CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 9: END-OF-UNIT TEST
Name ___________________________________
Aditi Shetty Date _____________
09/04/24
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End-of-unit test
Unit 4
1 Zara investigated how giving plants different amounts of water affected their growth.
She grew some seedlings in pots and watered them each day.
She measured the height of each seedling on day 1 and on day 7.
The table shows her results.
Height of seedling in mm Increase in
Water given Seedling
Day 1 Day 7 height in mm
1 6.0 6.5 0.5
none 2 5.5 6.0 0.5
3 5.5 6.0 0.5
4 5.5 7.5 2.0
2 cm3 5 6.0 8.0 2.0
6 6.0 8.5 2.5
7 6.0 9.5 3.5
5 cm3 8 5.5 9.5 4.0
9 6.0 10.0 4.0
a Calculate the increase in height for seedlings 8 and 9.
Write your answers in the table. [1]
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b Write down a conclusion that Zara can make from her results. [1]
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The more water given to the plant the more faster and taller itgrows.
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c Explain why Zara used three seedlings for each amount of water in her experiment. [1]
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She did this for fair testing.
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d The parts of the plant that the water moved through are listed, but not in the correct order.
leaves xylem root hair
Write them in the correct order. [1]
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Root hair _______________________
Xylem _______________________
Leaves
2 When a woman becomes pregnant, she may need to make small changes to her diet and lifestyle.
Explain how each of the following changes can help to maintain the health of the mother
and her fetus.
a eating more foods that contain iron [2]
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Iro is high in haemoglobin which carries oxygen in the blood for the mother and foetus. Iron also
stores to prepare for blood loss during childbirth. Iron supports the foetus's growth and brain
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development. Iron is necessary for a strong immune system for both the mother and the foetus.
b stopping smoking [2]
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If pregnant mothers stop smoking it lowers the risks of the foetus from suffering from serious
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health issues like SIDS. It also promotes better oxygen supply for both the mother and foetus
and promotes overall well-being for them as it reduces the chances of complications during pregnancy.
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3 Here are some sentences about excretion.
The sentences are not in the correct order.
A The urine is stored in the bladder.
B The urine flows down the ureter.
C Urea is made in the liver.
D The blood transports urea to the kidneys.
E The urine flows down the urethra.
F The kidneys filter urea out of the blood and make urine.
Write down the letters of the sentences in the correct order, from left to right.
One has been placed for you. [2]
C D F B A E
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