Suggested answer P3

Question 1
No
Aspect or criteria
1(a)
[KB0603- Measuring Using Number]
Able to Record all the mass of water absorps by Hibiscus leafy
shoot in Table 1 correctly.
Sample answers:
Condition

1(b)(i)

Mass of water
absorps by Hibiscus
leafy shoot
18.0 g /grams

Present of anhydrous
calcium chloride
Absent of anhydrous
3.6 g/ grams
calcium chloride
Able to record all/ 2 mass of water absorps by Hibiscus leafy shoot
without unit //
record 1mass of water absorps by Hibiscus leafy shoot correctly and
one inaccurate mass
Able to record 2 mass at idea level
No response or wrong response
[KB0601- Observation]
Able to state any two observations correctly based on the aspects :
P1: Manipulated variable:
Present or absent of anhydrous calcium chloride / condition in
transparent polythene bag
P2: Responding variable:
Mass of water absorps by Hibiscus leafy shoot
H: correct relationship.
Sample answer:
1. In the present of anhydrous calcium chloride, the mass of leafy
shoot of potted plant after experiment is 2229.3g/grams / the
mass of water absorps by Hibiscus leafy shoot is 18.0 g/grams.

marks

remark

2
correct
mass
with
units
3

1
0

2. In the absent of anhydrous calcium chloride, the mass of leafy

shoot of potted plant after experiment is 244.3g/grams / the mass
of water absorps by Hibuscus leafy shoot is 3.6 g/grams.
Able to state any one observation correctly or any two incomplete
observations (any 2 aspects)

Able to state any one idea of observation (any 1 aspect)

1(b)(ii)

No response of wrong response

[KB0604- Making Inferences]
Able to make correct inferences based any 2 aspects as follows:
P1: More or less humidity
P2: More/less water is absorps by roots
// evaporation of water vapour is high/low
// rate of transpiration is high / low

Sample answer:
1. In the present of anhydrous calcium chloride,
The humidity is low, so more water is absorps by roots //
evaporation of water vapour is high , hence the rate transpiration is
high
2. In the absent of anhydrous calcium chloride,
The humidity is high, so less water is absorps by roots //
evaporation of water vapour is low , hence the rate transpiration is
low.

Able to state one correct inference and one inaccurate inference or

two inaccurate inferences
Sample answers:
1. In the present of anhydrous calcium chloride, the rate of
transpiration is high/ more // humidity is low
2. In the absent of anhydrous calcium chloride, the rate of
transpiration is low/ less // humidity is high

Able to state two inferences at idea level

Sample answer:
1. More/ less water taken by plant
2. Plant lost water
3. Transpiration occurs

0
No response of wrong response
1(c)

KB0610 Controlling variables

Able to state all 6 items from the table correctly
Variable
Pembolehubah
Manipulated variable
/ Pembolehubah
dimanipulasikan:
Hadir atau tanpa
kalsium klorida

Method to handle the variable

Cara mengendalikan
pembolehubah
Menukarkan beg politena
lutsinar dengan kehadiran
kalsium klorida kontang atau
dengan tiada kalsium klorida
kontang.
// Menggunakan keadaan

kontang // keadaan
eksperimen
Responding variable
/ Pembolehubah
bergerak balas:
Jisim air yang
diserap oleh pasu
tumbuhan berpucuk
// Kadar transpirasi
tumbuhan

eksperimen yang berlainan

dalam eksperimen.
Menghitung jisim air yang
diserap oleh pasu tumbuhan
berpucuk menggunakan rumus:
Jisim sebelum eksperimen
jisim selepas 9 jam
//Hitung kadar transpirasi
tumbuhan menggunakan
rumus:
Jisim air diserap oleh tumbuhan (g)

9 ( jam)
Constant variable /
Pembolehubah
malar:
Jenis tumbuhan
berpucuk // suhu //
keamatan cahaya

Gunakan pucuk bunga Raya

//gunakan suhu/keamatan
cahaya yang sama dalam
eksperimen ini.
2

Able to state any 4-5 items correctly

1
Able to state any 1-3 items correctly

1(d)

No response or wrong response

KB0611 Stating a hypothesis

Able to write a complete hypothesis statement correctly based on
the following aspects :
P1 = manipulated variable
Present /absent of anhydrous calcium chloride
P2 = responding variable
Low/high humidity // high /low rate of transpiration //
high/low evaporation of water by leafy shoot // high /low
water absorps by roots.
H = Relationship / Link (comparing)

