LIFE SCIENCES 2/2

GRADE 11

TASK 7.2

NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2022

MEMORANDUM

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LIFE SCIENCES
NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2022
PAPER 2/2
GRADE 11
MEMORANDUM
TOTAL: 150

SECTION A

QUESTION 1

1.1.1 D ✓✓ 1.1.6 C ✓✓
1.1.2 B ✓✓ 1.1.7 C ✓✓
1.1.3 D ✓✓ 1.1.8 D ✓✓
1.1.4 D ✓✓ 1.1.9 B ✓✓
1.1.5 C ✓✓ 1.1.10 D ✓✓ (10 x 2) = (20)

1.2.1 Deforestation ✓ 1.2.5 Biodiversity ✓

1.2.2 Yeast ✓ 1.2.6 Thallus ✓
1.2.3 Cones ✓ 1.2.7 Ozone ✓ layer (7 x 1) = (7)
1.2.4 Sorus / Sori ✓

1.3.1 A ✓✓ 1.3.4 A ✓✓
1.3.2 None ✓✓ 1.3.5 A ✓✓ (5 x 2) = (10)
1.3.3 B ✓✓

1.4.1 a) rapid growth ✓ / exponential growth / accelerating / geometric / logarithmic (1)

b) declining growth ✓ / decelerating phase (1)

1.4.2 Logistic growth form ✓ (1)

1.4.3 a) D✓
b) B✓ (2)

1.4.4 Any ONE:

• The population must adapt to their new environment. ✓
• The population is small. ✓
• Organisms must become sexually mature. ✓
• Organisms must find mates. ✓ (Any 1) (1)
(6)

1.5.1 Mould / Rhizopus/ Bread mould ✓ (1)

1.5.2 Air / Oxygen ✓, Food / Nutrients ✓, Water / Moisture / Humid / Dark / Warm. ✓ (3)

1.5.3 He could toast the bread/ Refrigerate/ Freeze/ Air tight/ Keep air out and dry . ✓ (1)

1.5.4 The method removes moisture ✓ from the bread and makes it dry/keep cold/cooling . ✓ (2)
(7)

TOTAL SECTION A: 50

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SECTION B

QUESTION 2

2.1.1 A – Arthropoda ✓
B – Porifera ✓
C – Platyhelminthes ✓ (3)

2.1.2 a) A ✓ and C ✓
b) C✓
c) A ✓ and C ✓
d) A✓ (6)

2.1.3 a) Arthropoda ✓
Chordata ✓
Annelida ✓ (Any 2) (2)

b) X – Mesoderm ✓
Y – Coelom ✓ (2)

c) Allows sessile animals / attached to the substrate to collect food coming from any
direction ✓ since they cannot move. ✓
OR
Allows sessile animals to react to danger from any direction ✓ since they cannot turn to
face the danger. ✓ (2)

2.1.4 a) Yes ✓ (1)

c) The body wall can work independently ✓ from the gut wall ✓
hydrostatic skeleton ✓ for flexibility. ✓ (Any 2) (2)
(18)

2.2.1 a) Plantae ✓ (1)

b) Monera ✓
Protista ✓
Fungi ✓
Animalia ✓ (4)

2.2.2 U – Petal (corolla) ✓ (1)

V – Sepal (calyx) ✓ (1)

2.2.3 a) R ✓ ovary ✓ (2)

b) S ✓ anther ✓ (2)

2.2.4 Insects (or example of an insect) ✓ / wind / self-pollinated (1)

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2.2.5 a) Produces large amounts of food ✓ / easier farming as same treatment is given
to whole crop / meet increasing demands of food. (1)

b) A pest population will increase rapidly and destroy the entire crop ✓ / increase in the
number of pesticides used / they disturb the natural balance in the food chain because
the natural vegetation is cleared to make space for the fields of crops / low genetic
variation/ small gene pool. (1)

2.2.6 Any TWO:

• Crops could be wiped out/attacked by disease if they are all of the same variety. ✓
• Seedbanks may store variations of crops that may be hardier to the disease ✓
and can replace those wiped out.
• A seedbank stores unusual or rare varieties not commercially farmed ✓ / to maintain
biodiversity.
• A seedbank keeps cultures of plants not usually grown from seed ✓ in
case they are needed to replace plants that go extinct in the wild.
• Endemic species must be preserved ✓
• Endangered species may be preserved ✓ in case they go extinct in the wild.
• Species may have the potential to provide us with substances of medicinal value. ✓
• They must be preserved so they can be studied before they go extinct. ✓
• To produce food ✓ if needed ✓
(Any 2) (2)

2.2.7 Any TWO:

• as groundcover / prevent erosion / water loss / outer soil ✓
• as habitats ✓ for a variety of animals
• producers ✓ as they serve the first trophic level of terrestrial food chains
• maintain a healthy oxygen/carbon dioxide balance through photosynthesis ✓ together
with phycophytes and gymnosperms
• Food source ✓ (Any 2) (2)
(18)

