Cambridge A Level Biology 9700 — 2016 Oct/Nov Paper 3 · Variant 3

This document consists of 13 printed pages and 3 blank pages. DC (LEG/CGW) 116082/3 © UCLES 2016 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level * 1 7 4 7 5 3 6 2 6 0 * BIOLOGY 9700/33 Paper 3 Advanced Practical Skills 1 October/November 2016 2 hours Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: As listed in the Confidential Instructions. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer all questions. Electronic calculators may be used. You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner’s Use 1 2 Total

2 9700/33/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 Before you proceed, read carefully through the whole of Question 1 and Question 2. Plan the use of the two hours to make sure that you finish all the work that you would like to do. If you have enough time, think about how you can improve the accuracy of your results, for example by obtaining and recording one or more additional measurements. You will gain marks for recording your results according to the instructions. 1 You are provided with one sample of onion epidermis which has been kept in a sucrose solution, U. You are required to: • make a slide of the epidermis that has been kept in U • observe and draw a cell from the epidermis. Proceed as follows: 1. Put one dry and clean microscope slide on a paper towel. 2. Put a few drops of U onto the slide. 3. Remove a piece of the onion epidermis from U and, using forceps or fingers, peel off the inner epidermis, as shown in Fig. 1.1. inner epidermis Fig. 1.1 4. Cut one piece of the epidermis that will fit under a coverslip. Put the remaining epidermis back into U. 5. Place the epidermis on the slide as shown in Fig. 1.2. If the epidermis is folded, you may need to add more drops of U so that it floats and uncurls. Note: it is important to prevent the epidermis from drying out so add more drops of U if needed.

3 9700/33/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 [Turn over epidermis solution slide paper towel Fig. 1.2 6. Cover the epidermis with a coverslip and use a paper towel to remove any excess liquid that is outside the coverslip. (a) Use the microscope to select an area of cells on the slide which shows the effect of keeping the epidermis in U. Adjust the amount of light entering the microscope to observe cells clearly. You are required to use a sharp pencil for drawings. Draw one cell from the slide which shows the effect of the sucrose solution U. Use one ruled label line and label to identify the cell surface membrane in the cell. [4]

4 9700/33/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 Your answer to (a) shows the effects of the water potential of this concentration of sucrose solution on the onion cells. To estimate the water potential of the sucrose solution in U, the concentration of sucrose in U needs to be estimated. You are required to: • prepare different concentrations of sucrose solution, S, using serial dilution • carry out the non-reducing sugar test on these concentrations • carry out the non-reducing sugar test on the solution in U • use the results to estimate the concentration of sucrose solution in U. You are provided with: labelled contents hazard volume / cm3 S 1.0 mol dm–3 sucrose solution none 50 W distilled water none 100 U unknown concentration of sucrose solution containing onion epidermis none 100 H dilute hydrochloric acid none 50 A sodium hydrogencarbonate powder none – Benedict’s Benedict’s solution none 25 7. Set up a water-bath and heat to boiling ready for step 12 and step 16. (b) You are required to make a serial dilution of the 1.0 mol dm–3 sucrose solution, S, which reduces the concentration by half between each successive dilution. Decide how many different concentrations you will prepare for your serial dilution. You will need to prepare 10 cm3 of each concentration. Fig. 1.3 shows the first two beakers you will use to make your serial dilution. (i) Complete Fig. 1.3 by drawing as many extra beakers as you need for your serial dilution. For each beaker: • state, under the beaker, the volume and concentration of the sucrose solution available for use in the investigation • use one arrow, with a label above the beaker, to show the volume and concentration of sucrose solution added to prepare the concentration • use another arrow, with a label above the beaker, to show the volume of W added to prepare the concentration.

