CAMBRIDGE
INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2002
GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level
MARK SCHEME
MAXIMUM MARK : 25
SYLLABUS/COMPONENT :9700 /3
BIOLOGY
(PRACTICAL (AS))
Universrry of Campnipcr
Local Examinations SyudieatePage 1
Mark Scheme
‘Syllabus | Paper
‘AS Level Examinations — June 2002
‘9700 a
Expected Answers
Marks
Additional Guidance
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All five averages in correct relative onder ie
W2 Wa WS W1 WS ‘tongest fo shortest,
Units in ran ia ceils of tot colar;
‘Bou 5 mean lengins calculated correctly:
3 out OF 5 mean change in tengths correct
Wea toleft of W2 >
WS tole of Ws} max 3 marks
WI tole of WS}
WS tole of Wi}
1 mark for each error (max3)
Any three from:
‘Axis comect orientation,
‘scale and labels correct,
Plotting correct,
Line of best file straight line close to plots
(Correct reading from graph & units correct,
‘Water entering equals water saving / ro net
movement.
‘Any three from:
Engure widths of strips aro ali same / SA;
Use bigger cange of solutions (between O-t
Untess all + then allow >1),
Larger number of strips / repeat expl,
‘Temperature control,
Even drying with paper towel
All staps from seme potato;
Leave > 20 min,
Leave for same time:
Increase lenoth of each stip:
Cover Petr dish;
Weigh.
Total
max 4
max3
max 3
max 3
15
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‘Allow extvapolauen.
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2b
2e
‘Git of diagram ie 3 concentte eipses.
(Outer only can be broken. No cells, shading
OF stiples. Allow fat ine. ignore blood
contents:
2 layars of comparable thickness,
‘wall wieth : overall width 1:4 — 1:
Tunica media / elastic, labelled,
Tunica adventia / connective, labelled,
Diameter of aorta 1 — 5 mmm divided into
diagram size:
Calculation correct,
Four from
Wallis thick,
“To withstand pressure;
Wall crinkled / elastic tissue in wall,
To stretch f recoil
Inner fining crinkled;
Total
max 4
Max 4
10
Allow fat label
Accept em if used for both.
‘Accept writtan explanation of
methed.
Bold answer allowed if within
parameters.
‘Accept prevents bursting
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