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Aspect 5 - Planning an EipeAment . Aim / Objective

r Problem Statement

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o

Hypothesis Variables Material & Apparatus

r Technique
o Result

. Conclusion

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Group 1- Experimentinq Exercises Exercise

1

To determine the suitable temoemfirm r^r ih^ i^r;^^ --,. unchansed iheil;J;-Jtilfi:Tture for the iodine solutions remain the tem peratGe

oiihEidiuil.
remain unchanged.

concentration ot amytaieGrzyfie

lGffiion

,ffr#,';,f#eme
is tne

efea orGmp6Elu6on the

fJ*T ji"X jif e, temperature, stopwatch, warer bath. syrinse

7. Resutt

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emperature

(oc)
0

timetaten@
remain

i , ,
20 40
50 60

pch"anqed(fninl l+

Rate of reaction {1/min) 5

t-_

The amylase enzymes more active at than at temperature 20oC.Hypotnesis the temperature 37"C "
is

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rxercise z
Form 4 : Chapler 7
Aspect

- Resoiration {J Tube)
S6re To investigate the conlents inhaled air and exhaled air percentage of oxygen in inhaled air and exhaled air. percentage of qlygen in inhaled air and exhaled air. the cncentration of potassium solution lnhaled air has a higher percentage of oxygen when cornpared io exhaled air.

1. Aim

oiffi

Answer

2. Manioulated Variable Responding Variable

Fix Variable

hydroxide@

3. Hypothesis

02

4. Problem Statement

01

5. Mat & Apparatus

05

ls the conlents of oxygen in lnhaled airltre same as tnat in exhaled air? // Does inhaled air contain the same amount of oxygen as exhaled air? J-tube, boiling tubes, a

/beaker '1% Potassium hydroxide solution and 1% alkaline potassium pyrogallate solution Measuring the length calculate the percentage of orygen in the sampie of inhaled air and exhaled air usino formula :
%

rubbertubing,ffi

6. Technique- Bonusl

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otaircolumnffi

02

= Lenqth of air column occuoied bv oxvqen X 100% length of air column after using potassium tryarbxiOe sotuton

7. Result

Bonus 2

B2

Length of air column (cm) Length of air column afier using potassium hydroxide solution (cm) Length of air column after using ootassium ovrddrllate /cml Length of air column occupied by oxygen (cm) Percentag of orygen
(o/"\

lnhaled air

Exhaled ak

Conclusion

lnhaled.air has a higher percentage of oxygen when compared to exhaled air. Hypothesis is accepted.
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Exercise 3

estimate/ determineTliu{TtrE

;;;;;AHJ;'ilt":i;3oj,ult'o.n$zetl-oe;;TriaEecoverageor
A and Bll two

exffie-if

p-nGpecies

Population s Quadrat size, Gchool fiEtd.

,Kffifl:::ilerio/
What is the percentage species A and B in the school fierci Does. the type of plant species affects the percentage coverage population size / density of the plants ?

*u"

Measure.nO

Plant species n ana B ll any Z pt"nt.p".i{ lE:!,"_gu"rtr"t, r"rk"r pen, A4 paper, grapl

// Catcutate rhe percentage coverage .ir'pr"nt

IQ!4-ate+covered_by Number of quadrats X area of one quaArat

7i"-p"iiii and B using the the soecies X 110o/o

// Calculate the density of plant species using the formula:

7. Result

- Bonus I 82

Plant species

Number/ area ot

pEntlffiGG
8

tne
10

=________-____q!qdrat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Total number/area of plant

species(m2
)

A
B

Density/ percentage coverage area (%)

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;lX,fi

Hf i"T""gfi &:Ap,antishigherthan

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Exrcise 4

AsDect Aim

Score

Answer

To study the efte*s of Distance of seedlings

Oi

2. Manioultie.l VariahL Responding Variable

IhS.sloyh rate of ptants lmaize

Number of seedlings / types oi time taken
02

height of seedlings / mass of seedlings/numbers of leaves

Fix Variable

soi@

3. Hypothesis

The longer the diai

plants. e
,

4. Problem Statement
5. Mat & Apparatus

01

orlGnts7-

05

Maize seeds, water, garden soil Three planting trays / basins , metre rule , waterproof paint.
M_eagufe the height of seedting Uy

6. Technique- Bonusl

BI

OR Calculate the grolvth rate of seedlings by using formula = averaqe heiqhts of seedlingsi /cm time taken

u-ing;Artute--

7. Result

Bonus 2

The distance

The heic rt of seedlinos / cm

1

I I

10

of
seedlings/ cm(Travl 1ocm{A) 2cm(C)

Average heights of seedlings/ cm

The groMh
rate of

seedlings m/dav

8. Conclusion

The longer the distance of seedlings , the higher the groMh rate of plants. Hypothesis is accepted.
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ExerciseS

Tostudyttreeffi r.ignttnte@
tvtass / heighr of

Hydrilla sp

Initial mass o
As the light intensity increases,

th@

Doesrhetieht@
Appararus

irydriua.p P_Y: :: Beakers, markelpen, light

weighing machine / metre

bulbs

rule,

(20w,40w,60w, l00w),
forcep

l..ord ln..* or recode the height of Hyrilla.p

7. Result

Uy

u.'ir* ,ii;' ""'.

