring cylinder

~Weighing balance

~Biuret

~Syringe
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1a) Able to record all right the

final height of each maize seedlings
Sample answer
Concentration of Knop's
solution
Kepekatan larutan Knop
(%)
A 5.0
B 10.0
C 15.0
D 20.0
E 25.0

Height
Ketinggian
(cm)

1.9
3.2
5.1
6.8
7.1

2.1
2.8
4.9
7.2
6.0

2) OBSERVATION (3 marks)

State two observations.

Write down what can be observed
only.
Do not do the analysis, comparison or
conclusion. Make sure your answer
is specific.

The answer consist of :

MV + RV + DATA/VALUE +
UNIT
~ data in a form of measurement ( 10 ml, 30 g /
colour changes ( turns cloudy) / number
of....( number of bubbles)
~ write the highest and the lowest data
~ do not write comparison : .longer
than.

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Observation , examples:

In sample M, the time taken for methylene

blue solution to decolourised is 15 seconds

In sample P , the time taken for methylene

blue solution to decolourised is 80
seconds.
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Question (c) (i) : Observation

1.

2.

In pH of buffer solution 5, the time taken

for iodine solution to remain yellow is 28
minutes.
In pH of buffer solution 7, the time taken
for iodine solution to remain yellow is 2
minutes.
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1. When cashew nut is burning

the final temperature of
distilled water is 95C.

2. When dried bread is

burning the final temperature
of distilled water is 45C.
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1 (b) ( i )Able to state two different observations

correctly based on the following aspects:
PI : MV /Concentration of Knop's solution with value
P2

: RV/The height of maize seedling with value

(at least one seedling)

Sample answer
Horizontal observation.
1. In 10.0% Knop's solution,
the height of maize seedling is 3.2/2.8 cm.
2. In 20.0% Knop's solution , the height of
maize seedling is 6.8 / 7.2 cm.

3) MAKING INFERENCE
(3 marks)
State one inference which
corresponds to each
observation.
- state the reason for
observation

3. MAKING INFERENCES
INFERENCE (1) CORRESPOND WITH OBSERVATION (1)
INFERENCE (2) CORRESPOND WITH OBSERVATION (2)

MV + RV + REASON REGARDING
THE RV

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1. In cashew nut ,final

temperature of distilled water is
high because more heat is
released.
2.. In dried bread, final distilled
water temperature is least
because less heat is released.
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1 (b) (ii) Able to state two difference inferencs correctly

based on the following aspects:

P1: Amount of nutrient / nutrition / concentration

of Knops solution:
more / less // high / low // sufficient /
insufficient// enough /not enough //optimum
P2
: Growth / grow of maize seedling is (high / low
P3
: Cell division // cell respiration //
cell elongation // mitosis
Any 2P

Sample answer
1. (10.0% Knop's solution) has less nutrients, so,
the growth of maize seedling is slow .
(Larutan Knop 10.0%) mengandungi kurang

nutrien, maka pertumbuhan anak benih jagung

perlahan.

2. (25.0% Knop's solution) has more nutrients so

the growth of maize seedling is high.
(Larutan Knop 25.0%) mengandungi lebih

nutrien, maka pertumbuhan anak benih

jagung lebih tinggi.

3 (25.0% Knops solution) has more nutrient for

more cell division / respiration

4) CONTROLLING VARIABLES
(3 marks)
State the 3 variables and the
method to handle the variables.

(c)MANIPULATED VARIABLES
Variable
Manipulated
Variable
-parameter of
material
-type of....
-presence of ....

Method to handle the variable

-used different..........
-change .........
-cut..........different
-fill in different ..............
-replace...........
-place................

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Eg.
VARIABLE

Manipulated
variable
Food sample
Type of food

METHOD TO
HANDLE THE
VARIABLE
-Use different
food sample

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(c) RESPONDING VARIABLES

Variable
Responding Variable
a. final length of potato
strip
b. increasing in mass
of potato strip
c. rate of...............
c. percentage of............
d. changes of............
e. the number of...........

