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NSSCO - GRADE 11
BIOLOGY
PAPER 3

MOCK EXAMINATION 2022

DATE : AUGUST 2022

MARKS : 40

DURATION : 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES

NAME :…………………................................................................

STUDENT NUMBER :….......………..….................................................................

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

• Write your answers on the lines provided on the question paper

• Write neatly and legibly in black or dark blue ink
• You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working
• The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question/part question
• You may use a non-programmed calculator for any workings.

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1 (a) The grade 11 learners studied a population of 40 worms. They measured the lengths
of 35 worms. The measurements are shown in Table 1.1.

Fig. 1.1 shows the remaining 5.

Fig. 1.1

(i) Complete table 1.1 by measuring the lengths of the five worms shown in Fig. 1.1.

Use a ruler to measure them. [2]

Table 1.1

Length/cm 7.0 8.1 10.8 6.2 11.4 9.0 10.3 12.1 13.5 5.6

Length/cm 11.3 7.9 12.9 7.4 13.1 13.7 15.5 8.8 14.1 15.2

Length/cm 9.6 8.4 14.7 16.0 7.2 10.5 9.2 12.4 6.7 13.3

Length/cm 14.0 11.6 12.6 12.2 8.3 ….… .….. ……. ……. ...….

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(ii) Complete the tally chart, Table 1.2, to show the number of worms in each range of
lengths.

Table 1.2

range of
lengths/cm tally frequency
5.0 – 6.9
7.0 – 8.9
9.0 -10.9
11.0 -12.9
13.0 – 14.9
15.0 -16.9
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(b) (i) Use the data in Table 1.2 to plot the histogram showing the frequency of each
range of lengths. [4]

(ii) Suggest two possible reasons for the shape of the histogram.

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2 Fig 2.1 shows a light microscope.

Fig. 2.1

(a) Identify parts A and B.

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B…………………………………………………………………………………………........………… [2]

(b) Name the part of the microscope a student would look through to see onion cells.

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(c) While looking through that part of the microscope the student has to focus the microscope.

Describe what happens to the stage as the student focuses the microscope.

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(d) Fig 2.2 shows one onion cell, a student observed through a microscope.

Fig 2.2

(i) Identify the cell part labelled A.

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(ii) Use the scale provided to measure the length of the cell in Fig. 2.2 along the line
X – Y.

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(e) The cell in Fig. 2.2 is magnified 400 times.

Calculate the actual length of an onion cell in Fig. 2.2.

Show your working. Convert your answer to micrometres.

Actual length of a cell…………………………………………. [4]

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3 Fig 3.1 shows how four different food tests (1, 2, 3 and 4), were carried out.

Each gave a positive result.

Fig 3.1

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(a) Complete table 1.3 by giving the names of the reagents W, X and Y, and the type of
nutrient shown to be present by each of the four tests.

Table 1.3

test

1 2 3 4

reagent

nutrient
sample in food

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(b) State the colours you would observe if the colours were negative in:

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(c) Describe how the concentration of vitamin C in lemon and guava juices can be compared.

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4 Two bean seeds were germinated in shallow dishes, which were placed in boxes as shown
in Fig. 4.1.The boxes were placed by the sunlit window.

Fig. 4.1

The dishes were removed from the boxes after a week and the seedlings were observed.

The seedlings differed in appearance, as shown in Fig.4.2.

Fig. 4.2

(a) (i) Complete the table to describe two differences, visible in Fig. 4.2, between the
seedling from the clear plastic box and the seedling from the box made of black
card.

seedling from the clear box seedling from the box made of black card

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(ii) Outline how this method could be improved to obtain more accurate and reliable
results.

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Fig. 4.3 shows a box with an opening on one side and the seedling that was grown
in the box.

Fig. 4.3

(b) Describe and explain the appearance of the seedling grown in this box.

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