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Combined Science Test Marking Scheme

The document outlines the marking scheme for the Combined Science Test, which is worth a total of 80 marks and divided into three sections: Biology (25 marks), Chemistry (30 marks), and Physics (25 marks). Each section contains specific questions with allocated marks for correct answers related to key scientific concepts. The marking scheme includes various topics such as the respiratory system, plant transport systems, states of matter, chemical reactions, and basic physics principles.

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Combined Science Test Marking Scheme

The document outlines the marking scheme for the Combined Science Test, which is worth a total of 80 marks and divided into three sections: Biology (25 marks), Chemistry (30 marks), and Physics (25 marks). Each section contains specific questions with allocated marks for correct answers related to key scientific concepts. The marking scheme includes various topics such as the respiratory system, plant transport systems, states of matter, chemical reactions, and basic physics principles.

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Here's the full marking scheme for the Combined Science Test (80 marks), divided by
sections:

COMBINED SCIENCE TEST - MARKING SCHEME

Section A: Biology (25 marks)

1. (a) Functions of the respiratory system:

 Gas exchange (1)


 Removal of carbon dioxide (1)
(2 marks)

(b) Alveoli adaptations for gas exchange:

 Large surface area (1)


 Thin walls (1)
 Moist lining (1)
 Surrounded by capillaries (1)
(3 marks)

2. (a) Transport system in plants:

 Moves water, nutrients, and food (2)


(2 marks)

(b)

 Xylem: transports water and minerals (2)


 Phloem: transports food (2)
(4 marks)

3. (a)

 Communicable: can spread from person to person (1)


 Non-communicable: not infectious (1)
(2 marks)

(b)

 Communicable: e.g. flu, TB (1)


 Non-communicable: e.g. diabetes, cancer (1)
(2 marks)

4. (a) Importance of nutrition:

 Provides energy (1)


 Supports growth and repair (1)
(2 marks)

(b)

 Carbohydrates: energy (1)


 Proteins: growth and repair (1)
 Fats: energy storage (1)
(3 marks)

Section B: Chemistry (30 marks)

5. (a)

 Matter: anything with mass and volume (1)


 Three states: solid, liquid, gas (1)
(2 marks)

(b)

 Solids: tightly packed particles (1)


 Liquids: loosely packed particles (1)
 Gases: far apart particles (1)
(3 marks)

6. (a)

 Acid: pH less than 7 (1)


 Base: pH greater than 7 (1)
(2 marks)

(b)

 HCl + NaOH -> NaCl + H2O (2)

(c)
 Blue litmus turns red in acid (1)
 Red litmus turns blue in base (1)
(2 marks)

7. (a)

 Oxidation: gain of oxygen (1)


 Reduction: loss of oxygen (1)
(2 marks)

(b)

 Magnesium is oxidized (1)


 Copper(II) oxide is reduced (1)
(2 marks)

8. (a)

 Reactants: nitrogen and hydrogen (2)

(b)

 Haber process: for ammonia production (2)


(4 marks)

9. (a)

 Hydrocarbons: compounds of carbon and hydrogen (1)


 Examples: methane, ethene (1)
(2 marks)

(b)

 Process: Cracking (1)

(c)

 Ethanol uses: fuel, disinfectant, alcoholic drinks (2)


(3 marks)
Section C: Physics (25 marks)

10. (a)

 Measurement: determining quantity of something (1)


 Instruments: ruler, tape measure (1)
(2 marks)

(b)

 2.5 kg = 2500 g (1 mark)


(1 mark)

11. (a)

 Force: push or pull (1)


 SI unit: Newton (N) (1)
(2 marks)

(b)

 Work = Force × Distance = 10 N × 5 m = 50 J (2 marks)


(2 marks)

12. (a)

 Energy: ability to do work (1)


 Types: kinetic, potential (1)
(2 marks)

(b)

 Potential energy converts to kinetic energy as ball falls (2)


(2 marks)

13. (a)

 Uses of magnets: fridge magnets, electric motors (2)


(2 marks)

(b)
 Electromagnet: coil of wire around iron core with current flowing (3)
(3 marks)

14. (a)

 Current: flow of electrons (1)


 Unit: Ampere (A) (1)
(2 marks)

(b)

 V = I × R = 2 A × 3 Ω = 6 V (2 marks)
(2 marks)

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