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MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2010 question paper
for the guidance of teachers

0653 COMBINED SCIENCE

0653/21 Paper 2 (Core Theory), maximum raw mark 80

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began,
which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the
examination.

• CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.

CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2010 question papers for most IGCSE,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level
syllabuses.
 Page 2 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper
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1 (a) carbon dioxide + water ;

glucose / starch / sugar / carbohydrate + oxygen ; [2]

(b) (i) chlorophyll ; [1]

(ii) label to a chloroplast ; [1]

(c) (i) B, D, C, E, A ; ; ;
all five correct for 3 marks
any four in correct sequence 2 marks
any three in correct sequence 1 mark [3]

(ii) area covered by paper shown on diagram ;

orange-brown where paper was, blue-black elsewhere ; [2]

[Total: 9]

2 (a) lighted splint / flame ;

pops; [2]

(b) (i) Z ;
copper does not react with dilute acids / is not reactive enough / is unreactive ; [2]

(ii) higher acid concentration ;

higher (acid) temperature ;
use more finely powdered metal ; ignore increase surface area of metal
swirl / shake, (the mixture) ; [max 2]

(c) (i) H2SO4 ; [1]

(ii) acid used up / owtte ; [1]

[Total: 8]

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3 (a) (i) (gravitational) potential energy ; [1]

(ii) (KE) changed into ;

sound / heat energy / KE of water ; [2]

(b) (i) 2.3 s ± 0.1 s ; [1]

(ii) speed is, increasing / changing / going faster ; [1]

(c) (i) Geiger counter / Geiger-Müller tube / GM tube / photographic film / other valid
answer ; [1]

(ii) causes ionisation inside cells (not ‘ionise cells’) / damages cells / kills cells /
mutation / damages DNA / radiation sickness / radiation burns / burns skin /
cancer ; [1]

[Total: 7]

4 (a) (i) copper / oxygen, is an element and copper oxide is a compound ;

element contains one type of atom and compound contains two (or more)
types of atom, bonded / joined / combined ;
element found in Periodic Table and compound not ; [max 2]

(ii) (definition) e.g. oxidation refers to reaction with / bonding with oxygen ;
(context) e.g. oxygen has reacted/bonded with copper ; [max 1]

(iii) ionic / electrovalent ; [1]

(b) (i) anode and electrolyte clearly labelled ;; [2]

(ii) ion is charged / negative but atom is uncharged / neutral ;

ion has different numbers of electrons and protons but these numbers are the
same in an atom ;
ion has filled outer (electron) shell but atom, does not / has only 7 outer
electrons ;
[max 2]

(iii) bubbles of gas / smell of chlorine / smell of swimming pools

pink / orange layer / solid, forms ; [2]

[Total: 10]

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5 (a) X-ray ;
microwave ;
(in correct place) [2]

(b) (i) normal labelled ; [1]

(ii) ray drawn at sensible angle ; [1]

(iii) 50° ; [1]

(c) (i) number of, waves / oscillations, per second / per unit time ; [1]

(ii) 20 Hz – 20 000 Hz ; [1]

(d) (i) trace D ; [1]

(ii) trace A ; [1]

[Total: 9]

6 (a) receptors ;
nerves ;
effectors ; [3]

(b) (i) protein ;

catalyst / definition of catalyst ; [2]

(ii) digestion ; [1]

(iii) so that the (small) molecules can be absorbed ;

into the blood / through the gut wall ;
so they can be used by cells ; [max 2]

[Total: 8]

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7 (a) correct symbol for ammeter ;

correct symbol for resistor ; [2]

(b)
Table 7.2

switch position lamp ‘on’ or ‘off’

S1 S2 S3 L1 L2 L3

closed closed closed on on on

closed closed open on off on

closed open open on off off

(1 mark for each correct row) ;;; [3]

(c) (i) broken circuit / incomplete circuit ; [1]

(ii) R = R1 + R2 ;
= 10 ohms ; [2]

(d) (i) transformer ; [1]

(ii) (Vs = 23 × 200 / 20 =) 230 (V) ; [1]

[Total: 10]

8 (a) (i) C8H18 ; [1]

(ii) (octane +) oxygen; → carbon dioxide + water; [LHS + RHS] [2]

(iii) nitrogen, is in the air / enters with the air / owtte ;

nitrogen, does not burn / react / change / is unreactive ; [2]

(iv) heat comes from the burning fuel /

combustion of the fuel is exothermic /
there is an exothermic reaction (inside engine) /
heat is conducted from where the fuel is burning ; [1]

(b) (i) 6 ;
6; [2]

(ii) Si / Ge / Sn / Pb ; [1]

[Total: 9]

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 Page 6 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper
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9 (a) (i)

gray wolf

white-tailed snowshoe
beavers
deer hares

plants

all organisms at correct levels (allow if upside down) ;

all organisms correctly connected ;
all arrows shown in correct directions ; [3]

(ii) energy (flow / transfer) ; [1]

(iii) grass / other plants ; [1]

(b) (i) protein / carbohydrate / glucose / fat ; allow any correct [1]

(ii) (decomposers) respire ;

release carbon dioxide ; [2]

(c)
cause fur colour fur length
genes only

environment only

genes and environment
[2]

[Total: 10]

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