education Department: Education PROVINCE OF KWAZULU-NATAL NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE LIFE SCIENCES COMMON TEST SEPTEMBER 2018 MARKS: 60 TIME: 4 hour This question paper consists of 7 pages. Copyright reserved Please Turn OverLife Sciences 2 September 2018 Common Test Grade 10 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions. 1. ‘Answer ALL the questions. 2. Write ALL the answers in the ANSWER BOOK. 3. Start the answers to each question at the top of a NEW page. 4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 5. Present your answers according to the instructions of each question. 6. Do ALL drawings in pencil and label them in blue or black ink. 7. Draw diagrams, tables or flow charts only when asked to do so. 8. The diagrams in this question paper are NOT necessarily drawn to scale. 9. Do NOT use graph paper. 10. You may use a non-programmable calculator, protractor and a compass. 11. Write neatly and legibly Copyright reserved Please Turn OverLife Sciences 3 September 2018 Common Test Grade 10 SECTION A QUESTION 1 14.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A to D) next to the question number (1.1.1 to 1.1.5) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.1.6 A. 4.4.1 Endemic organisms ... do not occur naturally in a particular country. are found in a particular country and nowhere else. are those that are introduced into a country. are organisms that occur naturally in a country, von> 1.1.2 The aloe grows on a north-facing slope in the southern hemisphere where itis... A warm and dry. B warm and moist. Cc cool and moist. D cool and dry. 1.1.3 Study the characteristics of different kingdoms below. (i) Prokaryotic (ii) Have cells with cell walls (iii) Reproduce by binary fission (iv) Have chlorophyll Which ONE of the following combinations are characteristics of Kingdom Plantae? A (i) and (ii) only B (ii), (ii) and (iv) only C ii) and (iii) only D (ii) and (iv) only Copyright reserved Please Tum OverLife Sciences September 2018 Common Test 4 Grade 10 1.1.4 Which ONE of the following is the correct way of writing the scientific name for modern humans? Homo sapiens Homo Sapiens homo sapiens homo Sapiens vow> 1.1.5. Which ONE of the following CORRECTLY describes Kingdom Protista? BODY STRUCTURE MODE OF NUTRITION A |Allare multicellular and __| Autotrophic eukaryotic B_ | Allare unicellular and Autotrophic prokaryotes C | Most are unicellular and | Autotrophic or heterotrophic eukaryotic D [Allare multicellular and | Heterotrophic prokaryotic x2) (10) TOTAL SECTION A: 10 Copyright reserved Please Turn OverLife Sciences 5 September 2018 Common Test Grade 10 SECTION B QUESTION 2 2.4 The diagram below represents a food web. Seaweed olga — re Seagull 2A 2A 24.3 214 2.1.5 2.1.6 21.7 Copyright reserved Starfish Define a food web. Why is the seaweed regarded as a producer in this food web? From the food web, name ONE: (a) Secondary consumer (b) Herbivore (c) Secondary carnivore Name two decomposers normally present in any ecosystem. Construct a food chain from the food web that contains FOUR trophic levels and includes the periwinkles. Assuming that the food chain you drew in Question 2.1.5 is the only one that existed in an ecosystem, describe what would happen if all the periwinkles died. Consider the energy flow shown in the food chain below. Seaweed > Limpets > Starfish > Seagull 97 000k) = 7000kJ 600kd 50kJ Calculate the percentage of energy that is passed on from the limpets to the starfish. Show ALL working. Please Turn Over (4) (3) (3) (17)Life Sciences 6 September 2018 Common Test Grade 10 QUESTION 3 3.1 The graph below shows the results of an investigation carried out to determine the water holding capacity of different soil samples 30 25 20 15 10 Water holding capacity (ml) Clay Sandyloam ~— Fine sand Coarse sand Silt loam Soil samples 3.4.1 For this investigation identify the: (a) Dependent variable (1) (b) Independent variable (1) 3.1.2 Whatis the water holding capacity of silt loam? (1) 3.1.3 Which soil type has the lowest water holding capacity? (1, 3.1.4 State TWO ways in which the reliability of the investigation can be increased. (2) 3.1.5 Explain the consequence to plant roots if the soil became waterlogged (3) 3.1.6 Identify TWO factors that should be kept constant in the investigation. (2) (11) 3.2 State TWO advantages of ecotourism. (2) [13] TOTAL SECTION B: 30 Copyright reserved Please Tum OverLife Sciences 7 Grade 10 SECTION C QUESTION 4 Describe the nitrogen cycle and the carbon cycle. Content: Synthesis: NOTE: NO marks will be awarded for answers in the form of tables, flow charts or diagrams. 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