Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint

SCIENCE 1113/01
Paper 1 October 2022
MARK SCHEME

Maximum Mark: 50

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 Markers were instructed to award marks. It does
not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at a Markers’ 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 End of Series
Report. Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

This document has 16 pages. Blank pages are indicated.

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General guidelines on marking

Many descriptive answers can be expressed in a variety of ways. Professional judgement can be
used in these cases, providing it matches the marking points and further information in the mark
scheme.

Answers may have words spelt incorrectly. Credit is normally given for phonetically correct
answers, unless the word has a scientifically different meaning. For example, where the answer
should be antennae, credit will be given for antena but not for anthen (too close to anther).

Only the science is being assessed so answers do not need to be grammatically correct.
Significant figures will be indicated in the question or in the mark scheme.
Unless specified all marking points are independent.

Annotations and abbreviations

/ or alternate responses for the same marking point

( ) brackets the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated, for example, (recycles or
releases or provides) minerals = minerals scores the mark

Underline exact word is required

Accept an acceptable response

Do not accept indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise correct
alternative

Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy. Full marks can still be
achieved even with answers that are ignored.

Note provides extra information when necessary

ecf error carried forward; marks are awarded if an incorrect response has been
carried forward from earlier working, provided the subsequent working is correct

ora or reverse argument; for example, as mass increases, volume increases could be
written as mass decreases, volume decreases

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

letter name
1 4 all five correct = 4 marks
A cell membrane
three or four correct = 3 marks

two correct = 2 marks

B cell wall

one correct = 1 mark

C chloroplast two or more lines from a letter = 0 marks for

that letter

D cytoplasm

E nucleus

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

2(a) 2 all four correct = 2 marks

description letter
two or three correct = 1 mark
gas (F)
solid K
condensing G
freezing J
liquid H

2(b) 1 Note need between 2 and 12 particles

inclusive and particles should not be in a
pattern or touching each other

Ignore different sizes of particle

Ignore arrows showing movement

Note if molecules drawn accept between 2

and 6 molecules inclusive

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

3(a) We can see the Sun because the Sun emits or gives 2 Accept ‘is a source of’ or radiates
out light. Ignore shines or luminates

We can see the Moon because light from the Sun is Both answers correct for the mark
reflected to the Earth.
3(b) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

Earth revolves on its axis Accept rotates (every 24 hours) or spins

day – part of Earth faces the Sun Note answers need to link day and night with
and the explanation
night – part of the Earth does not face the Sun
Note part not facing Sun is dark is not
sufficient

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

4(a) 2 pollen formation and pollination in correct

position= 1 mark
pollen seed
pollination (fertilisation) dispersal
formation formation formation of seeds and dispersal in correct
position = 1 mark

4(b) any three from 3 Note award marking points wherever they
(suggestion) appear in the answer
(orange or fruit) falls from tree

(reason)
rolls away from tree
rots or decays

or

(suggestion) Ignore seed attracted or stuck on animal

eaten by animals
Note by animals is not sufficient
(reason)
animals find (and eat) fruit fallen from trees

(animals attracted by) sweet taste Accept attracted by smell

(animals attracted by) brightly coloured fruit

animals discard uneaten seeds Accept animals drop seed (at a distance from
parent plant)
seeds pass through the gut of animals Ignore seeds are digested

seeds are deposited in animal faeces Accept (idea of) deposited in animal waste

Ignore reference to excretion

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

5(a) S 1

5(b)(i) chlorine 1

5(b)(ii) 2 all three correct any order = 2 marks

two correct any order = 1 mark

one correct = 0 marks

sodium Accept natrium

hydrogen

oxygen Do not accept oxide

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

6(a) same amplitude 1 Accept same height

Do not accept (same) frequency or (same)

wavelength

6(b) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

different frequency or different pitch or wave from hammer Accept wavelengths are different
has a higher pitch
Accept waves are closer together with the
hammer

Do not accept hammer has lower pitch or

hammer has longer wavelength

Accept ora if tuning fork specified.

tuning fork wave is a smooth wave or hammer wave is a Ignore reference to stability of waves or
jagged wave waves are consistent or inconsistent

tuning fork wave is one wave or hammer wave is a mixture

of waves

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

7 any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

particles move Accept particles move further apart = 2 marks

particles spread out or particles of dye separate Accept particles have random motion or particles
or particles disperse move in all directions = 2 marks

particles are random Accept particles move from a region of high

concentration to one of a low concentration =
2 marks
water particles and dye particles mix

diffusion occurs

(coloured dye) goes from a region of high

concentration to one of a low concentration

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

8(a) to make food or make glucose or make sugar or make 1 Do not accept for respiration
carbohydrate or for photosynthesis or to make oxygen

8(b) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(description) (carbon dioxide concentration) decreases Accept high CO2 to low CO2

(explanation) more photosynthesis uses up carbon dioxide Accept more carbon dioxide is used up

8(c)(i) (same amount of algae) is a control variable 1 Accept to make it a fair test

Do not accept to be more accurate or more

reliable

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

8(c)(ii) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

species of algae Accept type of algae or type or species of plant

Note algae alone is not sufficient

amount of algae or number of algae Accept mass of algae

temperature

time (before observations were made) Accept duration (of experiment)

volume of indicator

concentration of indicator

colour of light

8(d) respiration or algae are producing carbon dioxide 1 Accept carbon dioxide (concentration) increases
or there is more carbon dioxide

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

9(a) 1.5 (cm3) 1

9(b)(i) 1 all three correct = 1 mark

change in
temperature
in oC
(+)11
(−7)
Note the negative sign must be included but
−4 positive signs can be missing

(+)16

9(b)(ii) (liquid) (dilute) sulfuric acid 1 both needed for mark

(solid) magnesium (ribbon)

9(b)(iii) is the reaction 1 all four correct = 1 mark

exothermic or
endothermic? Note no ecf from (b)(ii)
exo(thermic)
endo(thermic)
endo(thermic)
exo(thermic)

9(c) repeat his investigation 1 Accept check the results

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

10(a)(i) parallel 1

10(a)(ii) current splits 2 Accept electron flow splits

Ignore electricity splits

Do not accept voltage splits

Accept 2A + 2A + 2A = 6A or 6A gets evenly

evidence from diagram, e.g. 6 = 2 + 2 + 2 split into 3 (the 2 is implied in this answer) or 6A
shared equally between the three lamps

10(b) voltmeter 1 Accept voltemeter

Do not accept voltameter

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

11(a) 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

deficiency disease
developmental disease

genetic disease

infectious disease

11(b) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

haemoglobin transports oxygen in blood Accept haemoglobin carries oxygen

Accept lack of oxygen

Ignore haemoglobin contains oxygen

(cells need oxygen) for respiration or to react with glucose

11(c) calcium iron potassium sodium 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

Question Answer Marks Further Information

12(a) 4 500 (million years) 1

12(b) 4 050 (million years) 1

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

13(a) (density =) mass / volume 1 Accept (density =) m / v

13(b)(i) 60(.0) (g) 1

13(b)(ii) 1.2 (g / cm3) 1 Accept ecf from part (b)(i) only

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