UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education O Level

MARK SCHEME for the November 2004 question paper

5090 BIOLOGY

5090/06 Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical), maximum mark 40

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NOVEMBER 2004

GCE O Level

MARK SCHEME

MAXIMUM MARK: 40

SYLLABUS/COMPONENT: 5090/06
BIOLOGY
Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical)
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1 (a) (i) crush/cut/sample (piece of storage organ);

add iodine; 2

(ii) into boiling/hot (water);

decolourise/remove chlorophyll;

in (hot) ethanol;

water bath/safety feature;

(soften) in water; up to 4

(b) (i) water and ions/minerals/salts/NO3;

xylem;

take first from: transpiration, turgor, photosynthesis/growth/CHO or protein

formation/hydrolysis/cooling; 3

R: food/support references

(ii) sucrose/sugar/aas.; R glucose

phloem;

(storage as, formation of etc) starch;

R list – starch, protein fat etc.

A protein formation/growth if ass. carried

respiration/oxidation; R: energy reference, especially ‘production’

up to 3

(c) (i) asexual/vegetative; 1

(ii) all have identical/alike (genotypes)/clone; 1

Total 14

2 (a) A = cornea B = lens

C = iris D = optic nerve

2 correct = 1, 3 correct = 2, all correct = 3

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(b) iris and pupil size related;

reference radial and circular muscles;

correct reference effect on pupil of one of the muscles;

A: identification by letter up to 2

lens less/more convex; (i.e. qualified change in shape) – ignore context

distant etc.

R shorter, bigger, stretched etc.

reference ciliary muscles/susp. ligaments; 2

if C identified as susp. ligs allow 1 for correct lens effect

(c) blind spot correct and clearly labelled Y;

fovea correct and clearly labelled Z; 2

if no crosses – 1 max if both correct

Total 9

3 [see graph]

(a) graph marks: 4

1 good size, clear plots

2 axes labelled and numbered regularly

(temp oC, oxygen/arbitrary units)

3 accurate plotting, all points

4 well ruled between points/good curve

Axes reversed – allow 1 and 4

Bar/column graph – allow 2, 3 and 4 – if reversed – allow 4 only

(b) reading: in range 0 - 10 (a) u. oxygen (evolved);

reason: enzyme denatured/inactivated;

R killed, destroyed 2

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(c) repeat using smaller intervals;

within range 30 – 50 but either side of 40o;

replication and calculation of mean; up to 2

Total 8

4 (a) Drawing marks: D.3

1 necessary parts included, at least 6 cm, clear, clean and realistic, mostly
double lines

2 stigma and style clearly differentiated from stamens, correctly situated

3 6 - 8 stamens clear

labels: style and stigma;

anther and filament/stamen; 2

(b) length of anther on Figure (e.g. 6 mm or 0.6 cm) and clear indication where
measured;

equivalent dimension on drawing, expressed over above (A if not anther);

allowance for x 2 reproduction of Figure 4.1;

correctly calculated and correctly expressed magnification; 4

up to 2 decimal places R rounding above 0.2

Total 9

Maximum for paper 40

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