MARKING SCHEME SCIENCE EXCEL 1 2009

PAPER 2

NO. ANSWER MARKS

(a) i. P: Objective lens 3
1 Q: Diaphragm
R: mirror
ii. To raise or lower the lens tube for focusing. 1
(b)
P To reflect light into the objective lens

2
Q To focus and to enlarge the specimen

R To control the amount of light entering

the objective lens.

3 correct – 2 marks
2 correct – 1 mark
1 correct – 0 mark

Total 6
2 (a) i. Titration 1
ii. green 1
iii. sodium chloride + water 1
(b) i. acidic substance -lemon/ apple/ tomato 2
akaline substance – toothpaste/ milk of magnesia/ soap
ii. pH 7 1
Total 6
3 (a) i. pepsin 1
ii. amino acids 1
iii. To make new cells/ To repair damaged tissues/ For growth 1
iv. 1
√ soya bean

(b) i. Benedict’s solution 1

ii. A brick-red precipitate is formed // An orange-red precipitate 1
is formed.
Total 6
(a) Sun 1
4 (b) mouse // small fish 1
(c) (i) paddy plant → mouse → snake → eagle 2
(ii) water weed → small fish → big fish
(d) Eagle 1
(e) (c) Population of mouse increase. 1
Total 6
5 (a) i. The man in situation Q 1
ii. The man in situation Q moves over a higher distance 1
iii. Work done = 200N x 10m 2
= 2000 Nm / 2000J / 2 KJ
• Show working – 1 mark
• Answer – 1 mark
(b) i. Third class lever 1
ii. The effort is between the load and the fulcrum. 1
iii. ice tongs and broom (any other acceptable answer) 2
Total 8
6 (a) i 2.4 g/cm3 1
ii. The density of stone is higher than the density of water // 1
The density of water is lower than the density of stone
(b) i. 0.85g/cm3 1
ii. It will float on the water 1
iii. The cube is less dense than water // Water is denser than the 1
cube
(c) 3
= 260 (1mark)
100
= 2.6 g/cm3 (1mark)

- The object is denser than the liquid. It will sink in the

liquid. (1mark)
Total 8
(a) J: Made up of two particles of the same type//made up of
7 one type of particles
K: Made up of two different types of particles
L: Made up of eight particles of the same type//made up of
one type of particles 4
M: Made up of two different types of particles

1 mark for each correct answer

(b) 4
Made up of Made up of
Common characteristic one type of more than
particles// one type of
Element particles//
Compound

J, L K, M
Substances

(c) i. A mixture is a substance that is made up of two or more 1

types of particles which combine physically.
 ii. filtration // use of magnet//sieving//evaporation etc 1

Total 10
(a) i. The extension of the spring in P is greater than that in Q 1
8 ii. The weight of the object in P is more than that of the object 1
in Q// The weight of the object influences the extension of
spring
iii. The greater the weight of the object, the longer the extension 1
of spring.
(b) 2
Mass of load Pointer reading Extension of
(g) (cm) spring (cm)
0 8 0
10 10 2
20 12 4
30 14 6
40 16 8
50 18 10

3 correct – 2 marks
1 - 2 correct – 1 mark

(c) 2

Plot (Able to transfer minimum 3 points – 1 mark

Type of Graph (line graph) – 1 mark
i. Mass of load 3
ii. Extension of spring//Pointer reading
iii. Original length of spring//Type/size of spring
Total 10