Skema Biology P3 2

1 (a)
Date / Tarikh Set A Set B Set C

Green / Hijau Green / Hijau Green / Hijau

Green / Hijau Yellowish green Yellow

Hijau kekuningan Kuning

Yellowish Green Yellow Yellow

Hijau kekuningan Kuning Kuning

Yellow Yellow Yellow

Kuning Kuning Kuning

3 days 2 days 1 day

………………….. ……………………… …………………….

Time Taken for the bananas to turn yellow / day

Masa yang diambil untuk pisang menjadi kuning / hari

Score 3 : 3 ticks
Score 2 : 2 ticks
Score 1 : 1 tick
Score 0 : 0 tick / no answer

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Skema Biology P3 3

QUESTION SCORE MARK SCHEME NOTE

1 (b) (i) KB0601 – Observation

Able to state two different observations correctly

3 Sample Answers :
Vertical:
1. Bananas in set C took 1 day to ripen / turn yellow

2. Bananas in set A took 3 days to ripen / turn yellow.

Horizontal:
3. In day 1/ 16 Nov, bananas in set A have turn yellow ,
bananas in Set B and Set C still in green and yellowish
green colour.
4. In day 2/ 17 Nov, bananas in set A still in yellowish
green, bananas in set B and set C have been turn yellow.
2 Able to state two different observations inaccurately.

Sample Answers :
1. Bananas in set C turn yellow the fastest.
2. Bananas in set A turn yellow the slowest.

1 Able to state two different observations at idea level.

Sample Answers :
1. Ripening process of the bananas is affected by the
number of ripe mangoes.
2. Ripening process of the bananas become faster if the
number of ripe mangoes increase.

0 None of the above OR No response

Scoring

Correct Inaccurate Idea Wrong Score

2 - - - 3
1 1 - -
- 2 - - 2
1 - 1 -
- - 2 -
1 - - 1 1
- 1 1 -
- 1 - 1
1 1 0

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Skema Biology P3 4

QUESTION SCORE MARK SCHEME NOTE

KB0604 – Making inference

Able to state two inferences correctly Must have

1 (b) (ii) 3 Sample answers : the concept
1. In Set C, the concentration of ethylene produced by
the mangoes is the highest. Ethylene induced the I . ripe
bananas to ripen faster. mangoes
2. in Set A, no ethylene induces the ripening process produce
of the bananas. The ripening process is the slowest. ethylene.
3. In day 1, bananas in Set C turn yellow/ ripen the
fastest because the concentration of ethylene in Set II. ‘ethylene
C is the highest, ethylene induce the ripening of induce the
bananas. ripening
4. In day 2, bananas in Set A is still unripe because no process’
ethylene induce the ripening process.

2 Able to state two inferences inaccurately

Sample answers : Does not
1. In Set C, the concentration of ethylene produced by have
the mangoes is the highest. concept II
2. In Set A, no ethylene produced, the ripening process
of the bananas is the slowest.

1 Able to state two inferences at idea level

Sample answers : Does not
1. In Set C, the number of the mangoes is the most. have
Mangoes induce bananas ripe faster. concept I
2. In Set A, no mango induce the ripening of bananas. and
concept II

0 None of the above OR No response

Scoring
Correct Inaccurate Idea Wrong Score
2 - - - 3
1 1 - -
- 2 - - 2
1 - 1 -
- - 2 -
1 - - 1 1
- 1 1 -
- 1 - 1
1 1 0

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Skema Biology P3 5

QUESTION SCORE MARK SCHEME NOTE

1 (c) KB0610 – Controlling variables
Able to state all 3 variables and the methods to handle the
3 variable.

Sample answer :

Variables Method to handle the variable

Manipulated
variable

The number of ripe Use different number of mangoes

mango. in different set of experiment.

Responding
variable

Time / Day taken Count the day for the unripe

by the unripe bananas to turn yellow by
bananas to ripe / referring to the calendar.
turn yellow.

Constant variable

1. The size of the 1. Use the same size plastic

plastic container. containers..

2. The unripe 2. Use the bananas from the

bananas same stalk of bananas.

All 6 ticks

2 4 to 5 ticks

1 2 to 3 ticks
0 None of the above OR No response

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Skema Biology P3 6

QUESTION SCORE MARK SCHEME NOTE

1 (d) KB0611 – State hypothesis
3 Able to state a hypothesis relating the manipulated variable
and the responding variable correctly with the following
aspects :
P1 = manipulated variable (the number of ripe mango /
concentration of ethylene)
P2 = Responding variable ( time/ day taken by the bananas
to ripe / turn yellow)
H = relationship (Higher/increases or inversely)

Sample answers :
1. The more the number of ripe mangoes / the higher Has all P1,
the concentration of ethylene, the faster the bananas P2 and H.
to ripen/ become ripe / turn yellow.