5 9700/33/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 [Turn over … … … … … … 10 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm–3 20 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm–3 sucrose solution, S 0 cm3 of W sucrose solution to use Fig. 1.3 [3]

6 9700/33/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 8. Prepare the concentrations of sucrose solution as decided in (b)(i) and in Fig. 1.3. The sucrose concentration can be estimated by using the non-reducing sugar test. To test for the presence of a non-reducing sugar, any non-reducing sugars must be hydrolysed (broken down) into the reducing sugars. For example, boiling sucrose with dilute hydrochloric acid hydrolyses sucrose into glucose and fructose, which are both reducing sugars. The Benedict’s test can then be used to show the presence of these reducing sugars. S and U contain only non-reducing sugars so a reducing sugar test would give a blue colour after boiling. You are required to carry out only the non-reducing sugar test not the reducing sugar test. 9. Put 2 cm3 of S (1.0 mol dm–3 sucrose solution) into a labelled test-tube. 10. Repeat step 9 with each of the other concentrations prepared in step 8 and with a sample from U. 11. Put 2 cm3 of H into each of the test-tubes. 12. Put all the test-tubes into the boiling water-bath (set up in step 7). Leave for 2 minutes. 13. After 2 minutes, remove the test-tubes and put them into the beaker labelled C and leave for a further 2 minutes to cool. You will need the boiling water-bath for step 16. 14. After 2 minutes, put a small amount of A into each test-tube and repeat until there is no more fizzing. This neutralises the acid so that the Benedict’s solution can work. Note: there may be a residue of A in the bottom of some of the test-tubes. This will not affect the results. 15. Put 3 cm3 of Benedict’s solution into the test-tube containing 1.0 mol dm–3 sucrose solution (S). 16. Put this test-tube into the boiling water-bath. Start timing. 17. Measure the time taken to the first appearance of a colour change in the test-tube. If there is no colour change after 120 s, stop timing and record as ‘more than 120’. 18. Record the result in (b)(ii). 19. Repeat step 15 to step 18 with each of the other concentrations of sucrose solution. 20. Repeat step 15 to step 17 with the sample from U. Record the result for U in (b)(iii).

7 9700/33/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 [Turn over (ii) Prepare the space below and record your results for the known concentrations of sucrose solution. [5] (iii) State the time taken for the appearance of the first colour change for U …[1] (iv) Use your results in (b)(ii) and (b)(iii) to estimate the concentration of sucrose in U. estimated concentration in U …[1] (v) Suggest how you would improve this procedure to obtain a more accurate estimate of the concentration of sucrose in U. … … … … … …[3]

8 9700/33/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 (c) Using a more accurate procedure a student estimated the concentration of sucrose in a solution which had contained onion epidermis. The student’s estimate was 0.66 mol dm–3. To find the water potential for this concentration of sucrose solution a graph needs to be plotted for known water potentials of different concentrations of sucrose solution as shown in Table 1.1. Table 1.1 concentration of sucrose solution / mol dm–3 water potential / kPa 1.0 –3.25 0.8 –2.60 0.6 –1.95 0.4 –1.30 0.2 –0.65

9 9700/33/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 [Turn over You are required to use a sharp pencil for graphs. (i) Complete the graph, including axes labels, using the scale provided and using the data in Table 1.1. 0.0 – 0.5 – 1.0 – 1.5 – 2.0 – 2.5 – 3.0 – 3.5 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 … … … [3] (ii) Use your graph to estimate the water potential of the concentration of sucrose solution recorded by the student (0.66 mol dm–3). Show on your graph how you estimated the water potential. water potential …kPa [1]

10 9700/33/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 (iii) Assuming the water potential in (c)(ii) produced the observations of the onion cells in your drawing in (a), explain the effect of the sucrose solution on the onion cells. … … … … …[2] [Total: 23]

11 9700/33/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 [Turn over 2 (a) Some plants store starch in cells in the roots. As a plant grows more sucrose may be transported to the roots to be stored as starch. You are provided with three samples which represent cell extracts from roots of different ages, P1, P2 and P3. You are required to test each sample for starch. (i) Describe how you will test the samples so that you can compare the quantity of starch in each sample. … … … … …[2] 1. Test each of the samples, P1, P2 and P3 for starch using the method described in (a)(i). 2. Record your observations in (a)(ii). (ii) Prepare the space below and record your observations. [3] (iii) Use your observations recorded in (a)(ii) to state which of the samples P1, P2 or P3 may represent the oldest root. …[1]

12 9700/33/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 (b) Fig. 2.1 is a photomicrograph of a stained longitudinal section of part of a root. Fig. 2.1 You are required to use a sharp pencil for drawings. Draw a large plan diagram of the part of the root shown in Fig. 2.1. Use one ruled label line and the letter T to identify a tissue containing cells which may store starch in the root. You are expected to draw the correct shape and proportions of the different tissues. [5]