Sample answer:
1. In the present of anhydrous calcium chloride / low humidity, the
rate of transpiration / water loss / evaporation of water by leafy
shoot / water absorps by roots is higher compare to condition
without anhydrous calcium chloride / high humidity.
2
Able to write hypothesis with any two aspects:
P1 and P2 // P1 and H // P2 and H
3

1
Able to write hypothesis with any one aspect: P1 or P2

1(e)(i)

No response or wrong response

KB0606 Communicating
Able to draw a table and show all the 3 aspects as
Follows correctly :
T Heading in the table are labeled with correct units
D All data are correct
C The correct calculation of transpiration rate

Sample answer:
Jisim pasu
Keadaan
pucuk
berdaun
selepas
eksperimen
(g)

Dengan
kehadiran
kalsium
klorida
kontang
Tanpa
kehadiran
kalsium
klorida
kontang

229.9

Jisim air
diserap
oleh
pucuk
berdaun
Bunga
Raya.
(g)

Kadar
transpirasi
g/jam

18.0

2.0

244.3

3.6

0.4

Able to state any two aspects correctly

Able to state any one aspect correctly

No response or wrong response

1(e)(ii)

KB0607 Using spatial and time relationship

Able to plot a bar chart graph correctly with the following aspects:
P all axis with uniform scale and correct units
T all point is transferred correctly
B Bar chart graph was plotted / separate /combine bar
Sample answer:
3

2
Able to state any two aspects correctly
1
Able to state any one aspect correctly
0
No response or wrong response
1(e)(iii)

KB0608 Interpreting Data

Able to explain the relationship between the condition of the
experiment and the rate of transpiration of leafy shoot correctly
based on the following aspects:
P1: Hypothesis statement
P2: Humidity high / low
P3: More / less water evaporates through stomatal pores of leaves /
more water absorps by roots
Sample answer:
5

1. In the transparent polythene bag with the present of anhydrous

calcium chloride gives higher rate of transpiration (in Hibiscus leafy
shoot) compare to the polythene bag without anhydrous calcium
chloride.
This is because the humidity is low / surrounding air at the leaf is
dry. Hence more water vapour evaporates from the stomatal pore of
leaves / more water is absorps by roots.

2
Able to state any two aspects correctly
1
Able to state any one aspect correctly.
0
1(f)

No response or wrong response

KB0605 Predicting
Able to predict the mass of water absorps by roots of plant correctly
based on the following aspects:
P1: Mass of water absorps by roots increase / more /higher than 3.6
g /grams
P2: High Rate of transpiration
P3: More water evaporates through stomatal pores of leaves
Sample answer:
1. The mass of water absorps by roots increases / more / higher than
3.6 grams because the rate of transpiration is higher / increases
(surrounding air is dried) causing more water evaporates from the
leaf stomatal pores .

2
Able to state any two of the aspects correctly
1
Able to state any one of the aspect correctly.
0
1(g)

No response or wrong response

KB0609 Defining by operation
Able to describe the concept of transpiration based on the following
aspects:
P1: Process water absorps by roots of Hibiscus leafy shoot / reduce
in mass of water absorps by plant
P2: Shown by (final) the mass of potted leafy shoot after
experiment.
P3: Affected by humidity / condition of plant.
Sample answer:
1. Transpiration is a process whereby water is absorps by roots of
Hibixcus leafy shoot / reduction in the mass of water absorps by
plant . It is shown by the (final) mass of water absorps by plant after
experiment. The rate of transpiration is affected by humidity /
condition of plant.

1(h)

Able to state any two of the aspects correctly

Able to state any one of the aspect correctly // at idea level / text
book definition of transpiration

No response or wrong response

KB0602 Classifying
Able to classify all / 6 correct ticks for high and low transpiration
as follows:

Sample anwer:
High transpiration
Dry wind
Sunny day
More leaves

Low transpiration
High humidity
Cool temperature
Low speed of fan

Able to classify 4-5 ticks correctly

Able to classify 1-3 ticks correct
No response of wrong response

2
1
0

Tentatif answer
Question 2
Question
2 (i)

Score
3

Explanation
Able to state the problem statement correctly based on:

Remarks

P1 : light intensity/ distance of light bulb to the Lemna sp.

