NATIONAL SENIOR
CERTIFICATE
GRADE 10
NOVEMBER 2020
LIFE SCIENCES P2
MARKING GUIDELINE
(EXEMPLAR)
MARKS: 150
This marking guideline consists of 9 pages.
2 LIFE SCIENCES P2 (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)
SECTION A
QUESTION 1
1.1 1.1.1 B
1.1.2 A
1.1.3 D
1.1.4 D
1.1.5 B
1.1.6 D
1.1.7 B
1.1.8 D
1.1.9 D
1.1.10 C (10 x 2) (20)
1.2 1.2.1 Cardiac
1.2.2 Haemoglobin
1.2.3 Tissue fluid
1.2.4 Hibernation
1.2.5 Altitude
1.2.6 Global warming
1.2.7 Deforestation
1.2.8 Tectonic plate
1.2.9 Glossopteris (9 x 1) (9)
1.3 1.3.1 None
1.3.2 B only
1.3.3 B only
1.3.4 B only (4 x 2) (8)
1.4 1.4.1 1 – Aorta
4 – Septum
6 – Tricuspid valve (3)
1.4.2 Lungs (1)
1.4.3 Ventricular systole (1)
1.4.4 Low in oxygen (1)
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1.5 1.5.1 (a) Ordovician (1)
(b) Trilobites (1)
1.5.2 Geological time scale (1)
1.5.3 Cambrian (1)
1.5.4 Relative dating (1)
1.5.5 Index fossil (1)
1.5.6 Palaeontologist (1)
TOTAL SECTION A: 50
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4 LIFE SCIENCES P2 (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)
SECTION B
QUESTION 2
2.1 2.1.1 2 – Sinoatrial node
3 – Atrioventricular node (2)
2.1.2 Septum (2)
2.1.3 If the medulla oblongata /brain detects
too much CO2 / a drop in blood pressure,
it sends an impulse to the sinoatrial node
which causes the atria to contract
Then the atrioventricular node
causes the ventricles
to contract faster (Any 4) (4)
2.1.4 Cholesterol / plaque build-up (1)
2.1.5 A stent (1)
2.1.6 The stent holds the blocked artery open
so that blood can flow through (2)
2.1.7 Improved diet
More / regular exercise
Medication (3)
2.2 2.2.1 An area with a distinct climate together with the plants and
animals that live there (2)
2.2.2 Grass
Aloe
Spekboom Mark first TWO only (Any 2) (2)
2.2.3 Kudu
Locust
Sunbird Mark first ONE only (Any 1) (1)
2.2.4 Hawk
Adder Mark first ONE only (Any 1) (1)
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2.2.5 Thicket biome food web
Adder Hawk
Lizard
Kudu Locust Sunbird
Spekboom Grass Aloe
Mark Allocation:
Title
Arrows facing right way
ALL organisms used in food web
ALL connections logical / feasible (4)
2.3 2.3.1 Nirogen fixation (1)
2.3.2 As nitrates / NO3 (1)
2.3.3 Precipitation (1)
2.3.4 Eutrophication (1)
2.3.5 Nutrient runoff / eutrophication causes
algae to grow rapidly / an algal bloom
which can block light
Plants in the water may die as a result
Decomposing bacteria remove oxygen from the water
Causing other organisms to die too (Any 3) (3)
2.4 2.4.1 Light (1)
2.4.2 The tilt of the Earth’s axis
causes one side of the planet to face towards the sun
while the other side faces away from the sun
The side that faces towards the sun receives more light
and experiences summer,
while the side that faces away receives less light
and experiences winter (Any 3) (3)
2.4.3 (a) Photoperiod (1)
(b) Seasonal movement of animals from one place to
another
in response to climatic conditions (2)
(c) To avoid cold conditions
To find more food
To find more water Mark first ONE only (Any 1) (1)
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2.5 2.5.1 (a) Protista (1)
(b) Chitin (1)
(c) Cellulose (1)
(d) Autotrophic (1)
2.5.2 Has a true nucleus (1)
2.6 2.6.1 Mammalia (1)
2.6.2 Panthera leo
Name: Panthera leo
Underlined (2)
2.6.3 To avoid confusion / be accurate
as common names vary from region to region (2)
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(EC/NOVEMBER 2020) LIFE SCIENCES P2 7
QUESTION 3
3.1 3.1.1 Type of plant (1)
3.1.2
Weight increase of three plant species after
one month
80
70
Weight Increase (g)
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Aloe Prickly Pear Spekboom
Type of Plant
Mark Allocation:
Type of Graph (T) 1 Mark
Caption (C) Both variables included 1 Mark
X and Y axis labels and Y axis unit (L) 1 Mark
X and Y axis scales and bars same width (S) 1 Mark
Plotting of points (P) No bars plotted correctly 0 Marks
1–2 bars plotted correctly 1 Mark
All bars plotted correctly 2 Marks (6)
3.1.3 So that they can know what the increase in weight is at the
end (1)
3.1.4 They chose plants of the same height
They put the plants in equal sized pots
All plants had the same type of soil
All plants had the same amount of soil
All plants were in the same location
All plants received the same amount of water
Mark first TWO only (Any 2) (2)
3.1.5 Increase the sample size and repeat the experiment (1)
3.1.6 71
× 100 = 8,88% (2)
800
3.1.7 When plants absorb CO2 out of the atmosphere
they use it to create organic compounds / carbohydrates
which they use to grow
The more they grow the more they gain weight (Any 2) (2)
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3.2 3.2.1 (a) Trilobite (1)
(b) Ammonite (1)
3.2.2 The organism dies and covered rapidly
by sediment / silt
As time passes layers of sediment build up over the body
The layers compress / are squashed
by immense pressure building up
Minerals begin to replace animal tissues
and the body petrifies (Any 4) (4)
3.2.3 Frozen in ice
Trapped in tar
Trapped in amber (Any 2) (2)
3.2.4 Radiometric dating (1)
3.3 3.3.1 They were thought to be extinct
Yet have existed unchanged
for millions of years (Any 2) (2)
3.3.2 Off the coast of East London (1)
3.3.3 Transition fossils (2)
3.3.4 Archeopteryx
Thrinaxodon
Lystrosaurus (Any 1) (1)
3.4 3.4.1 No (1)
3.4.2 Yes
Genetic evidence shows that missing links may not be missing
links at all
These organisms are continually evolving
Which suggests that they are part of their own group
(Answer + Any 2)
OR
No.
The features of these organisms
still suggest links between different groups of organisms
Just because the coelacanth is not a missing link does not mean
that others aren’t too
(Answer + Any 2) (3)
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3.5 3.5.1 Mass extinctions (1)
3.5.2 Event 3 (3)
3.5.3 A volcanic eruption released particles into the air
which blocked out the sun
For long periods of time
Lowering temperatures on Earth
causing many organisms to go extinct as they could not adapt
(Any 3) (3)
3.5.4 Asteroid impact
Continental drift (2)
3.6 3.6.1 Mrs Ples (1)
3.6.2 Fossil tourism (1)
3.6.3 West Coast Fossil Park
Kitching Fossil Exploration Centre
Museums Mark first TWO only (Any 2) (2)
3.6.4 Tourists visiting the area
Create a need for jobs / employment
Such as tour operators / ticket sales / restaurant owners.
Tourists may also buy curios
Stay in B&B’s / hotels
All of which generate income for the local community.
The government may also upgrade facilities in their area
Which improves their living conditions (Any 4) (4)
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TOTAL SECTION B: 100
GRAND TOTAL: 150
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