2.3.1 5 – Ribosome ✓
7 – Flagellum / bacterial flagellum ✓ (2)

2.3.2 Protects the bacterium against dehydration ✓ / Protects the bacterium against harmful
substances/ enzymes. (1)

2.3.3 Any THREE:

• A virus contains either DNA or RNA. ✓
• Viruses cannot grow or replicate by cell division. ✓
• Viruses are obligate parasites ✓ / using living host cells to generate new viruses.
• A virus is host-specific ✓ and can even be tissue-specific.
• Pathogenic ✓
• Acellular ✓
• Very small/ microscopic ✓
• Different shapes ✓
• Do not perform metabolic processes/ non living ✓ (Any 3) (3)

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2.3.4 Any TWO:

• direct contact / on surfaces ✓
• sneezing / coughing / air borne ✓
• vectors / carriers ✓
• Body fluids / saliva ✓ (Any 2) (2)
(8)

2.4.1 Plasmodium ✓ (1)

2.4.2 mosquito ✓ / anopheles (1)

2.4.3 Any TWO:

• headache ✓
• fever ✓
• sweating ✓
• chills ✓
• muscular pain ✓
• abdominal pain ✓
• diarrhoea ✓
• nausea and vomiting ✓
• loss of appetite ✓
• cough ✓ (Any 2) (2)

2.4.4 Prevent mosquito bites by wearing long sleeves ✓ / cover exposed skin / mosquito nets /
(any other example)
Get rid of mosquitoes by using plants and herbs to repel them ✓/ insect repellent / (any other
example) (2)
(6)
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QUESTION 3

3.1.1 There was a significant decrease / drop less ✓ in the number of species before and after
agriculture. (1)

3.1.2 There is low plant species diversity due to monoculture. ✓ This affects species diversity as food
sources are affected ✓ / This harms the food chain and could cause the entire food web to
collapse / overgrazing / destroy habitats. (2)

3.1.3 Plants ✓ (1)

3.1.4 Pollinators ✓
Decomposers ✓ (2)

3.1.5 a) Reducing waste/ decrease ✓

Reusing waste products ✓ (2)

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b) Advantage (Any 1)
• No chemicals involved. ✓
• so, no pollution of the environment ✓
• insects do not become resistant to pesticides ✓
Disadvantage
The introduced organism could become so successful it could eliminate other
species. ✓/ Becomes overpopulated.
(2)
(10)

3.2.1 Yes ✓ (1)

3.2.2 Any TWO:

• pH is higher in sample A than sample B ✓ / pH is lower in sample B than sample A
• The number of faecal coliforms is higher in sample B than in sample A ✓ /
The number of faecal coliforms is lower in sample A than in sample B
• Nitrate is higher in sample B than in sample A ✓ / Nitrate is lower in sample A
than sample B
• Sulphate is higher in sample B than in sample A ✓ / Sulphate is lower in sample A
than in sample B
• Sodium is higher in sample B than in sample A ✓ / Sodium is lower in sample A
than in sample B
• Chlorine level is higher in sample B than in sample A ✓ / Chlorine level is lower in
sample A than in sample B (Any 2) (2)

3.2.3 Any TWO:

• construction of dams in catchment areas ✓
• destruction of wetlands ✓
• poor farming practices ✓
• droughts and floods ✓
• exotic plantations ✓
• boreholes and aquifers/ reservoirs ✓
• water wastage ✓
• cost of water ✓ (Any 2) (2)

3.2.4 Better management ✓ and regular maintenance of wastewater treatment plant. ✓ (2)
(7)

3.3.1 Poaching ✓ (1)

3.3.2 Increase in urban demand ✓ / big cities and towns are growing. Easy access to wild animals
due to road networks expanding into forests. ✓
Demand for traditional medicines / poverty / food / money ✓ (Any 2) (2)

3.3.3 Any THREE:

• disturbs the ecosystem ✓ Less food for other animals.
• because food chains are affected ✓
• leads to the extinction of some species ✓ in the ecosystem
• and will eventually lead to the loss of biodiversity ✓ (Any 3) (3)

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3.3.4 a) Any ONE:

• Regulating hunting / permits / rules / laws ✓
• Working with local communities to manage and protect their resources from
outsiders. ✓
• Promoting sustainable sources of food ✓ (Any 1) (1)
b) Any ONE:
• Better management of the number of people visiting protected areas. ✓
• Better management of the activities of people visiting the protected areas. ✓
• Prevent pollution. ✓ (Any 1) (1)
(8)

3.4.1 a) FALSE ✓
The bacteria started reproducing immediately ✓ and continued to reproduce up
to and including day 7. Only after day 7 did the reproductive rate drop drastically. (2)

b) TRUE ✓
Up to and including day 7, when the culture medium still provided for the bacteria’s needs,
they reproduced rapidly. ✓ After day 7 the culture medium was probably depleted, and
the reproductive rate began dropping drastically. (2)
Rapid growth

c) FALSE ✓
If the Petri dish contained antibiotics from day 1 to 5, they would have killed the
bacteria and reproduction would have been impossible. ✓ On the contrary, the
bacteria reproduced rapidly from day 1 to 5. (2)

d) FALSE ✓
The experiment was carried out in an incubator, where the temperature was
kept constant, optimal for bacterial growth. ✓ (2)