Method to handle the

variable
a. Measure and
record + apparatus
b&c Calculate and record ..
by using formula .
d.Observe and record....
e.Count and record.......
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c. RESPONDING VARIABLE
Variable
Time taken for
methylene blue
solution to
decolourised

Method to handle the variable

Measure and record time taken
for methylene blue solution to
decolourised using a stop watch.

Calculate and record the rate

Rate of transpiration of transpiration using a
formula :
distance (30mm)
time taken for the air bubble
to move ( second)

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VARIABLE

METHOD TO HANDLE THE VARIABLE

Responding variable
1. Final water temperature 1. Measure and record the final
temperature of water by using the
2. Energy value
thermometer
2. Calculate and record the energy
value using a formula
= Mass of water x 4.2JgC x
increase in water temperature
3. Increase in water
Mass of food
temperature
3. Calculate and record the increase
in water temperature using a formula =
Final water temp. - Initial water temp.
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(c) Constant Variable

Variable
-Parameter of material
used which are same
in the experiment
-Type of............

Method to handle the

variable

-Use the same

.... + which is
.value/data.

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c. CONSTANT VARIABLE
Variable
Volume of
methylene blue
solution

Method to handle the variable

Use the same volume of
methylene blue solution at 1ml

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VARIABLE

METHOD TO HANDLE
THE VARIABLE

Constant
variable
Use the same
Mass of food mass of food
sample
sample which is
2g.

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VARIABLE
Manipulated
variable
-(Concentration ) of
Knop's solution
- (Concentration ) of
nutrient
Kepekatan larutan
Knop / nutrien
tiada Knop : id

METHOD TO HANDLE THE

VARIABLE
Use different / Change
concentration of Knop's solution
/ nutrient
Gunakan kepekatan larutan
Knop / nutrien yang berlainan

Responding variable
1. Height of maize 1. Use a metre ruler to record the
seedling
height of maize seedling
Ketinggian biji benih 2. 2.Calculating.the
rate
of
2. Growth rate
growth of maize seedling
Kalar pertumbuhan
using the formula:
3. Average height
ROG = Average height (cm)
Purata ketinggian
4 days
3. Calculate average height of
maize seedling using formula:
AFH = Height 1 + Height 2
2

Constant
variable
1.Type of plant /
maize
seedling
/seed
2.Volume of Knop's
solution / nutrient//
3.Type of solution
4.Time taken

1. Fix the plant as maize

seedling// Fix the type of
maize seedling
2. Fix the volume of Knop's
solution at 5 ml
3. Use the Knops solution
4. Fix the time of experiment
for 4 days

5) HYPOTHESIS
MV, RV, Relationship

5. HYPOTHESIS
MV + RV + H (relationship)
The higher / lower the MV , the higher /
lower the RV .
As the MV increases / decreases , the
RV increases / decreases.
The RV in the MV is the highest
compare to the other MV

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Able to make a hypothesis based on the all following aspects:

P1 (MV)
: Concentration of Knop's solution / amount
of nutrient
P2 (RV)
: Height of maize seedling / Growth
Relationship R : higher / lower // optimum concentration //
maximum height
directly proportional / linearly : REJECT
Sample answer:

The higher the concentration of Knop's solution , the higher

the growth / height of maize seedling.

6) COMMUNICATING
/PRESENTATION OF DATA
(3 marks)

Able to construct a table and fill a table

with all columns labelled with
correct unit.

Food
Sample

Cashew
nut
Dried
bread
Dried
fish

Increase in
water
temperature

Energy
value of
food

JgC

65

2730

15

630

20

840

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P1 : Titles and units

P2 : Data concentration and height recorded correctly
P3 : Average and growth rate calculated correctly.

