BIOLOGY

SPM

SPM FORMAT
Paper 1 = 50 objectives
Paper 2 = 5 structures +
2 essays
Paper 3 = 1 structure +
1 exp. report
TOTAL

= 50 marks
= 100 marks
= 50 marks
=200/2

THINK THIS WAY

Paper 1
Usually my mark is..
Paper 3
I can get about..
Total mark for 2 papers

Paper 2?

=50 marks
=25 marks
=50 marks
=25 marks
=50/2 papers
=25 markah
=Can Pas laa.

Paper 3
Question 1(Structered practical item)
-33 marks
Question 2(Open-response item)
-17 marks

Paper 3 SPM 2009

1(a) Record readings
Distance from Length of gas
the bulb (cm) bubble (cm)
50

40

30

20

10

5
5 ticks=3m, 3-4 ticks=2m, 1-2 ticks=1m

(b) (i) Observations

1. At a distance of 10cm from the bulb, the length
of gas bubble is 5cm.
2. At a distance of 50cm from the bulb, the length
of gas bubble is 1cm.
(3 marks)
Inaccurate example:
1. At a distance of 10cm from the bulb, the length
of gas bubble is long.
2. At a distance of 50cm from the bulb, the length
of gas bubble is short.
(2 marks)

(b) (ii) Making inference

1. High light intensity, more gas to be produced/
high rate of photosynthesis.
2. Low light intensity, less gas to be produced/
low rate of photosynthesis.
(3 marks)

Inaccurate example:
1. High rate of photosynthesis.
2. Low rate of photosynthesis.
(2 marks)

(c)

Variables
Manipulated:
*Distance between the
light source and plant
*Light intensity
Responding:
*The length of gas
bubble
*The rate of
photosynthesis
Constant:
*Type of plant
*Percentage of sodium
hydrogen carbonate

Method to handle the variable

*place the bulb at different distance
from the plant/ 10cm,20cm50cm
*different light intensity
*use ruler to measure and record
the length of gas bubble
*calculate the rate of photosynthesis
using the formula:
Length of gas bubble (cm)/time (min)
*Use the same type of plant,which is
aquatic plant
*Use the same percentage of sodium
hydrogen carbonate
6 ticks=3m, 4-5 ticks=2m, 2-3 ticks=1m

(d) Hypothesis
Manipulated + responding + relationship
Example :
As the light intensity increase, the rate of
photosynthesis increase
As the distance from the bulb increase, the
length of gas bubble decrease
(3 marks)

Inaccurate example:
As the light intensity increase, the photosynthesis
increase
The length of gas bubble depends on the distance
from the bubble
(2 marks)
*Never use.AFFECT, INFLUENCE, DEPENDS...

(e) (i) Construct a table

Titles (with units) + Data + Calculations
Distance from the bulb
(cm)

Length of gas bubble

(cm)

Rate of photo
(cm/min) or
(cm/s)

10

1.0 or 0/01671

20

0.8 or 0.01331

30

0.6 or 0.010

40

0.4 or 0.0067

50

0.2 or 0.003

(e) (ii) Draw graph

P (axis) - uniform scales on both
horizontal
and vertical axis
T (points) - all points plotted correctly
B (shape) - able to join all the points to form
a smooth graph

(f) Interpretating data

Relationship + Explanation
As the distance increases, the rate of
photosynthesis decreases because the
light intensity decreases and less gas is
produced
(3marks)
Many student only answer
As the distance increases, the rate of
photosynthesis decreases (1mark)

(g) Defining by operation

Photosynthesis is the process that takes
place in an aquatic plant. It requires light
from the bulb, sodium hydrogen carbonate
and produces gas bubbles. The rate of
photosynthesis is influenced by the light
intensity.
(3 marks)
Students answer

(h) Predicting
Prediction + Effect + Reason
The length of gas bubbles increases more
than 3 cm, because the concentration of
sodium hydrogen carbonate solution
increases, more gas is produced
( 3 marks)
Most students only answer the Prediction !!!
( 1 mark only)

(i) Classify
Requirements

Products

Water

Glucose

Carbon dioxide

Oxygen

Chlorophyll
Light

6 ticks=3m, 5 ticks=2m, 4 ticks=1m

2. Report Writing
Aim:
To study the effect of temperature on the
rate of enzyme reaction
Problem Statement:
*What are the effect of temperature on the
rate of enzyme reaction?
*What are the effect of temperature on
amylase activity on starch?

Hypothesis:
When the temperature increase, the rate of enzyme
reaction increase (until optimum temperature) or
When the temperature increase, the rate of enzyme
reaction decrease
Variables:
Manipulated :temperature
Responding :the rate of enzyme reaction or time taken
for the hydrolysis of starch
Fixed :volume of amylase / volume of starch..
BUT LIST 1 ONLY!!

Apparatus:
Beaker, test tube, thermometer, measuring
cylinder, stopwatch, bunsen burner, tripod
stand, wire gauze
Materials:
Starch, amylase, water, ice cube, iodine
solution *
Technique:#
Using a stopwatch to record time taken for
complete hydrolysis of starch/iodine to
change colour

Procedure:
1. Use syringe to put 5ml of 1% starch
suspension into each of the test tubes,
labelled A1, B1, C1, D1 and E1
2. Use a second syringe to put 2ml of saliva
(amylase) into each of the test tubes,
labelled A2, B2, C2, D2 and E2
3. Immerse A1 and A2 into water bath with
temperature at 10 0 C cold water.
4. Mix test tube A1 into A2

5. Start the stopwatch.

6. Use a dropper to put a drop of mixture
test A2 onto the iodine solution in the first
groove of the white tile.
7. Repeat the iodine test for every 10
minutes.
8. Rinse the dropper after each sampling.
9. Record the time taken for the complete
hydrolysis of starch in a table.
10. Repeat the experiment with temperature
of 200C, 300C,400C and 500C .
11. Record all result in a table.

Result:#
Temperature (oC)

10
20
30
40
50

Time taken for the

starch to disappear
(min)

Rate of reaction
(min -1)

Conclusion:
When the temperature increase, the rate of
enzyme reaction increase (until optimum
temperature) or
When the temperature increase, the rate of
enzyme reaction decrease
Experiment Planning-all correct (9 steps)
5 x 3 = 15 marks
# Bonus 1 mark for each technique and correct
result table
Total = 17 marks

SEMOGA BERJAYA