UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

GCE Ordinary Level

MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2010 question paper

for the guidance of teachers

5090 BIOLOGY
5090/32 Paper 3 (Practical Test), maximum raw mark 40

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 Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does
not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking
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CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2010 question papers for most
IGCSE, GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level
syllabuses.
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1 (a) (i) To increase reliability ; R accuracy [1]

(ii) IF YES ;
Different expansions for each potato strip ;

OR

IF NOT ;
Both lengths are equal ; [2]

(iii) concentration / length of potato strips / mean length / mean change in length /
mol per dm3 mm mm mm

0.8 and 62 to 65 –5 to –8

0.4 and 66 to 68 –2 to –4

0.1 and 72 to 74 (+)2 to(+)4

2 marks for each concentration, which, for each concentration, is from:

sensible and correct calculation of mean length ; A 2 d.p. [1]
correct mean change in length ; [1]
[6]

(b) (i) 1. correct axes (y – change in length)

2. axes labelled ‘change in length/mm’ & ‘concentration/mol per dm3’
3. suitable scale
4. clear and accurate plotting
5. best fit curve
[5]

(ii) 0.15 to 0.30 ;

mol per dm3 ; [2]
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(iii) water potential in potato = water potential in surrounding ;

solution is isotonic ;
rate of movement in & out same / no net movt. (of water mol) ; R substance
no change in length ; [3 max]

(iv) increase duration of experiment ;

use of more variety of concentrations ;
use of more potatoes in one solution ;
any specified way of determining end point ;
replication ; [3 max]

[Total: 22]

2 (a) (i) drawing marks:

head, (thorax) and abdomen cleanly drawn, min 6 cm ;
6 legs, reasonably correct orientation ; A 3 if lateral view
segments leg/draw antenna ; [3]

labels:
head (thorax) and abdomen ;
antenna(e) ; R feelers
proboscis/mouthpart ;
OVP ; (e.g. wing/leg/anus/(compound) eyes) [2 max]

See Fig. 2.2 in APPENDIX for marking reference example.

(ii) specimen kept in place ;

clear for viewing/no fingers in the way AW ;
specimen flat ; [2 max]

(iii) length of mosquito, length of drawing ;

expression using these figures ;
magnification properly expressed ; R if expression inverted. [3]

A up to 2 d.p. R rounding above 0.2

(b) (i) have (2) antennae ;

have 6 legs ;
have anus ;
have 3 parts/head, thorax, abdomen ;
have pair of compound eyes ; [4 max]
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(ii) X Fig. 2.1

longer legs – shorter legs ;
no segmented abdomen – segmented abdomen ;
short (and ellipse) abdomen – long (and thin) abdomen ;
2 wings – 4 wings ;
has proboscis – no proboscis ; [4 max]

[Total: 18]
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APPENDIX
Reference diagram for question 2(a)(i).

Fig. 2.2

No shading required.

drawing marks:
head, (thorax) and abdomen cleanly drawn, min 6 cm ;
6 legs, reasonably correct orientation ; A 3 if lateral view
segments leg/draw antenna ; [3]

labels:
head (thorax) and abdomen ;
antenna(e) ; R feelers
proboscis/mouthpart ;
OVP ; (e.g. wing/leg/anus/(compound) eyes) [2 max]

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