2 Able to state a hypothesis relating the manipulated variable

and the responding variable inaccurately

Sample answers :
1. Time / day taken by the unripe bananas to ripen is Has any 2
affected by / depend on the number of mangoes / aspect
concentration of ethylene. ( No H / relationship )

1 Able to state a hypothesis relating the manipulated variable

and the responding variable at idea level

Sample answer :
1. Ripe mangoes induce the unripe bananas to ripen /
turn yellow. ( No P1, P2 and H )

0 None of the above OR No response

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Skema Biology P3 7

1(e)(i)

Able to construct a table correctly with the following aspects :

1. Able to construct the table with 3 columns

2. Able to state the manipulated variable and responding variable in the table.
3. Able to record all the data in the table correctly.

Score 3 : All the 3 aspects correct

Score 2 : Any 2 aspects correct

Score 1 : Any 1 aspect correct

Score 0 : None of the above OR no response.

Sample Answer :

Set of Experiment Number of Time taken for the unripe

Mangoes Used bananas to turn yellow
Set A 0 3
Set B 1 2
Set C 2 1

QUESTION SCORE MARK SCHEME NOTE

1 (e)(ii) KB0607 –Correlating time and space
3 Able to draw the graph correctly with the following aspects:

P (paksi) : Correct title with unit on both horizontal,

vertical axis and uniform scale on the axis.

T(titik) : All points plotted/transferred correctly.

B(bentuk): Able to join all the points to form the graph

All three aspects correct.

2 Any two correct.

1 Any one correct.

0 None of the above OR No response

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Skema Biology P3 8

QUESTION SCORE MARK SCHEME NOTE

1 (f) KB0608 – Interpretating data
Able to interpret data correctly and explain with the
3 following aspects ;

Relationship :
P1 = Able to state the relationship between the
manipulated variable and responding variable.

Explanation :
P2 = Able to state mangoes produce / release ethylene.
P3 = Ethylene induce the ripening of bananas.

Sample answer :

1. As the number of ripe mangoes increase, the

bananas ripen faster. This is because more ethylene
is produced by the mangoes. Bananas induced by
ethylene to ripen / turn yellow faster

2 Able to interpret data correctly with two aspects

correctly.
1 Able to interpret data correctly with the only one aspect
correctly.

0 None of the above OR No response

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Skema Biology P3 9

QUESTION SCORE MARK SCHEME NOTE

1 (g) KB0609 – Defining by operation
Able to deduce about ripening process of bananas
3 based on the results of the experiment with the
following aspects.

P1 : The condition of ripening process.

P2 : Induced by ethylene / ripe mangoes.
P3 : The higher the concentration of the ethylene , the faster
the ripening process occur.

Sample answer :

1. Ripening process of bananas occur when the

bananas turn yellow. The process induced by
ethylene / number of mangoes present. The higher
the concentration of the ethylene, the faster the
ripening process occur.

2 Able to define operationally based on the result of the

experiment with two aspects correctly.
1 Able to define operationally based on the result of the
experiment with only one aspect correctly.

0 None of the above OR No response

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Skema Biology P3 10

QUESTION SCORE MARK SCHEME NOTE

1 (h) KB0605 – Predicting

3 Able to predict and explain the outcome of the experiment

correctly with the following aspects :

Prediction :
P1 : Able to predict the time taken for the unripe bananas to
turn yellow / ripen.

Explanation :
P2 : Able to state that without the cover, ethylene diffuse
into the surrounding.

P3 : Able to state that less ethylene to induce the

unripe bananas to ripen.

Sample answer :

1. The time / day taken for the unripe bananas in Set C

to ripen will become more than one day. This is
because without the plastic cover, ethylene diffuse
to the surrounding, less ethylene induces the unripe
bananas to ripen.

2 Able to predict and explain the outcome of the experiment

correctly with the two aspects correctly.

1 Able to predict and explain the outcome of the experiment

correctly with one aspect correctly.

0 None of the above OR No response

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Skema Biology P3 11

1 (i)
Able to classify the factors in Table 3 correctly.

Plant Hormones Function / Usage

Auxin Used to produce seedless fruits

Gibberellins Used to promote the growth of main stem

Cytokinin Used in storage of green vegetable.

Score 3 : 3 ticks
Score 2 : 2 ticks
Score 1 : 1 tick
Score 0 : 0 tick

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