Question

Answer Additional Guidance Mark

Number
1(a)
1. dependent variable identified as heart rate ; MP1 ACCEPT ‘beats per minute’ for heart rate,
the DV must be a clear statement

2. both pesticides used ; MP2 ACCEPT both named pesticides

3. allow Daphnia to {acclimatise / equilibrate / MP3 ACCEPT reference to chemicals

eq} (in the pesticide) ;

4. description of how to obtain quantitative MP4 e.g. pencil and dots for set time period,
results ; count heart beats for stated time

MP5 e.g. controlling temperature, obtaining

5. credit one detail of methodology ;
Daphnia from pesticide free water, use of a
cavity slide, immobilising Daphnia with cotton
wool, same concentration of pesticides, same
size Daphnia
6. take several readings and calculate a mean ;

(5)
Question
Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
1(b)(i)
Abiotic variables

Any one of
If the candidate gives both an abiotic factor and a
1. concentration of pesticide ; biotic factor (for each), mark = 0
2. pH ;
3. {oxygen / carbon dioxide} concentration ;
4. temperature ;
5. solvent / eq ;

Biotic variables

Any one of

1. species of Daphnia ;
2. sex of Daphnia ;
3. {mass / size / age} of Daphnia ;
4. {genotype / eq} of Daphnia ;
(2)

Question
Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
1(b)(ii)
1. variable with suitable control method MP1 eg use a thermostatically controlled water
described ; bath, temperature controlled room

2. results are not valid / description of MP2 the effect must be qualified, i.e. a decrease
expected effect on the dependent variable ; or an increase in heart rate
(2)
Question
Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
1(c) 1. pesticides may be water soluble ; MP1 ACCEPT dissolve in water

2. so enter by {diffusion / facilitated diffusion} ; MP2 ACCEPT a description of diffusion, e.g.

down a concentration gradient

3. absorbed by heart (muscle) cells / alters nerve MP3 ACCEPT reference to nerve ganglion / SAN
function / alters (muscle) contraction / eq ; Ignore effect on hormones/protein synthesis

OR

1. pesticides may be lipid soluble ;

2. so dissolve in lipids in membranes ;

3. absorbed by heart (muscle) cells / alters nerve MP3 ACCEPT reference to nerve ganglion / SAN
function / alters muscle contraction / eq ; Ignore effect on hormones/protein synthesis

(3)
Question
Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
2(a)
1. there will be no significant correlation ; MP1 ACCEPT no significant relationship

2. between the concentration of bile salts

and the {absorbance / release of
pigments / eq} ;
(2)

Question
Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
2(b)
Example table

Concentration Absorbance / a.u. Mean

of bile salts
(%)
1. suitable table format ; 0.2 13 14 12 13
0.4 28 27 23 26
2. correct column headings with units ; 0.6 31 23 33 29
0.8 35 42 34 37
3. all raw data and means correct ; 1.0 49 46 40 45

MP2 do not accept if units are repeated in the column (3)

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
2(c)
1. axes correct ALLOW ECF from 2b
orientation,
labelled and 50
linear scale ; 45 45

Mean absorbance / a.u.

40
2. data plotted 37
correctly ; 35
30 29
3. range bars 25 26
plotted
20
correctly ;
15
13
10
5
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
Concentration of bile salts (%)

IGNORE line of best fit or line joining points

(3)
Question
Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
2(d)
1. there is a significant (positive) {correlation /
relationship} between the concentration of bile salts
and the absorbance ;

2. the critical value identified as 0.48 ; MP2 ACCEPT the critical value indicated on
the table of values

3. calculated value (0.95) is greater than the critical Note: 0.95 > 0.48 gains MP2 and MP3
value / eq ;

4. therefore reject the null hypothesis ;

(4)
Question
Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
2(e)
1. a named beetroot factor may not have been MP1 e.g. beetroot pre-treatment, size of
{ controlled / measured } ; cylinders, age of beetroot, part of beetroot

2. no information on the source of bile / eq ;

3. volume of solutions not stated ;

4. credit a factor relating to the colorimeter ; MP4 e.g. wavelength, filter, calibration, use
matched cuvettes
5. idea that there is only limited data / range of MP5 IGNORE ‘small sample size’ unless
concentrations used / mean based on only qualified
{three readings / three replicates} ;

6. comment on variability of raw data / no S.D.

calculated / (some) range bars overlap / large
S.D. / low variability at 0.2% large variability at
0.6% ;
(4)
Question
Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
3(a) 1. risk of contact with harmful organisms / MP1 e.g. insect bites
eq ;

2. risk that plants may cause allergic reaction MP2 ACCEPT plants are prickly, have thorns
/ injury / eq ;

3. identify one other sensible risk such as MP3 ACCEPT tripping on rocks, slip on ice
danger from falling ice / remote location /
eq ;
MP4 ACCEPT low temperatures, frostbite, exposure to
4. risk of hypothermia / eq ; sunlight
(2)
Question
Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
3(b)
1. practise the method to see if it works ;

2. find suitable size of quadrat / eq ;

3. find suitable length for transect to show changes / eq ; MP3 ACCEPT determine distance
between quadrats, or find a
4. identify different plant species / find suitable key ; suitable range of distances

MP5 ALLOW percentage cover

5. find a suitable method of measuring abundance ;

6. identify one named factor that needs to be taken into

account ;
(3)
Question
Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
*3(c) QWC -Spelling of technical terms must be correct and
answer must be organised in a logical sequence

1. description of method used to collect data ; MP1 e.g. use of quadrat (of
defined size) / transect

2. stated distances from the glacier for the samples ;

MP2 e.g. ‘every 3 metres’

3. dependent variable identified as the abundance of plant MP3 ACCEPT a suitable statement
species ; about what they are going to
measure

4. {count / record} number of { plants / species } / find MP4 Accept % frequency

percentage cover (of each species) ;

5 and 6. two other variables that could affect abundance ;;

7 and 8. description of how these variables are measured ;;

9. description of how to collect repeat data ; MP9 e.g. use a transect parallel
to the first / several quadrats at
each distance (10)
10. means calculated from repeat data ; 8+2
QWC
 Level Mark Descriptor
Level 1 0 The account is very disorganised and is very difficult to follow. Scientific vocabulary is very limited
with many spelling and grammatical errors.

Level 2 1 There is some disorganisation in the account which is not always in the correct sequence. Some
relevant scientific vocabulary is used. The account is not always in continuous prose and there are
grammatical errors and some important spelling mistakes.
Level 3 2 The account is well organised with no undue repetition and a correct sequence. There is good use of
scientific vocabulary in the context of the investigation described. The account is written in
continuous prose which is grammatically sound with no major spelling errors.
Question
Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
3(d)
1. table with headings and units ;

2. means calculated from repeats ;

3. appropriate graph format with both axes

labelled ;

4. use of an appropriate statistical test ; MP4 ACCEPT e.g. correlation (coefficient) OR test
for difference (e.g. Mann-Whitney, t-test),
consistent with data (4)

Question
Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
3(e)
1. {other variables / or a named variable} MP1 ACCEPT not all variables affecting species
might affect species present ; present were considered / eq

2. idea of seasonal variations affecting the

actual species present ;

3. idea of weather conditions preventing plants

from being seen ;

4. idea of difficulty of {identifying / MP4 ACCEPT idea that determining the percentage
counting} plant species ; cover is subjective, it is difficult to measure the area
covered by plants
(3)