P1 : Titles and units

P2 : Data concentration and height recorded correctly
P3 : Average and growth rate calculated correctly.

Sample answer
Concentratio of
Knop's solution
Kepekatan larutan
Knop
(%)

A
B
C
D
E

5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0

Height
Ketinggian
(cm)

Average height
Purata ketinggian
(cm)

1.9
3.2
5.1
6.8
7.1

2.1
2.8
4.9
7.2
6.0

2.0
3.0
5.0
7.0
7.0

Growth rate of maize seedling

(cm/day)
Kadar pertumbuhan anak benih
jagung
(cm/hari)

0.50 ~
0.75 ~
1.25 ~
1.75 ~
1.75 ~

0.5
0.8
1.3
1.8
1.8

7) USING SPACE AND TIME

RELATIONSHIP
. Draw a graph/ bar chart/
histogram:
uniform scales on both x and y
axes
all point plotted correctly
able to join all points to form
smooth curve

Criteria :
Axes / Paksi ( P ) : Correct scales
Points / Titik ( T ) : All points plotted
Shape / Bentuk ( B ) : Joint all points

10. INTERPRETING DATA

(3 marks)

RV + MV
(given in the question, so use it)
+
H (relationship)
+
Reason ( because...........)
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QUESTION (h)

The slower the time taken for

methylene blue solution to
decolourised , the lower the level of
pollution in the water sample
because BOD value is low as the
water sample contains more
dissolved oxygen.
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Cashew nut has highest

energy value than dried fish
and dried bread because
cashew nut released the
highest heat to distilled water.

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The higher the concentration of Knop's solution,

the higher the growth rate of maize
seedling
until optimum concentration
because more nutrient /
more cell division occurs.

9) DEFINE OPERATIONALLY ( 3 marks)

P1 - Theory based on experiment (WHAT)
p2 shown by (HOW)
p2 RV is influenced/affected by MV
Eg.

BOD is amount of dissolved oxygen

in water that shown by the time
taken for methylene blue solution
to decolourised which is affected
by different water sample

Energy value is the amount of

energy in 1 g food sample that
shown by the increament of
water temperature when the
food is completely burned which
is affected by different food
sample.
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Able to state the operational definition for growth

based on the following aspects:
PI : (A process ) in maize seedling / plant
P2 : Shows increase in height / size / bigger / growth
// changes of height of (seedling)
P3 : -(The increase in height ) is affected / influenced /
depend / manipulated by the concentration
of Knop's solution / nutrient .

(Growth is)a process occur in maize seedling . It

shows an increase in height of maize seedling.
The increase in height affected by the
concentration of Knop's solution / nutrient.

Pertumbuhan ialah proses yang berlaku dalam

anak benih jagung. la menunjukkan
pertambahan ketinggian anak benih jagung.
Pertambahan dalam ketinggian bergantung
kepada kepekatan Iarutan Knop / nutrien.

10) PREDICTING (3 marks)

RV will less/more than value
( base on chosen RV in the
experiment ) + explanation

The time taken for methylene blue

solution to decolourised is more than
55seconds because more oxygen from
atmosphere dissolve in the water
sample O causes methylene blue
solution decolourised very slowly.

Able to predict the outcome of the experiment correctly

based on the following aspects:
P1 : Correct prediction : same (set A) / less ( set B ) ,
wajib ada value and unit
REJECT : more / increase
P1 salah : E REJECT
P2 : Reason
P3 : Effect

P1 : - In 50% Knop's solution, the average height of maize

seedlings is 7.0 cm / same as 20% /
25% concentration.
El : -because 20%/ 25% is the optimum concentration
REJECT : maximum concentration
E2 : - to produce maximum growth

P1 : - In 50% Knop's solution, the average height of maize

seedlings is less than 7.0 cm / any value
less than 7.0 cm // no growth

El : -because 50% Knop's solution is excessive fertiliser

/ nutrient for maize seedlings.
- because Knops solution is (very) high
( for maize seedling ) // high concentration
E2 : -(Excessive fertilisers) is hypertonic to maize seedlings
// maize seedling is hypotonic
- maize seedlings lose water by (osmosis)

11) CLASSIFYING (3 marks)

Students must complete the given

table according to the title. If the table
is not provided, construct the table
according to the classification given.
Include all answers.