Bonus 2

tvtasV tengtn

oft4.Aritta sp 19

As the light intensity increases, the higher the mass / height of Hydrilla sp.Hypothesis is accepted.

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Exercise 6 Form 5 : Chaoter 1 - Plant Transport (Trangpiration)

Tick
1, Aim

Asnecl

. mre

Answer

To study the effect of air movement on the rate of transpiration Speed of air movement Distance traveled by air bubble / Rate of transpiration Time for the movement of air bubble // Temperature // Type of plant
used As the speed of the air movement increases, the rate of transpiration

Maninlrlate.l V Responding Variable

Fix Variable

3. Hypothesis

02

increases.
How does the state / different speed of air movement affec{ the rate of transpiration?

4. Problem Statement

01

5. Mat & Apparatus

05

Maize seeds, water, garden soil , Three planting trays i basins , metre rule , waterproof paint. Measure and record the distance travelled (in a given time) using a ruler Calculate the rate of transpiration using the formula of distance travelled divided by time taken

6. Technique- Bonusl

BI

7. Result

Bonus 2

a2

State of air movement

Time taken for air bubble to travel from X to Y, min

2

Rate of transpiration, cm min-l

Averaqe

Movino air Still air

8. Conclusion

As the speed of the air movement increases, the rate of transpiration increases. Hypothesis is accepted.

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Exerclee 7 Form 5 : Chapter 3 _ Cootdination (Urint

;; ;;;;il;;^,:[:,:.

or onnkins difierent

votimGii6inEii

waterintakeincrea% reteasedi@
5. Mat & Apparatus

: mineraUdrinking water Apparatus' t"3$?;ffs/ctrp/mug,

Materials
water) by ,"ing
7. Resull

measurins cytinder

the votume of

;"rluiii;;;iffi;

urinFEiEIeo aGia- rrxed hour (of aner a consumins

Bonus 2

of water intat<eGil

As the volume of water intake increases, the volume of rncreases. Hypothesis urine released is accepted.

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SAMPLE ANSWERS EXPERIMENTING

GROUP 2

GROUP

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Aspect 5 - Planning an Experiment :

Procedure

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Manipulated Vqriable Responding Vriable Fix Variable Mat & Apparatus

thetemperaffi
c,oncentration of

amyasffi

test tube, temperature, stoplvatch, water bath, synnge List of materials Amylase enzymes, starch suspension, iodine solution, tissue oaoer_

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Answer
I I

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\
Kl (at leaee th.ee item)

sroove of wlrite tile. - 2 ml 0.1 % of amylase enzyme is added to each of the test

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- Five test tubes are labeled as A, B, C, D and E. - A drop of ditute iodine soturion i;;i.;; ;;;ach

ffi

(./)

fi,v.e minutes, a clrop of the mixer from each test tube is immediatety ptaced in the. first ;iil;t'"Jnr.,n,ng iodine solution respectively. of.gtaph :uspensrol is addd to each tesr tube ^2 ? T! respectively with the syringe. - The test tubes for each- miier are immersed respectively in -v 'erFe K3 (at lease-three - five different water bath whit temperature 0oC. 200c, 400c,500c and 600c. K4 (All three item) - The s{opwalch is activa{ed and lime is recorded as zero. - The time taken for the ioOine sotuii;ni"r"ti-""-*ff-.i" unchang,ed is record.. longer turns btue_blad< in colour rartren tested with iodine S',H;."" K5 - The test tubes containing the mixture are kept in their respectively water bath through",l tfr. ._drirn""il

tubes. The iodine test is repeated for every five minutes for half an hours.

ffier

d;;;

temperature)

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Form

4: Chanter 7 - Resoiration

{J Tube}

ManiDulated Variable Responding Variable Fix Variable Mat & Apparatus

hhaled air and exhaled air

percentage of oxygen in inhaled air and exhaled air. percentage of oxygen in inhaled air anQ erhaled air. ttre concentiiti pyrogallate solution J- tube, boiling tubes, a rubber tubing, a rulei and a washbasin /beaker 1% Potassium hydroxide solution and 1% alkaline potassium pyrogallate solution

Answer\
I

I scoruxc I cnmsnh

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PROCEDURE
1 . Put one end of the J-tube into a basin/beaker of wat,en Turn the screw until 5 cm of water column is trapped inside the capillary tube . 2. Remove the Jtube from the water. Turn the screw again to trap 10 cm of air column inside the capillary tube. 3. Put the J- tube back into the water and turn the screw slowly io draw in some water 4. lmmerse the J-tube in a basin of water about two minutes and measure the length of the air column. 5. Remove waterfrom the J-tube until about 2 mm of water leff at the end of the tube. 6. Dip the end of the J-tube into a beaker of potassium hydroxide solution. Tum the screw slowly to draw in potassium hydroxide into the J-tube . 7. Move the air column forward and backward a few times and measure the length of the air column. 8. Remove potassium hydroxide solution from the J-tube until 2 mm of it is left at the end of the

CRITERIA

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tube.

