Cambridge Assessment International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

BIOLOGY 0610/62

Paper 6 Alternative to Practical February/March 2019

FINAL MARK SCHEME

Maximum Mark: 40

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Mark Schemes have been issued on the basis of one copy per Assistant examiner and two copies
per Team Leader.
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Please read the MARK SCHEME STANDARDISATION – EXPLANATORY DOCUMENT before authoring your Mark Scheme, and ensure that you are using
the correct template for your subject/qualification/component. Please delete this paragraph after reading.

NR – nothing or something unrelated to question – eg. X or smiley face

0 – started an answer. Eg. “The …..

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Cambridge International Examinations – Generic Marking Principles

These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of
the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:

Marks must be awarded in line with:
 the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question
 the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question
 the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:

Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:

Marks must be awarded positively:
 marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of
the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate
 marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do
 marks are not deducted for errors
 marks are not deducted for omissions
 answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as
indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:

Rules must be applied consistently e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:

Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited
according to the quality of the candidate responses seen).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:

Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors
in mind.

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

1(a)(i) 1 table drawn with internal lines and 2 columns ; 3 MP1 Ignore extra columns
2 columns headings ; MP1 Accept transposed rows and columns
3 correct use of scale to record intensity ;

1(a)(ii) (amount / intensity of) stain / AW ; 1

1(a)(iii) (size / type / dryness) of cloth ; 1
(type of) food /stain ;
time (treatment / stirring) ;
1(a)(iv) 1 using same / only one (unwashed) glass rod in each solution ; 2
2 idea of contamination ;
OR
3 stirring will not happen at same intervals in each solution ; Ignore reference to wrong length of stirring
4 some have longer soaking time ; time
OR
5 inconsistent use of rod ;
6 uneven removal of stain ;

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1(a)(v) 1 (distilled) water / not washed ; 2

2 to compare with the effect of the other treatments ;

3 as a colour reference ;
1(a(vi) 1 because it is subjective / qualitative / judged by eye / different people 1 ‘Observe / eye / sight’ unqualified not enough
have different sight ; Accept colour intermediate between two
2 idea of limited number of categories of intensity ; categories on intensity scale
3 idea that stain on the underside of cloth not considered ;

1(b)(i) temperature ; 1
1(b)(ii) 1 brown (iodine)  starch disappeared ; 1
2 blue-black / outer / large area  starch still present ;
3 washing power solution moves through agar ;

1(b)(iii) A axes labelled with units ; 4

S linear scale for plotted points to half or more in both dimensions ;
P all plotted points accurate to ± half small square ;
L lines with no extrapolation ( ½ square tolerance) ;
1(b)(iv) 1 as temperature increases diameter increases and then decreases / as
temp increases diameter peaks ;
2 increase is more shallow than decrease ; ORA
3 data quote with correct units ;
1(b)(v) smaller intervals (at different temperatures) ;
between 40˚C and 50˚C ;
P reject ‘dots’ larger than a small square
L Reject feathered / thick lines (wider than ½
square)
Max 3 for bar charts
2 MP1 Accept area / length for diameter
2 Accept stated intervals less than 10oC

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

2(a)(i) Outline ; 4 O - – no shading
Size ; S - occupies at least half of the space provided
Detail ;;

2(a)(ii) (line CD on Fig. 2.1) 36±1 mm ; 3 Accept 3.6 cm

line CD drawn on their drawing and value recorded for line ;
correct answer from candidate values rounded to whole number ;
2(a)(iii) 1 (more) alveoli (in healthy) / (higher) density of alveoli / more spaces ; 3 If not stated, assume referring to healthy
Accept no / destroyed, alveoli in COPD person
2 smaller, alveoli / air spaces (in healthy) AW ;
3 thinner (alveolar) walls (in healthy) ; MP3 Reject cells walls
4 more wavy edges (in healthy) of lung tissue ; Ignore ‘cells’
5 larger surface area (in healthy) ;
6 ref to bronchiole / additional structure present in healthy person ;
2(b)(i) swallowing / inhale, limewater / broken glass / limewater in eyes ; 1 Accept limewater is poisonous / irritant /
corrosive
2(b)(ii) hydrogencarbonate / bicarbonate indicator / bromothymol blue ; 1 Accept any pH indicator

2(b)(iii) 4(%) ;; 2 If wrong answer award one mark for some

correct working

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2(c) 1 test before and after exercise ; Accept in different people 6

2 description of method of, exercise / rest ; MP2 eg. treadmill

3&4&5 named controlled variables ;;; MP3&4&5 Examples include stated controllable
factors of the following variables:
6 record time taken for lime water to go cloudy ;  exercise
7 method to judge cloudiness ;  participants
8 refresh equipment before next measurement ;  environment conditions (of exercise)
 limewater
9 at least 3 participants sampled ; MP6 Accept blow for set time and record
10 repeat (whole experiment) with same individual 3 times ; cloudiness
11 safety precaution ;

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