life sciences Memo 1 (English)

Exemplars 2014 — Grade 12 / Matric — life sciences

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1.1.9x 2\

1.2.1Gestation

1.2.2Diabetes mellitus

1.2.3Eustac ian tube

1.2.4Eutrophication

1.2.5Blastocyst

1.2.6Acrosome

1.2.7Prostate

1.2.8Sperm duct /vas deferens

1.2.9Oogenesis (9 x 1\ (9\

1.3.6A only None oth A and B only Both A and B Both A and B x 2\

1.4.5(1\ (1\ (5\

1.5.4Zygote Stages 1 and 2 Stages 3 and 4 (1\ (1\ TOTAL SECTION A:

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2.1(a\ Grey matter (b\ Interneuron /connector neuron (1\

2.1.2(a\ (b\ (1\

2.1.5Sensation would be felt but there would be no response m.s Helps to protect the body by reacting quickly (3\ (11

2.242 seconds (1\

2.2decreased first then levelled off and finally increased again Practice makes reaction time faster but later,

2.3.1(a\ (b\

2.3.2Accommodation (1\ Ciliary muscles contract Suspensory ligaments slack Tension on lens decreases Lens becomes more convex Refractive power of lens increases A clear image now forms on the retina any

2.4.1Growth of plant shoots

2.4.2Same environment in which the shoots are placed Same type of shoot used Mark first TWO only\

2.4.5Auxins In investigation A Light from the right caused auxins to move to shaded side of the shoot ing

3.1.1Pituitary gland/hypophysis (1\

3.1.2TSH/thyroid stimulating hormone (1\

3.1.4ontrol metabolism nfluences heart rate nfluences functioning of central nervous system (Mark first TWO only High levels of th

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3.3.1Having access to enough food on a daily basis, so as to ensure healthy living (2\

3.3

3.3.5(a\ Fertilisers provide nutrients that increase crop growth (b\ Fertilisers are expensive causes food prices to increase over use of fertilisers can cause oxygen deprivation in soil which will eventually reduce crop production

3.4.4There will be less trees so less carbon dioxide will be used from the atmosphere for photosynthesis Can lead to the loss of biodiversity habitat destruction soil erosion (Mark first ONE only\ Increased carbon dioxide levels lead to the enhanced

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Topics Identified

Cell BiologyGeneticsEcologyHuman PhysiologyPhotosynthesis

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks

Sections40 + 40 = 80 marks

Paper information

Subjectlife sciences

Year2014

SessionExemplars

TypeMemo

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish

Pages11

Downloads6

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago12y

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About life sciences examination preparation

Grade 12 Life Sciences combines biological knowledge with interpretation and scientific reasoning. Paper 1 covers molecular biology, genetics, and cell biology, while Paper 2 tests human physiology, ecology, and evolution.

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