Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint

SCIENCE 1113/01
Paper 1 April 2022
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 50
Published
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements
of the examination. It shows the basis on which Markers were instructed to award marks. It does
not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at a Markers’ meeting before marking
began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the End of Series
Report. Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.
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General guidelines on marking
Many descriptive answers can be expressed in a variety of ways. Professional judgement can be
used in these cases, providing it matches the marking points and further information in the mark
scheme.
Answers may have words spelt incorrectly. Credit is normally given for phonetically correct answers,
unless the word has a scientifically different meaning. For example, where the answer should be
antennae, credit will be given for antena but not for anthen (too close to anther).
Only the science is being assessed so answers do not need to be grammatically correct. Significant
figures will be indicated in the question or in the mark scheme.
Unless specified all marking points are independent.
Annotations and abbreviations
/ or alternate responses for the same marking point
( ) brackets the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated, for example, (recycles or
releases or provides) minerals = minerals scores the mark
Underline exact word is required
Accept an acceptable response
Do not accept indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise correct
alternative
Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy. Full marks can still be
achieved even with answers that are ignored.
Note provides extra information when necessary
ecf error carried forward; marks are awarded if an incorrect response has been carried
forward from earlier working, provided the subsequent working is correct
ora or reverse argument; for example, as mass increases, volume increases could be
written as mass decreases, volume decreases
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Question Answer Marks Further Information

1(a) stem 1 Accept rhizome or stalk

Ignore shoot

Do not accept xylem or phloem or root or leaf etc.

(b) leaves 1 Accept foliage or stem or chloroplast

Do not accept root or flower

(c) anchorage or absorb water or absorb minerals or 1 Accept food storage or water storage
absorb salts or absorb ions

Accept absorbs nutrients

Ignore helps plant to stand or transport of water or

transport of minerals or supports the plant

Do not accept make their own food

(d) (idea that flowers) contains reproductive organs 1 Accept for reproduction or for pollination or for
or contains sex organs or produce seeds propagation or pollen dispersal or fertilisation

Accept to produce fruits

Ignore just to attract insects but Accept to attract

insects for pollination

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

2(a) He or Ne or Ar 1 Accept helium or neon or argon, but symbol takes

precedence

(b) F 1 Accept fluorine, but symbol takes precedence

(c) Mg 1 Accept magnesium, but symbol takes precedence

(d) 1 more then one answer circled = 0 marks

Dalton Darwin Galileo Rutherford

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

3(a) 3 each correct answer = 1 mark

thick fur (to keep warm) Accept thick coat or thick hair or long fur

large ears or long ears (to detect prey) Ignore sensitive ears or good sense of hearing

Ignore good eyesight but Accept good eyesight to

large eyes or sensitive eyes see prey in the dark

Accept (idea of) good night vision or nocturnal eyes

Note eyes that can see in the dark is not sufficient

Ignore any adaptations to daytime conditions and

any reference to teeth, jaws, claws or camouflage

Ignore good sense of smell

Accept forward facing eyes or binocular vision as an

extra marking point

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(b) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

no leaves or (leaves replaced by) spines Accept spikes or thorns or needle like leaves

swollen stems (to store food or store water) Accept stem stores water

Accept fleshy stems or thick stems

Ignore body stores water or stores a lot of water or

long and hollow
small surface area to volume ratio (to reduce
water loss)

extensive root system Accept long roots or shallow roots or deep roots or
horizontal roots

thick cuticle Accept thick waxy layer or thick outer layer

Ignore thick skin

fewer stomata

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

4(a) B and C 1 both needed for the mark

Accept 2 and 4

(b) 3 correct numerical answer by itself = 2 marks

40 ÷ 2 or distance ÷ time correct average speed formula = 1 mark

(average speed =) 20

(units) km / h correct units = 1 mark

Accept km/hr or kmph

Do not accept kph

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

5(a) 3 correct headings of size and volume = 1 mark

volume (of gas collected) Accept type of zinc or form of zinc or zinc used
size of zinc
in cm3
powdered 80 Note zinc unqualified is not sufficient

large pieces 6 Accept any order but volume and size must
correspond
small pieces 36
units of cm3 for volume written in the heading =
1 mark

