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NAMIBIA SENIOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATE

BIOLOGY ORDINARY LEVEL 4322/3

PAPER 3 Applied Practical Skills 2 hours
Marks 60 2019

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1 Fig. 1.1 shows an experiment to demonstrate that photosynthesis occurs in Use
plants in the presence of light.

light

Fig. 1.1
(a) Identify the pieces of apparatus B and C.

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(b) Name the gas that must be present in the water for photosynthesis to occur.

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(c) Explain why the following parts of the apparatus were set up.
(i) the test-tube was filled with water

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(ii) the inverted funnel was placed on support

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(d) Suggest which gas you will expect to find at A.

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(e) Name a plant suitable to be used in this investigation.

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(f) Describe and explain how the control in this investigation will differ from
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(g) Describe three ways in which photosynthesis is important for living Use
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2 Fig. 2.1 shows two plant cells, cell D and cell E. One cell has been placed in a Use
concentrated sucrose solution and the other cell in distilled water.

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cell D cell E

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(a) Identify the parts F, G and H.

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(b) State which cell was placed in the sucrose solution and with reference to
Fig. 2.1 give three reasons to support your answer.

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(c) State which substance will be found in the part labelled I and give a reason
for your answer.

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(d) Explain the process which has resulted in the appearance of cell D. Use

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3 Fig. 3.1 shows a fish. Use

Fig. 3.1
(a) Make a large biological drawing of the fish in the box below. The length of
your drawing should fill the box. Label two diagnostic features of the fish
on your drawing.

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(b) Calculate the magnification of your drawing. Show your working.

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(c) Fig. 3.2 shows another fish. Use

Fig. 3.2
(i) Complete Table 3.1 to show three visible differences between the fish
in Fig. 3.1 and the fish in Fig. 3.2.
Table 3.1

Fig. 3.1 Fig. 3.2

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(ii) Describe one similarity between the two fishes.

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4 The camel thorn tree is well-known in Namibia. It bears seed pods which Use
contain seeds. Fig. 4.1 shows a pod.

tip of pod

base of pod

Fig. 4.1

50 pods were randomly selected and the length of each one was measured from
the base to the tip. The results were recorded in Table 4.1.

Table 4.1
length of pod/mm
25 29 28 27 28 23 28 23 26 28
29 28 29 29 28 29 29 30 29 29
30 31 30 29 32 41 30 29 30 32
33 35 34 32 36 32 34 32 33 35
40 39 38 37 39 35 38 36 37 39

(a)  (i) Organise the data in Table 4.2. The first row has been done for you.

Table 4.2
length/mm tally total
23-26 llll 4
27-30
31-34
35-38
39-42
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(ii) Plot the most suitable graph of the data in Table 4.2 using the graph Use
paper provided.

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(iii) State the type of variation shown by this data.

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(b) The pods contain seeds and animals rely on these seeds for food.
Describe how these seeds can be tested for protein.

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5 Fig. 5.1 shows the change in dry mass from the time a seed starts to Use
germinate until green leaves have appeared above the soil.

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dry mass/g

time/days

Fig. 5.1
(a)  (i) State why dry mass is often used as a measure of growth.

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(ii) Describe how to determine the dry mass of the seeds from the time
they start to germinate until green leaves have appeared above the
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(b) Describe and explain what is happening between stages L and M and Use
between M and N.
Between L and M

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