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Section A
[20 marks]
Answer all questions

1) Diagram 1 shows three sets of apparatus used to study the important of nutrients for plant
growth.

Diagram 1

a) State the hypothesis for the experiment.

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[1 mark]
b) What is the function of the glass tube.
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[1 mark]
c) State the manipulated variable for the experiment.
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[1 mark]
d) State one constant variable in this experiment.
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[1 mark]
e) Describe the condition of the leaves of the seedling in bottle A at the end of the
experiment.
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[1 mark]
f) Which seedling will produce brown spots on the leaf?

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[1 mark]
2) Diagram 2.1 shows an experiment carried out by a student to study the activity of yeast in
making bread. Diagram 2.2 shows the height of the dough at the 15th minute.

Diagram 2.1

Diagram 2.2

Table 2.1 shows the results of the experiment.

Time (minute)
0
5
10
15
20

Height of dough (cm)

2.2
3.8
5.6
8.6
Table 2.1

a) Based on diagram 2.2, state the height of the dough at the 15th minute. Write your
answer in Table 2.1 given.
[1 mark]
b) Based Table 2.1, draw a graph of the height of dough against time.
[2 marks]

c) Based on the graph in (b), state the relationship between heigh of dough and time.
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[1 mark]
d) Why does the dough rise in the experiment?
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[1 mark]
3) Diagram 3 shows the amount of energy (kJ) required by three adults, X, Y and Z.

Diagram 3

a) Which individual is a labourer? Explain why.

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[2 marks]
b) Name the illness caused by eating disorder of a person who is in fear of putting on
weight abd starve oneself to become thin.
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[1 mark]
c) This eating disorder is difficult to detect as the victim is very secretive and tries to
hidethe signs of disorder. State one sign that parents and family memebrs may observe
at home.
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[1 mark]
4) Diagram 4 shows various activities carried out in an industrial area.

Diagram 4

a) Identify two gases released from the factory.

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[2 marks]
b) State an effect this gas has on the environment.
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[1 mark]
c) What is axtivity X?
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[1 mark]
d) What is the harmful effect that X has on the environment?
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[1 mark]

Section B
[30 marks]
Answer all questions

5) Diagram 5 shows a type of mosquito.

Diagram 5

a) What disease is transmitted by this mosquito?

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[1 mark]
b) Name the type of microorganism, which causes the disease named in (a).
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[1 mark]
c) State three symptoms of the disease named in (a).
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[3 marks]
d) What is the method to control this vector?
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[1 mark]
6) Diagram 6 shows the atmospheric layer of the Earth.

Diagram 6

a) What is layer S?
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[1 mark]
b) State the function of layer S.
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[1 mark]
c) Name the substance that causes the thinning of layer S.
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[1 mark]
d) State the source of chemicals in (c).
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[1 mark]
e) State two effects of the thinning of layer S on the human health.
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[2 marks]
7) Diagram 7 shows a food web in an ecosystem.

Diagram 7

a) Based on diagram 7, name the following.

(i)

Producer: ...................................................................

(ii)

Primary consumer: ....................................................

(iii)

Secondary consumer: ................................................

[3 marks]
b) Write one food chain that consisting of a tertiery consumer from the diagram.

[1 mark]
c) What will happen to the birds and Y if the population of caterpillars reduced?
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[1 mark]
d) How do food webs maintain the balance of nature?
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[1 mark]
8) Diagram 8.1 shows section through on an oil plam fruit.

Diagram 8.1

a) Based on diagram 8.1 , name the part label i and ii in the boxes provided.
[2 marks]

b) Which part of an oil palm fruit produces the most oil?

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[1 mark]
c) Name the process of obtaining palm oil from oil palm fruits.
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[1 mark]
d) Name one nutritional substance found in palm oil.
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[1 mark]
e) Tick (), in diagram 8.2, the items made from palm oil.

[1 mark]

9) Diagram 9.1 below shows the saponification process.

Diagram 9.1

a) (i) What is substance X?

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[1 mark]
(ii)

Substance X was tested with red litmus paper. Predict the colour change on the
litmus paper.

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[1 mark]
b) Diagram 9.2 shows a soap molecule consist of two parts.

Diagram 9.2

(i)

Name part P and Q.

P: .......................................................
Q: .....................................................
[2 marks]

(ii)

Which part that dissolved in

Grease: ......................
Water: .......................
[2 marks]

SECTION C
20 MARKS
Answer Question 10 and either Question 11 or Question 12.

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10 Study the following information.

Mr. Rajan wants to sell his latex and solid rubber. He mixes the
latex with ammonia solution to maintain its liquid form. To
produce solid rubber, he mixes the latex with formic acid.
a) Based on the above information, write one suitable hypothesis.
[1 mark]
b) Describe an experiment that you can carry out in the laborartory to prove this

hypothesis.
Your description should include the following:
i
Aim of the experiment.
ii
Identification of the variables.

[1 mark]
[2 marks]

iii

List of apparatus and materials.

[1 mark]

iv

Procedure.

[4 marks]

Tabulation of data.

[1 mark]

11

a) Diagram 11 shows a phenomenon.

Diagram 11

State four effects of this phenomenon.

[4 marks]

b) Open burning of domestic wastes can cause air pollution. Explain the methods to
overcome this problem.
[6 marks]
Your explanation should include the following
(i)
Problem statement
(ii)
State three of the methods used
(iii)
The method that you choose and its reason

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12
a) What is carbon compound?
[1 mark]
b) State two differences between organic and inorganic carbon compounds.
[4 marks]
c) Diagram 12 shows examples of food contain saturated fats.

Diagram 12

Study the food in Diagram 12, and construct the concept of saturated fats.
Your answer should include the folllowing aspects:
Identify the two common characteristics.

[2 marks]

Give one other example of saturated fat.

[1 mark]

Give two differences between saturated and unsaturated fats.

[2 marks]

THE END
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PREPARED BY,

(NURULHUDA BT
ABDULLAH)

REVISED BY,

(MS CHA SOO KEE)

CERTIFIED BY,

(MR. LEONG SI MING)