13 9700/33/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 (c) Fig. 2.2 is a photomicrograph of starch grains inside plant root cells. J K L M 308 +m N cell E cell D Fig. 2.2 (i) Use the scale bar and the lines in Fig. 2.2 to find the actual width, in μm, of the cells labelled J, K, L, M and N. You may lose marks if you do not show your working. J… μm, K… μm, L… μm, M… μm, N… μm [3] (ii) Using the actual widths calculated in (c)(i), calculate the mean actual width of a cell. You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units. mean actual width …[2] (iii) State one observable difference between the two cells labelled D and E on Fig. 2.2. … …[1] [Total: 17]

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® IGCSE is the registered trademark of Cambridge International Examinations. This document consists of 5 printed pages. © UCLES 2016 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level BIOLOGY 9700/33 Paper 3 Advanced Practical Skills 1 October/November 2016 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 40 Published 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 should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2016 series for most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.

Page 2 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge International AS/A Level – October/November 2016 9700 33 © UCLES 2016 Question Answer Mark 1(a) (layout of drawing) 1 quality of line for outer wall of cell thin and sharp + large size ; 2 only one cell drawn + shows plasmolysis ; 3 cell wall drawn as two lines close together ; 4 uses one label line + one label to cell surface membrane ; 4 1(b)(i) (decisions on serial dilutions) 1 correct concentrations of 0.5, 0.25, 0.125, 0.0625 + mol dm–3 ; 2 shows transfer of 10 cm3 of 1 mol dm–3 to next dilution + 10 cm3 transferred from 2nd to 3rd beaker and from 3rd to 4th and from 4th to 5th + cm3 ; 3 adds 10 cm3 of water to each beaker ; 3 1(b)(ii) (recording results) 1 table drawn + heading, concentration + sucrose + mol dm–3 ; 2 heading, time + seconds ; 3 records results for at least four concentrations ; 4 correct pattern of results, the highest concentration of sucrose recorded as the shortest time for colour change ; 5 times recorded as whole seconds ; 5

Page 3 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge International AS/A Level – October/November 2016 9700 33 © UCLES 2016 Question Answer Mark 1(b)(iii) (records time for U) appropriate number for time + seconds ; 1 1(b)(iv) (interpretation of estimate) correct answer in accordance with recorded times ; 1 1(b)(v) (improvements to procedure) three from 1 increased number of concentrations ; 2 between named concentrations or use simple (proportional) dilution ; 3 repeat or replicate ; 4 weigh mass of precipitate ; 3 1(c)(i) (layout of data) 1 (x-axis) concentration of sucrose solution / mol dm–3 + (y-axis) water potential / kPa ; 2 correct plotting of five points with a small cross or dot in circle ; 3 five plots joined point to point or as a line of best fit drawn as a ruled thin line ; 3 1(c)(ii) (interpretation of concentration) correctly reads value for the water potential of the concentration of sucrose at 0.66 mol dm–3 + minus sign ; 1

Page 4 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge International AS/A Level – October/November 2016 9700 33 © UCLES 2016 Question Answer Mark 1(c)(iii) (conclusions) 1 (cells) reference to higher water potential than solution ; 2 water moves out of cells ; 3 by osmosis ; 2 Total: 23 Question Answer Mark 2(a)(i) (decisions) 1 same number of drops or stated number of drops or volume (of sample) ; 2 add same number of drops or stated number of drops or volume (of iodine) ; 2 2(a)(ii) (recording results) 1 heading, colour or observation ; 2 records colour results for three samples ; 3 records P2 as darkest blue (or black) ; 3 2(a)(iii) (conclusion) P2 ; 1

Page 5 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge International AS/A Level – October/November 2016 9700 33 © UCLES 2016 Question Answer Mark 2(b) (plan drawing) 1 large size + no shading ; 2 no cells + at least three lines drawn ; 3 draws outline of root cap + draws outline of stele ; 4 stele shown in correct proportion ; 5 uses one label line + one label, the letter T, to region of cortex ; 5 2(c)(i) (actual width of cells) 1 measures length of scale bar + units ; 2 for calculation shows length of scale bar used with measurements of cells ; 3 correct answers to calculation for all cells ; 3 2(c)(ii) (mean actual width of cells) 1 shows addition of five measurements from (c)(i) + divided by 5 ; 2 correct answer to appropriate degree of accuracy ; 2 2(c)(iii) (interpretation) one observable difference between the cell D and cell E ; 1 Total: 17