QUESTION (i)
SAMPLE

TIME TAKEN

LEVEL OF POLLUTION

Station A

2 hour

Polluted

Station B

1 hour

Very polluted

Station C

4 hour

Clean

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Manipulated variable
Pembolehubah
dimanipulasikan
Concentration of
nutrient
Kepekatan nutrien
Light intensity
Keamatan cahaya
Amount of water
Jumlah air

Responding variable
Pembolehubah
bergerakbalas
Dry mass
Jisim kering

mass
Jisim basah
Height
Tinggi

PAPER 3
QUESTION NO 2

How to answer (Question number 2)?

There are 7 sub sections (total 17 marks) that students need
to answer. The mark distribution is as followed:

1. Problem statement (Penyataan masalah)

(3 marks)

2. Hypothesis (Hipotesis)

(3 marks)

4. Variables (Pembolehubah-pembolehubah)

(3 mark)

5. List of material and apparatus (Senarai bahan dan radas

digunakan)

(3 marks)

6. Experimental procedure or method (Kaedah atau

prosedur eksperimen)

(3 marks)

7. Presentation of data (Cara data dipersembahkan) (2 marks)

1)

Problem statement (3 marks)

Problem statement must be
in question form.
P1 MV
P2 RV
P3 question form
eg :
Does (MV) affect (RV) ?
How does (MV) affect the (RV) ?
What is the effect of (MV) on the (RV)?

2) Hypothesis (3 marks)

P1 MV
P2 RV
P3 - Relationship

3) Variables (3 mark)
Manipulated variable :
Responding variable :
Constant variable :

4) List of material and apparatus (3 marks)

Students need to the list of material with
the list of apparatus.

Eg.

Potometer (capillary tube+rubber tube +

beaker+retort stand ) stopwatch, cutter,
beaker, meter rule, basin, marker/ thread
Balsam plant, water, vaseline/grease, dry
cloth

5) Experimental procedure or method (3 marks)

K1. Preparation of material & apparatus (min 3 step)

e.g: - setup apparatus as shown in diagram
- record initial height/ initial time
K2. Operating Fixed variable
e.g: - volume , time for experiment (must have
value)
K3. Operating responding variable
e.g: -record the final length of potato strip.
- record the time taken for methylene blue
solution
to decolorise

K4. Operating manipulated variable

e.g: - repeat experiment in different concentration
of solution as 0.1M,0.2M,0.3M.
K5. Precaution/ Accuracy of experiment (any 1)
e.g:- repeat experiment to get average reading.

6) Presentation of data (1 mark)

Students are able to draw a complete

table(with title and unit) and do not
fill in the data.
Table consists of MV and RV
MV must have value from procedure.

Problem
Statement
Objectives

Does MV is affected by RV?

Hypothesis

MV, RV, Relationship

Variable

MV, RV, CV

Apparatus
and material
Procedure

K1, K2, K3, K4, K5

Presentation
of Data

To investigate the effect of MV on RV

Table with title and unit, no data.

Problem
Statement

Does MV is affected by RV?

What is the effect of mv on rv ?

Hypothesis

MV, RV, Relationship

Variable

MV, RV, CV

Apparatus
Name at least 3 apparatus and
and material 2 material

Procedure

example :

Result

2) Objective (1 mark)

It is a statement form.
Begin with to investigate/ to study / to
determine
eg :
To determine the effect of (MV) on the
(RV)
To study the effect of (MV) on the (RV)
To investigate the effect of (MV) on the
(RV)