9. Repeai steps 6 and 7 by using potassium pyrogallate solution

10. Calculate the percentage of orygen content in the inhaled air by using formula:
o/o

02 = Lenqth

of air column occuoied by oxvqen X 100% length of air column after using potassium hydroiide solution

l. Repeat step 1 to

10 using exhaled air.

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sp // number of weeks/

Materials
Apparatus

: Hydrilla.p@
:

60w,100w),

Beakers, marker pen, light bulbs (20W, 40W, weighing machine / metre

rule, forcep

1.

2'
3. 4. 5.

250m1 of pond water is placed into 4 beakers whtch are labelled as A,B,C and D 1 0 pieces of Hydriila sp / aquatic prants are cut of at the same tength .

(P1)

(P2) (P1) (P1) (P1)

The heighU length are recorded The Mass of Hydrilla sp is then measured by using a weighing Machine

the beakers by using jtorceps

Two.plants species / Hydrilla sp are placed / added to each of

The beakers are placed at different bulb power as follows Beaker A for 20 Watts

(P3)

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Beaker B for 40 Watts

Beaker C for 60 Watts Beaker D for 100 Watts respectively
Both plants

i Hydrilla sp are taken

out from each beaker every

(P1)
(P5)

The Hydrilla sp are dried out using tissue paper / cloth and weight using a weighing machine /balance. The mass / height of plants are recorded This obervation was caried out for 6 weeks All the readings of mass are tabulated in a table and the average reading are calculated

(P4)

(P2) (P4)

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I Manipulated

Variable I

--

fA"r*A
I sconrxc I cnlrsnn
I I

Jr-

PROCEDURE
rnreeplannng trays are prepared and filled with 3 kg ofgarden soil in each

CRITERIA

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tray. 52- The trays are k rbeled as A, B and C with waterproof paint . 53- 30 numbers ofr naize seeds are planted in tray A at a distance of I 0 cm intervals,30 nu mbers ofmaize seeds in tray B at a distance of 5 cm intervals and 30 numben i ofmaize seeds in tray C at a distance of 2 cm intervals as shown below (r rot in correct scale) . 1-10cm-

7
T

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lpsl.rl

Y? T
fTt
A

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(./)

l;

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l"u'
l0

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54- Each tray is w $ered daily with the same amount of water for l0 davs 55- After 10 days, l0 maize seedlings are picked randomly from ray Aind 56- Theheightofr
average heighr are calculated

root ofseedlin gs are washed under running water naize seedlings are then measured by using mebe rule. The

the

by usingfom ula = the total heisht ofseedlinss/cm

The growth ra ;e is calculated by using formula = the averaqe heisht ofseedlineVcm tin te taken / day 57- Step 5-6 are re1 pated^for seedlings from hay B and C. The average height and the growth rate ofseedlings intray B and C are measured anJcalcu-laled separately. S8- The result ate recorded in a table.

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Sjep 7 is conduc*ed for four consecutive days in a fixed time and place Djspose the measured urine properly Measure and record Oata collectlU iito a table/ Plot a graph of urine outpui against the *"t"iint"t" is plotted.

600m1, 800mt, 1000mt) " Accept four readings and more

A student i(Sample A) is chosen and instructed (v empty to sr I rPr his bladders before the siart of the JVleasure 200m1 of water ano put it into ihe mug A student(sampre A) is given 2oorr ot rin.i.ilorinking water to drink A stop watch is started immediately after consuming the water. oy.rinq !n9 gxoerimenr, he is kept in i;"y r.oorl wrthin* 1-2 hours(any suitabte tiln" ,"njlj -He is instructed not to eat or perform jny vigorous physical activities (within the given time) .After half an hour, he is asked to empty his bladder. The collected urine is kept in a large b""1", At the interval of half an hour, until two hours , a student will empty his btadder. After two hours, the total collected urine is measured using measuring cylinder R^epeat step 2 - 9 for difierent amount of drinking water ( 400 ml,

K1

"-p"r*;;i-'--

K3

KI
K1

ilil;ii;ir"
----"

K2 K5

K2
K1

K4

KzIK4

KIIKs

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