O/L Science Support Seminar

Answers
Paper I
1). 2 11). 1 21). 3 31). 3
2). 2 12). 4 22). 1 32). 1
3). 2 13). 3 23). 4 33). 3
4). 1 14). 1 24). 1 34). 2
5). 4 15). 3 25). 1 35). 3
6). 3 16). 3 26). 3 36). 4
7). 1 17). 3 27). 1 37). 2
8). 2 18). 2 28). 3 38). 4
9). 3 19). 3 29). 4 39). 4
10).3 20). 3 30). 4 40). 4
Answers- Paper II - Part A
01). A). i. Acid rain
ii). a). Lowest threat – Plant planktons, highest threat – Man
b). Biomagnification
iii). a. × b. √ c. √ d. ×
iv). individual, community, eco system

B). i). 2 kJ
ii). Energy dissipation
C). i). Eutrophication
ii). Death of aquatic organisms / loss of bio diversity, loss of the transparency of water, loss of beauty
iii). NO3-, PO43-
D). i). Distance over which food item is transported from producer to the consumer
ii). Home gardening, obtaining food from local market, obtaining seasonal products

02). A). i). Germinating seeds

ii). KOH
iii). to absorb CO2 gas released due to respiration of germinating seeds.
iv). Coloured water level in apparatus A increases but no change in B.
v). presence of hard seed coat impermeable for moisture and air, immatured embryo
Seed dormancy
B). i). O2
ii). to pass sunlight towards aquatic plant
iii). dissolved CO2 in water
iv). dissolving NaHCO3 / Na2CO3 in water
v). Glucose
vi). Kingdom plantae

C). i). X – Load / Weight , Y – Indicator

ii). growth
iii). when plant grows slowly, indicator shows it in a greater scale / high sensitivity

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3).A). i). Y
ii).Strips(X) – 7 min , Pieces(Y) - 5 min
iii). 2.2 cm3
iv). Mg + 2 HCl MgCl2 + H2
v). 0.01 × 6.022 × 10 (6.022 × 1021)
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vi). Magarine production , ammonia production , production of HCl

B). i). 2
ii). A and E
iii).
iv). DH4OH (NH4OH)

C). i). Ne
ii). F
iii). Ne
iv). C

4). A).
Pair of wires used Bulb glows brighter with the wire Factors affecting the resistance

P and Q P Area of cross section

Q and R R Length of the wire

Q and S S Nature of material / resistivity

B). i). R = Rheostat / variable resistor

ii). to control the amount of current flowing through B / to change reading of X and Y
iii). X = volt meter , Y = ammeter
iv). Parallel = X , Series = Y
v). Ohms law
vi). 1.2 /0.3 = 4 Ω

C). i). 2 m s-2

ii). F = ma, F = 10 × 2
20 N
iii). ½ × 10 × 20 = 100 m
iv). 12 N

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Answers – Paper II( Part B)
05). A). i. Reflex arc
ii). A – sensory neuron, B- Inter neuron, C – Motor neuron
iii). Nervous coordination – transmission through neurones , Fast ,
Chemical coordination – travels through blood, relatively slow
iv). Withdrawing hand immediately when contact with hot object

B). i). R
ii). Provides more surface area for neurons
iii). Skull, meninges, cerebro spinal fluid

C). i). Male – XCY , Female - XCXc

female male
XC Y
C
X XCXC X CY
Xc XCXc X cY

ii). XCXC – healthy female, XCY – healthy male, XCXc – carrier female, XcY – diseased male
iii). inability to distinguish between red – green colours of light

06). A). i). X – Boiling tube , Y –gas jar

ii). Potassium permanganate/ KMnO4
iii). Chemical decomposition
iv). Downward displacement of water
v). Combustion , aerobic respiration , production of nitric acid , production of sulfuric acid
B). i). A- D. Supheuric acid
ii). Cu to Zn
iii). Anode; Zn Zn2+ + 2e
+
Cathode: 2H + 2e H2
iv). Chemical energy Electrical energy
v). exothermic

C). i). Hydrocarbons

ii). Fractional distillation

iii).
iv). Propane, Butane
v). C3H8 + 5 O2 3CO2 + 4 H2O
vi). Propane moles = 88/44 = 2 mol
Carbon dioxide moles = 6 mol ,
Carbon dioxide mass = 6 mol × 44 g mol-1 = 264 g

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7).A). i). deflection of galvanometer
ii). electromagnetic induction
iii). generating electricity using dynamo, magnetic cards etc.
iv). Fleming’s left hand rule

B). i). Nichrome , high melting point/high resistance , not subjected to rusting
ii). H = VIt , 50 × 2 × 20 = 1000 J
iii). due to upward movement of heated water particles / convetion current
iv). Q = mcθ
= 250 /1000 × 2800 × 60
= 42000 J

C). i). X = Electric meter, Y = RCCB

ii). To measure number of electrical units consumed.
iii). kWh
iv). To prevent accidents due to the leakage current
v). Isolator, RCCB, Distribution box (MCBs)

8). A). i). a). Echinodermata b). Arthropoda c). Mollusca d). Coelenterata / Cnidaria
ii). monocots – parallel venation, dicot – reticulate venation
iii). similarity – both possess vascular tissues / bear seeds
difference - angiosperms – bear flowers, gymnosperms – do not bear flowers
angiosperms – seeds are covered by an ovary,
gymnosperms – seeds are not covered by an ovary
iv). Both are warm blooded / 4 chambered heart

B). i). Ultra filtration

ii). Urea, uric acid , creatinine
iii). Diameter of E is less than D
iv). Because it is not a product of metabolic activity

C). i npn
ii). A- LDR (light dependent resistor). In the dark (at night), resistance of LDR increases then voltage
across the BE circuit (input circuit increases to 0.7V. Then transistor act as a closed switch. Then
current flows through the collector and bulb is glows.

But light falls on LDR (day light begins) ,resistance of LDR decreases then voltage across the BE
circuit (input circuit decreases than 0.7V. Then transistor act as open switch and no current flows
through the collector and bulb is off.
iii). Act as a signal amplifier / can act as a current amplifier

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9). A). i). a). S / Sulphur
b). Acid rain
c).). Haematite (Fe2O3), Coke ( C ) , Lime stone ( CaCO3)
ii). a). P = C , Q = Fe2O3
b). Fe2O3 + 3CO 2Fe + 3CO2
iv). CaSiO3 – act as protective layer and prevents the oxidation of molten iron

B). i). potassium ferrycyanide, phenolphthalein , NaCl, H2O

ii). A- pink B- Blue
iii). making GI pipes , Barbed wires etc .

C). i). When the object is between mirror and B (within focal length
ii).Upright (erect), magnified and virtual
iii). When the object is at B
iv).

D). i). D – Commutator / Split rings , T = Brush

ii). Graphite , because it is a solid lubricant

iii). Mechanical energy Electrical energy