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(15) To investigate the anaerobic respiration in yeast.

2. A group of students carried out an experiment to study anaerobic respiration in yeast.

Diagram 1.1 shows the method used by the students.

(a) Based on Diagram 1.1, state two observations made at the end of the experiment.

i. ________________________________________________________________

ii. _______________________________________________________________

(3 marks)

(b) State the inference that corresponds to the observation in (a).

i. ________________________________________________________________

ii. ______________________________________________________________

(3 marks)

(c) State the following variables in this experiment.

(i) Manipulated variable: _____________________________________________

(ii) Responding variable: ___________________________________________

(iii) Controlled variable: _____________________________________________

(3 marks)
(d) Write the word equation for anaerobic respiration in yeast.

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(3 marks)

(e) Write the conclusion of this experiment.

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(3 marks)

The experiment is continued by using the apparatus as shown in Diagram 1.2. The
conditions of the limewater are recorded after 1 hour.

(f) State the hypothesis for the above experiment.

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(3 marks)

(g) State the following variables in this experiment.

(i) Manipulated variable: ____________________________________________

(ii) Responding variable: ____________________________________________

(iii) Controlled variable: _____________________________________________

(3 marks)
(h) State the observations made in P, Q and R.

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(3 marks)

(i) Based on Set P, what can you deduce about the yeast activity?

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(3 marks)

(j) Based on Set R, what can you deduce about the yeast activity?

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(3 marks)

(k) Write the conclusion for this experiment.

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(3 marks)

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