BOTSWANA EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education

CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER

BIOLOGY 0572/04
Paper 4 Practical Test October/November 2014
1 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the question paper.
Additional Materials: As stated in the Supervisor’s Instructions.

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Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

You may use a calculator.

Use a sharp pencil for your drawings. Coloured pencil or crayons should not be used.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

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This document consists of 6 printed pages, 1 blank page and a Supervisor’s report form.

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1 You are provided with four pieces of specimen P labelled P1, P2, P3 and P4. You are also
provided with sugar solutions labelled A, B, C and D.

(a) (i) Measure the length of specimen P1 and record it as initial length in Table 1.1.

(ii) Repeat step (i) above for specimens P2, P3 and P4.

(iii) Put specimen P1 in solution A, P2 in solution B, P3 in solution C and

P4 in solution D. Leave the specimens in the solutions for 30 minutes.

In the meantime proceed to question 2.

Table 1.1

specimen initial length / mm final length / mm change in length / mm

P1

P2

P3

P4

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(iv) After 30 minutes, use forceps to remove specimen P1 from solution A and mop the
excess solution with a paper towel.

(v) Measure the length of P1 and record it as final length in Table 1.1.

(vi) Repeat steps (iv) and (v) for the remaining specimens, P2, P3 and P4.

(b) Change in length is calculated by subtracting the initial length from the final length.

Calculate the change in length for each of the four specimens P1 to P4 and record the
results in Table 1.1.

(c) Sugar solutions A, B, C and D are of concentrations 0 %, 15 %, 35 % and 50 %, but not

necessarily in that order.

Using your results in Table 1.1, identify and record the concentrations of the sugar
solutions A, B, C and D in Table 1.2.

Table 1.2

sugar solution concentration/ %

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(d) (i) Using information in Table 1.1 and Table 1.2, draw a line graph of change in length
at different sugar concentrations on the grid provided.

change in
length/ mm 0

concentration/ %

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(ii) Using your graph, estimate the concentration of the cell sap in specimen P.

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(iii) Explain your answer to (d) (ii).

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(e) (i) Suggest any two possible sources of error in this experiment.

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(ii) Suggest two ways by which the experiment can be improved.

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2 You are provided with specimen D33 and two pieces of specimen D34.

(a) With the aid of a hand lens provided, make a large labelled drawing of specimen D33.

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(b) (i) Measure and record the longest length of your drawing and indicate with a line
where you took the measurement.

Measure and record the corresponding length of specimen D33.

length of your drawing ..................................................................................................

length of specimen D33 ........................................................................................... [1]

(ii) Calculate the magnification of your drawing.

magnification ............................................. [3]

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(c) (i) Carry out the starch test on one piece of specimen D34 and record your results in
Table 2.1.

(ii) Carry out the protein test on the remaining piece of specimen D34 and record
your results in Table 2.1 as well.

Table 2.1

test observation conclusion

starch

protein

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(d) Explain the results of the starch test.

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(e) Describe how you carried out the protein test on specimen D34.

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SUPERVISOR’S REPORT

The Supervisor or Teacher responsible for the examination is asked to answer the following
questions.

1 Was there any difficulty experienced in providing the necessary material?

2 Did the candidates experience any difficulty during the course of the examination? If so,
give brief details. Reference should be made to

(a) difficulties arising from faulty specimens;

(b) accidents to apparatus or materials;
(c) any information that is likely to assist the Examiner, especially if this cannot be
discovered from the scripts.

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The preparation of the Practical Test has been carried out so as to maintain fully the security of the
examination.

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Name (in block capitals)..............................................................................

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relevant Supervisor’s Results (when requested), the Supervisor’s Report and the appropriate
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