SECTION A [20 Marks] Instruction: Answer all questions in this section.

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The figure below shows an experiment carried out to study the effect of antibiotic on bacteria growth.

Three different types of antibiotic A, B and C and a filter paper D are placed on the nutrient agar surface with bacteria culture. The petri dishes are incubated upside down at 37 C for 3 days. Figure (ii) shows the result after 3 days. (a) State the operational definition of antibiotic based on this experiment. [1 mark] (b) In the experiment above, state the manipulated variable [1 mark] responding variable [1 mark] (c) Based on the result of the experiment, which antibiotic is the most effective? [1 mark] (d) State the relationship between the antibiotic and the clear area. [1 mark]

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The figure above shows the apparatus used to study the effect of nutrient deficiency on plant growth. (a) State the variable that is constant : [1 mark] that is manipulated : [1 mark] that is responded : [1 mark] (b) Why are both of the boiling tubes wrapped with black paper? [1 mark] (c) What do you observe of the germinating seed in boiling tubes Y at the end of the experiment? [1 mark] (d) Name a compound which can provide phosphorus to plants. [1 mark]

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The figures above show two sterile boiling tubes which are filled with boiled blended chili plus the ingredients shown in the figure. The boiling tubes are left over-night and the observation is recorded in the table below. Boiling tube A B State the variables that are manipulated [1 mark] responding [1 mark] (b) What is the inference from this observation? [1 mark] What is the function of starch? [1 mark] What type of chemical is starch classified into? [1 mark] The condition of blended chili The chili content and liquid are separated The chili content and liquid are miscible

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The figure above shows an experiment carried out to study Archimedes' principle. (Density of water = 1 g cm -3) What is the volume of water displaced? [1 mark] Calculate the mass of water displaced. [1 mark] 1 kg of mass is equal to 10 N of weight. What is the weight of water displaced? [1 mark] The weight of object X in air is 1.43 N. What is the weight of object X when it is completely immersed in the Eureka can? [1 mark] What is the apparent loss in weight of object X? [1 mark] (c) The upthrust of the object X is equal to the apparent loss. What inference can you make based on (a) (iii) and (b) (ii). [1 mark]
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SECTION B [30 marks] Instruction: Answer all questions in this section.

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The figure above shows the carbon cycle. (a) State the process labelled Y. [1 mark] (b) What is the process of taking out carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? [1 mark] (c) How does carbon return to the soil? [1 mark] State another activity done by a human that increases the content of carbon in the air. [1 mark] What will happen to the temperature on Earth if the activity in (d) (i) is carried out in an uncontrolled way?

[1 mark] What is the effect to Earth resulting from (d) (ii)? [1 mark]
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The table below shows the calorific value for a few types of food. Types of food Fresh milk White bread Tea with milk Cheese French fries Fried chicken Butter cake Chicken egg Calorific value (kJ per 100 gram) 274 1032 50 1700 2390 1630 3000 612

(a) Based on the table above, calculate the calorific value taken by a lady officer according to every type of food. Complete the following table. Serving Breakfast Types of food Fresh milk White bread Chicken egg Cheese Tea with milk French fried Fried chicken Butter cake Quantity (g) 100 150 50 50 100 100 150 120 Overall total Calculation of total calorific value (kJ) 100/100 x 274=274 __________________ 50/100 x 612 = 306 50/100 x 1700 = 850 100/100 x 50 = 50 100/100 x 2390 = 2390 150/100 x 1630 = 2445 __________________ __________________ [2 marks]

Lunch

(b) Which of the food supplies the most energy to the lady? [1 mark] (c) An adult lady requires 9208 kJ energy per day. What would you think she will be if she continues with the above diet and just eats snacks as her dinner? [1 mark] (d) What diseases would the lady probably suffer from if she continues with such a diet?
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[1 mark] (e) Suggest a type of food instead of eating the food in 1(b) [1 mark]
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The figure above shows a tape chart consisting of five consecutive sectors of ticker tape which are glued side by side to show the motion of a trolley down a sloping runway. Each section of the ticker tape has ten ticks. The time interval between two ticks is 0.02 s The table below shows information of the length and speed of each section. Section of the ticker tape 1 2 3 Length of section / cm 35 30 ....... Velocity / cm s -1 175 150 ....... 4 20 100

Find the length of section 3 of the ticker tape from the tape chart above and record it in the table above. [1 mark] Calculate the time taken for a section. [1 mark] From the answer (b) (i), calculate the velocity of section 3.
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[2 marks] (c) From the tape chart and table above, state the type of movement made by the trolley. [1 mark] (d) Section 5 of the ticker tape follows section 4 and also has 10 ticks. Using the table above, predict the velocity of section 5. [1 mark]
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The figure above shows the processes of synthesizing polymer. Name the processes X and Y. X [1 mark] Y [1 mark] (b) State two examples of synthetic polymer. [2 marks] (c) The figure below shows the different types of polymer. The square and round shapes represent different types of monomer. Circle the copolymer. [1 mark]

(d) Tick the following products which are made up of synthetic polymer

basket ball

candle

wooden chair [1 mark]

9.

contact lenses

P Medium Wave ........................

Q ...................

R .....................

Microwave

The figure above shows a spectrum of radio wave. (a) Label P, Q and R in the spectrum above. [1 mark] (b) Which of the wave above has the highest frequency? [1 mark] (c) State one communication device using S wave as the information transmission. [1 mark] (d) What information can be transmitted by the radio wave?

[1 mark] (e) Other than information communication, state one usage of the microwave. [1 mark] SECTION C Instruction: Answer all questions in this section.
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Plants do not grow healthily when lacking in certain nutrients (a) Based on the above statement and using the minerals of nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium, write one suitable hypothesis. [1 mark] (b) Using a complete culture solution, culture solution without nitrogen, culture solution without phosphorous, culture solution without potassium and other apparatus, describe an experiment that you carry out in the laboratory to prove the hypothesis. Your description should include the following; aim of experiment identification of variables list of apparatus and materials procedure tabulation of data
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[1 mark] [2 marks] [1 mark] [4 marks] [1 mark]

(a) Using heat or chemical are two ways of sterilization. Describe two methods for each way to show how sterilization is carried out. [4 marks]

(b) Study the picture above and construct a concept of how transmission of disease occurs
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through a vector. Your answer must be based on the steps below:

Identify the common characteristics Relate the common characteristics to the transmission of disease through the vector in order to construct the initial concept Give an example of another transmission of disease through the vector and a transmission of disease not through the vector State the actual concept of transmission of disease through the vector.

[2 marks] [1 mark] [2 marks] [1 mark]

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(a) Butter and margarine are used to made cakes and cookies. State four differences between butter and margarine based on the following; Sources Structure of atom Physical properties Effect on health [4 marks] (b) An officer whose favourite foods are cakes and cookies, finds that her low density cholesterol level in the blood test is slightly higher. Explain how the officer can solve or remedy her situation since she cannot give up her favorite foods. Your explanation should include the following; Problem statement State the effects on the body Suggest a diet to replace the present diet [6 marks]

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