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Life Sciences Gr 12 1 Capricorn South District April 2024

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NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
(CAPS)

GRADE 12

LIFE SCIENCES
TOPIC TEST - GENETICS MEMORANDUM
18 APRIL 2024

MARKS: 60

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Life Sciences Gr 12 2 Capricorn South District April 2024
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SECTION A

QUESTION 1

1.1.1 D √√
1.1.2 B √√
1.1.3 C √√
1.1.4 B √√
1.1.5 D √√ (10)

1.2.1 Homozygous√
1.2.2 Pedigree diagram√
1.2.3 Phenotype√
1.2.4 Incomplete dominance√
(4)

1.3.1 B only √√
1.3.2 None √√
1.3.3 A only √√

(6)

TOTAL SECTION A: 20

SECTION B

QUESTION 2

2.1.1
(a) Genes√
(b) Dihybrid cross √
(c) Recessive √ (3)

2.1.2 Ovary √ (1)

2.1.3
(a) 2 √
(b) 2 √ (2)

2.1.4
(a) Violet √
(b) Short √ (2)

2.1.5 The characteristic is not visible in the F1 generation. √ Only the dominant
characteristic is visible. (1)

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2.1.6 2 √ (1)
(10)
2.2
2.2.1 - Ask for permission from participants and the school principal to conduct the
investigation √
- Determine the sample size√
- Decide on how data will be recorded√
- Decide on data capturers to collect data√
(Mark FIRST 2 only) (2)

2.2.2

Characteristics

2.2.3 More learners are able to roll their tongues than those who are not able to roll their
tongues in the school. √√ . (2)

(10)
[20]

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QUESTION 3

(12)
3.2
3.2.1 8 √
9√
12 √
13 √ (Mark FIRST TWO only) (Any 2) (2)

3.2.2 - If the allele for PKU was sex-linked, parents 1 and 2 could not have produced an
affected daughter √ (individual NUMBER 6)
- since this daughter would have to inherit one recessive allele √
- from each parent √ to be affected
OR
- Individuals 8, 12 and 13 would have been affected√
- Since mothers 3 and 6 are affected as they (8, 12 and 13) √
Inherited one X-chromosome from their respective mothers √
OR
- More females than males are affected√ by the disorder
- Females would have to inherit two alleles √ in order to have the disorder
- This would result in fewer females than males being affected √ ( Any 2) (2)

3.2.3 - The allele for the trait is carried on the X-chromosome √


- The Y-chromosome does not carry the allele for the trait √
- Males only have one X-chromosome √
- A male only needs one recessive allele √ to be affected, whereas for a female to be
affected both alleles must be recessive √ (Any 4) (4)
(20)
TOTAL SECTION B: 40
GRAND TOTAL: 60
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ADDENDUM
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Criteria Mark Allocation


Correct type of graph (T) 1
Caption (L) 1
Correct label and scale for y-axis (S) 1
Correct label and width of bars for x-axis (C) 1
Correct plotting of bars (P) 1 bar plotted correctly =1
2 bars plotted correctly = 2

(6)

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