BIOLOGY 2 (4551/2) : Answering Questions Techniques SECTION A: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS (5 Compulsory Questions)
BIOLOGY 2 (4551/2) : Answering Questions Techniques SECTION A: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS (5 Compulsory Questions)
BIOLOGY 2 (4551/2) : Answering Questions Techniques SECTION A: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS (5 Compulsory Questions)
SPM 2009
State Give facts without any explanation State the function of phloem.
Answer: Transports organic materials
List Write a series of items List two factors affecting the rate of
photosynthesis.
Answer:
Light intensity
Concentration of carbon dioxide
How many A quantity is required, no need How many population of the snails in the
calculation habitat?
Answer:
300 snails
Calculate Both steps and answer needed Calculate the population of the snails in the
habitat? ( 2 marks)
Answer:
Number caught in the first sample ( X) = 30
Number caught in the second sample (Y) = 40
Number marked in the second sample (Z)= 10
Estimated Population = X x Y
Z
= 30 x 40
10
= 120 snails
Correct step and correct answer with unit = 2 marks
Correct step and wrong answer = 1 mark
Wrong step and correct answer = 0 mark
Key Words Meaning Examples
SPM 2008
State the differences Give the differences without any State two differences between identical twins and fraternal
twins.
explanation Answer:
Identical twins share the same placenta whereas fraternal
twins have separate placentae.
Identical twins are similar in physical appearance whereas
fraternal twins have different appearance.
Explain the similarities Give the similarities and differences SPM 2008
and the differences with explanation Explain the similarities and differences between facilitated
diffusion and active transport in the movement of
molecules across cell membrane .
Answer:
Similarities
F1: both ways of transportation need carrier protein in the
cell membrane
E1: to bind with molecules
F2: both transport specific molecules
E2: because carrier protein have specific site.
Differences
Facilitated Diffusion Active transport
F1 Down the concentration Against the
gradient concentration gradient
E1 Molecules moves fromMolecules moves from
higher concentration tolower concentration to
lower concentration higher concentration