P2 : the population size of Lemna sp
H : Question form
Sample answer:
1. What is the effect of light intensity on the population
size of Lemna sp.?
2. Does light intensity affect the population size of Lemna
sp.?
3. How does the distance of light bulb to the Lemna sp.
affect the population size of Lemna sp.?
2

Able to state the problem statement based on any 2 aspects

Sample answer :
1. What is the effect of light intensity on the population
size of Lemna sp.
2. Does (different) light intensity affects Lemna sp.?

Able to state the problem statement based on any 1 aspect

Sample answer :
7

1. Light intensity affect lemna sp.

0

Wrong answer or no response

KB061202 ( KB061203 Making Hypothesis )

Question Score Explanation
2 (ii)
3
Able to state the hypothesis based on the following aspects:
P1 = Manipulated variable
P2 = Responding variable
R = Relationship / Link
Sample answer :
1. The higher/increase the light intensity, the
higher/increase the population size of Lemna sp.
2. The less/ smaller the distance of light bulb to the Lemna
sp, the bigger/ larger population size of Lemna sp.

Remarks

Able to state the hypothesis based on any 2 aspects

// P1 & P2 // P1 and R // P2 and R
Sample answer :
1. Different light intensity produce /gives different
population size of Lemna sp.

Able to state the hypothesis based on any 1 aspect // P1 // P2

Sample answer :
1. Light intensity affects Lemna sp.

Wrong answer or no response

KB061203
( Variables)
Question Score Explanation
2 (iii)
3
Able to state all the three variables correctly
Sample answers :
1. Manipulated variable
Light intensity // the distance of light bulb to the
Lemna sp.

Remarks

2 Responding variable
Population size of Lemna sp.
3 Constant variable
1. pH
2. Temperature
3. number of Lemna sp.
8

Able to state any 2 correct variables

Able to state any 1 correct variable

Wrong answer or no response

KB061204 - ( Apparatus and materials)

Question Score Explanation
2(iv)
3
Able to list out all the important apparatus and materials
correctly or any 2 Materials (M) and 4 Apparatus (A)
Sample answers:
Apparatus:
Termometer, light bulb/table lamp, ruler/ metre rule, beaker
(500ml), Marker pen

Remarks

Materials:
(100) Lemna sp, pond water
2

Able to list out any 1- 2M and 3 A

Able to list out any 1M and 1-2A

Wrong answer or no response

KB061205 - ( Experimental Procedures)

Question Score Explanation
2(iv)
3
Able to explain the correct procedures based on:
K1. Setting apparatus
K2. Operating Constant variable.
K3. Operating Responding variable
K4. Operating Manipulated variable
K5. Precaution
Sample answers:
1. Filled up five beakers with 300ml of pond water and
labelled as P, Q, R, S and T.
2. Placed ten lemna sp. in each of the beakers
3. Placed the beaker P at distance 10cm from the light
bulb/source of light/table lamp
4. Swicth on the light and leave it for two weeks.
5. Count the number of Lemna sp. in the beaker after
two weeks.
6. Calculate the population size of Lemna sp and
record into a table.
7. Repeat steps 1to 6 by using different distances of
light bulb/light source/table lamp such as 20cm,

Remarks

K1/K2
K1/K2
K1
K1
K1/K3
K1/K3
K4
9

30cm, 40cm and 50cm

8. All results are recorded in a Table
9. Repeat the experiment twice to get the accurate
average readings

K1
K5

* Notes:
1. The distance of light bulb to the lemna sp. ...must have at
least 3 distance.. (range 5 100cm)
2. To get K1 there must be more than 4 steps.
K2/K3/K4 and K5 any one step
3

Any 5Ks

Any 3 4Ks

Any 1 - 2 Ks

Wrong answer or no response

KB061206 ( Presentation of Data)

Question Score Explanation
2(v)
2
Able to present all the data with units correctly OR based on
P1: Title with correct units
P2: Correct sample
Sample answer:
Beaker
Distance of
light bulb to
Lemna sp.
(cm)

Number of
Lemna
(unit)
Initial Final

Remarks

Population
size of
Lemna sp.
(unit)

P
Q
R
S
T
1

Able to present data based on any one Ps

Wrong answer or no response

10