Ignore units written within the table – the unit must

be in the heading.

data correctly added = 1 mark

(b) size of zinc or surface area 1 Accept form of zinc or type of zinc

Do not accept amount of zinc or mass of zinc

unless it is an ecf from 5(a)

Accept ecf from heading of left-hand column of 5(a)

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(c) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

the smaller the size of the zinc the faster the Accept ora
reaction
Note answers must be comparative
the smaller the size of zinc the greater the volume
of gas Accept answers such as:
larger surface area gives more gas = 1 mark
powder or smaller size has a larger surface area
larger surface area has a faster reaction = 1 mark
powder or smaller particles will have more
collisions
larger surface area has more collisions = 1 mark
powder or smaller size has more exposed
Accept smaller particles, smaller amount etc. for
particles
smaller size
the bigger the surface area the faster the reaction
Smaller particles for

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

6(a) 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

natural

random

relative

selective

(b) The foal inherits characteristics from his parents 2 Accept gene or DNA
through genetic material.
Ignore chromosome or nucleus

This material is found in the nucleus of the cell.

Accept nuclei or chromosome

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

7(a) granite and basalt 1 both needed either order for the mark

(similarity) 2 one similarity = 1 mark

(b)
rock does not fizz with acid /
grains are rounded Ignore they are both rocks

(difference) one difference = 1 mark

sandstone has sand-like grains, but conglomerate
has large rounded pebbles Accept grains are smaller in sandstone / ora

Accept grains are different sizes

(c) high temperature or high pressure 1 Accept heated or compressed or pressure or hot

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

8(a)(i) 1 angle of incidence approximately equal to angle of

reflection by eye = 1 mark

Note angle should be between 45 and 33°

Note – if arrow is included it must be correct

Note the line must be straight

Do not accept more than one reflected ray

(a)(ii) 2 glass block – first refracted ray bends towards

normal = 1 mark

Note first refracted ray travelling along normal = 0

marks

second refracted ray bends away from normal =

1 mark

Note the line must be straight for 2 marks

Ignore arrows on rays

Ignore second normal if drawn

Ignore any reflected rays drawn

(b) dispersion 1 Ignore refraction

Do not accept diffraction

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

9(a) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

mass of peppers or size of peppers Accept reference to number of leaves or area of

leaves or size of leaves as an additional marking
point

number of peppers

height of plants Accept size of plant or size of roots or size of stem

(b) result is more reliable or more representative or 1 Accept in case some plants died or some plants
allows averages to be calculated were eaten

Accept so can check results are similar or to identify

anomaly

Do not accept more accurate or (idea of) fair test

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(c) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

Ignore same number of pepper plants

temperature Note same conditions is not sufficient

amount of light

amount of CO2

type of soil or amount of soil

amount of water or humidity Accept how often it was watered

Note water unqualified is not sufficient

growing period or time

amount of fertiliser or volume of fertiliser or Accept amount or volume of liquid

concentration of fertiliser

type of fertilizer Note fertiliser unqualified is not sufficient

way of applying fertiliser

size or age of plant Accept (initial) height of plant or length of plant

same species or same type of plant or same

variety of plant

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

10 3 each correct line = 1 mark

mixture of compounds more than one line from a diagram to a

different answer = 0 marks for that
diagram

mixture of elements

mixture of an element and a compound

single compound

single element

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

11(a) north (pole) and south (pole) 1 both needed either order for the mark

(b) 2 all three correct ticks = 2 marks

Each field line has at least one arrow. 
two correct ticks = 1 mark
Each field line is continuous. 
one or no correct ticks = 0 marks

The field lines are all the same length.

The field lines come out of N and go into S. 

The field lines cross over each other.

(c) magnetic field lines are close(r) together or more magnetic field 1 Accept a lot of field lines compared to
lines or magnetic field lines are more concentrated weak bar magnet

Accept lines for magnetic field lines

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

12(a) air particles ear 2 each correct label = 1 mark

loudspeaker

compression rarefaction

(b) Which letter shows one wavelength? A 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

Which letter shows the amplitude of the wave? B

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