3.4.2 Geometric ✓ / J-shaped growth form (1)

3.4.3 It only indicates relative population size ✓ / showing a trend and not specific values /
not a definite number. (1)

3.4.4 After day 7, to day 13 ✓ / between day 7–13 (1)

3.4.5 Shortage of food / overpopulated / accumulation of waste ✓ (1)

3.4.6 Density-dependent. ✓
This limiting factor came into effect because the population became too big for the available
resources (i.e., food) / competition increase ✓ (2)

3.4.7 It is a group of factors that prevents a population from growing indefinitely/

becomes to big ✓ and exceeding its maximum growth rate. ✓ (2)
(16)

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3.5.1
Estimate of the human population between 1850 and
2050 
10
9
9
8
Population numbers (billions)

8 P  T
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1 S
0
1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050 2100
L Year

Mark allocation

Heading: 1 variable No marks

2 variables (H) 1 mark
The correct type of graph (T) 1 mark
Both axes scales correct (S) 1 mark
Both axes labels are correct with units (L) 1 mark
Plot: 1–6 correct 1 mark
6–9 correct 2 marks
(6)

3.5.2 Exponential ✓ / Geometric growth (1)

3.5.3 Higher life expectancy ✓

Better medical care ✓
Enough food ✓
Better technology / infrastructure ✓ (Any 1) (1)

3.5.4 It will take on a more logistical shape. ✓

S-shape ✓
Ekwilibrium between natality and mortality ✓
Flat ✓
Flatten out ✓
Sigmoid shape ✓ (Any 1) (1)
(9)
[50]

TOTAL SECTION B: 100

GRAND TOTAL: 150

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ANALYSIS FOR TERM 4 - November Exam – GRADE 11 2022

Content Categories and levels

Biodiversity of animals

Human Impact on the

Biodiversity of plants
and reproduction of

Population Ecology
Biodiversity and

microorganisms
classification of

environment
plants
Question
A B C D
number

LIS
Recom. % 19 % 19 % 12 % 25 % 25 % 30% 40% 25% 5%
1.1.1 2 2
1.1.2 2 2
1.1.3 2 2
1.1.4 2 2
1.1.5 2 2
1.1.6 2 2
1.1.7 2 2
1.1.8 2 2
1.1.9 2 2
1.1.10 2 2
1.2.1 1 1
1.2.2 1 1
1.2.3 1 1
1.2.4 1 1
1.2.5 1 1
1.2.6 1 1
1.2.7 1 1
1.3.1 2 2
1.3.2 2 2
1.3.3 2 2
1.3.4 2 2
1.3.5 2 2
1.4.1 a) 1 1
1.4.1 b) 1 1
1.4.2 1 1
1.4.3 a) 1 1
1.4.3 b) 1 1
1.4.4 1 1
1.5.1 1 1
1.5.2 3 3
1.5.3 1 1
1.5.4 2 2

2.1.1 3 3
2.1.2 a) 2 2
2.1.2 b) 1 1
2.1.2 c) 2 2
2.1.2 d) 1 1
2.1.3 a) 2 2
2.1.3 b) 2 2

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2.1.3 c) 2 2
2.1.4 a) 1 1
2.1.4 b) 2 2
2.2.1 a) 1 1
2.2.1 b) 4 4
2.2.2 2 2
2.2.3 a) 2 2
2.2.3 b) 2 2
2.2.4 1 1
2.2.5 a) 1 1
2.2.5 b) 1 1
2.2.6 2 2
2.2.7 2 2
2.3.1 2 2
2.3.2 1 1
2.3.3 3 3
2.3.4 2 2
2.4.1 1 1
2.4.2 1 1
2.4.3 2 2
2.4.4 2 2

3.1.1 1 1
3.1.2 2 2
3.1.3 1 1
3.1.4 2 2
3.1.5 a) 2 2
3.1.5 b) 2 2
3.2.1 1 1
3.2.2 2 2
3.2.3 2 2
3.2.4 2 2
3.3.1 1 1
3.3.2 2 2
3.3.3 3 3
3.3.4 a) 1 1
3.3.4 b) 1 1
3.4.1 a) 2 2
3.4.1 b) 2 2
3.4.1 c) 2 2
3.4.1 d) 2 2
3.4.2 1 1
3.4.3 1 1
3.4.4 1 1
3.4.5 1 1
3.4.6 2 2
3.4.7 2 2

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3.5.1 6 6
3.5.2 1 1
3.5.3 1 1
3.5.4 1 1

TOTAL 29 30 25 31 35 45 62 37 6
% 19.3 % 20 % 16.7 % 20.7% 23.3 % 30 % 41.3 % 24.7 % 4%

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