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Primary 5 Science Weighted Assessment 3 (Term 3) Paper 1
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Subject: Science
Level: Primary 5
Paper: WA3 (Version 1 of 5)
Section A (28 marks)
1. (2)
Reasoning: The nucleus contains genetic material and controls cell activities. Not all cells have cell walls (animal cells don't), plant cells have cell membranes, and animal cells do not have chloroplasts.
2. (2)
Reasoning: The anther produces pollen grains, which contain the male reproductive cells. The stigma receives pollen, the ovary contains ovules (female cells), and the style connects stigma to ovary.
3. (1)
Reasoning: The correct sequence is Pollination (transfer of pollen) → Fertilisation (fusion of gametes) → Seed Dispersal (spreading seeds) → Germination (seed grows into new plant).
4. (3)
Reasoning: Group D is Vertebrates (Has backbone) that Give birth to young. This describes mammals. Cat is a mammal. Eagle (Bird, lays eggs), Frog (Amphibian, lays eggs), Spider (Invertebrate).
5. (2)
Reasoning: Sexual reproduction creates offspring with genetic variation, ensuring the species can adapt and continue even if conditions change. It does not directly cause growth, food production, or movement.
6. (4)
Reasoning: P (Scales, Lays eggs) is likely a reptile or fish. Q (Fur, Gives birth) is a mammal. R (Feathers, Lays eggs) is a bird. Therefore, P and R both lay eggs.
7. (3)
Reasoning: Fertilisation in humans occurs in the oviduct (fallopian tube) where the sperm meets the egg. The ovary releases the egg, the uterus is where the baby develops, and the vagina is the birth canal.
8. (4)
Reasoning: Photosynthesis is the process of making food, not dispersing seeds. Wind, water, and animals are common dispersal agents.
9. (2)
Reasoning: Light weight and wing-like structures are adaptations for wind dispersal, allowing the fruit/seed to be carried by air currents.
10. (3)
Reasoning: Ferns and mosses reproduce via spores. Flowering plants use seeds. Spores are generally smaller than seeds and do not require fertilisation in the same way (they are single cells that grow into gametophytes).
11. (2)
Reasoning: The ovary produces and releases eggs. The oviduct transports the egg, the uterus is for development, and the vagina is the birth canal.
12. (1)
Reasoning: Dispersal reduces competition for water, nutrients, sunlight, and space between the parent plant and its offspring.
13. (3)
Reasoning: Butterflies undergo complete metamorphosis (Egg → Larva → Pupa → Adult). Cats, chickens, and dogs do not undergo metamorphosis; their young resemble adults.
14. (2)
Reasoning: The seed coat is a tough outer layer that protects the delicate embryo and food store inside the seed from damage and drying out.
Section B (44 marks)
15.
(a) Seed Dispersal [1]
(b) Any two: Water, Air (Oxygen), Warmth (Suitable Temperature) [2]
Note: Light is NOT required for germination.
(c) It is the stage where the seedling establishes roots and begins photosynthesis to become independent. [1]
16.
(a) D: Anther [1], E: Filament [1]
(b) Pollination is the transfer of pollen from anther to stigma. Fertilisation is the fusion of the male reproductive cell (from pollen) with the female reproductive cell (in ovule). [2]
(c) Fruit [1]
Note: The ovary develops into the fruit, and the ovules develop into seeds.
17.
(a) The fibrous husk traps air, making the coconut buoyant so it can float in water. [1]
(b) The hooks attach to the fur or feathers of passing animals, carrying the seeds away. [1]
(c) By animals. [1] In a dense forest with little wind, wind dispersal is ineffective. Animals can move through the forest and carry seeds away. [1]
18.
(a) Testis [1]
(b) To transport sperm from the testis to the urethra. [1]
(c) To keep the testes at a temperature slightly lower than body temperature, which is necessary for sperm production. [1]
19.
(a) Presence of light (or Light conditions) [1]
(b) Any two: Amount of water, Type of seeds, Amount of soil, Temperature. [2]
(c) Light is not necessary for seed germination. [1]
(d) To ensure the results are reliable and not due to chance (e.g., if one seed was defective). [1]
20.
(a) Larva (Caterpillar) [1]
Reasoning: The larva feeds excessively to store energy for metamorphosis.
(b) The larva transforms into an adult butterfly inside the pupa. [1]
(c) A butterfly undergoes metamorphosis (4 stages: egg, larva, pupa, adult), while a chicken does not (young chick resembles adult). [2]
Section C (28 marks)
21.
(a) Ovary wall [1]
Note: The ovary develops into the fruit, and the ovary wall becomes the flesh/pericarp.
(b) To attract animals to eat the fruit. [1] The animals then disperse the seeds found inside. [1]
(c) By animals. [1] Animals eat the fruit and pass the seeds out in their droppings elsewhere, or the seeds stick to their fur. [1]
22. (a)
- Dolphin: Mammal [1]
- Spider: Arachnid (or Invertebrate) [1]
- Salmon: Fish [1]
- Frog: Amphibian [1]
(b) Both are warm-blooded (or both have lungs / both give birth to live young - Note: Monotremes are exceptions but generally accepted at P5 level that mammals give birth, birds lay eggs, so 'warm-blooded' is safer). [1]
Correction for P5 Level: Both have backbones (Vertebrates). [1]
(c) Reptiles have dry, scaly skin and lay eggs on land. Amphibians have moist, smooth skin and lay eggs in water. [1]
23.
(a) Insect (Bee) [1]
(b) Any two: Brightly colored petals, Sweet scent, Nectar production, Sticky pollen. [2]
(c) Cross-pollination introduces genetic variation, making the offspring stronger and more resistant to diseases/environmental changes. [2]
24.
(a) To attract flies, which act as the pollinators. [1]
(b) It attaches itself to a host plant and absorbs nutrients and water from the host's tissues. [2]
Note: It cannot photosynthesize as it has no leaves/chlorophyll.
(c) By animals. [1] The fruits are likely eaten by animals, and the tiny seeds pass through their digestive system and are deposited in droppings. [1]
Alternative: By wind, if the seeds are very light and dust-like, but animal dispersal is more common for fleshy fruits. Given the context of "fruits", animal dispersal is the primary inference.