The table shows the critical values at p=<0.05 forthe test Gl ler r rs. PBR 2 || [2a 2a a [ane fae fa] The number of degrees of freedom is 55. |i State howthe number of degrees of freedom wascalculated ii State and explain the meaning oftheseresults. Cambridge lntemational AS and ALevel Biology 8700/51, Question J, November 2010 8 Thefigureshaws one type of patometer used by a student ta investigate transpiration, syfinge used to push ‘water into capillary tube graduated capillary — tube to measure water movement leafy shoot — rubber bung _— beaker of water Suggest a hypothesis the student could test about the transpiration of a mesophyte (a plant adapted to 8 moist enviranment) and a xerophyte (3 plant adapted to adry environment). ‘Outline a procedure involving the patometer that the student could useto test thishypathesis. ‘Thecapillary tube measures thedlistance moved by the water. Explain how theactual volume of water fast can be calculated, b Sketch agraphto predict the expected results ofthe investigation, ¢ i Thestudent then measured the surface area of the leaves by tracing the outline ona grid and counting ‘the number of squares covered by the leaves. This area was doubled. Mesophyte surface areaofleaves =36cm? ‘water lossin 30 minutes =0.018em? Calculate the rate of water loss in. cm?m min“. Show ail the steps in your calculation. i Stoteastatstical test that thestudent could use tfind out thecifference in wate oss between tho wo types ofleafissignticant. Stata reason for yourchoice a [Total 15) a 8Reatard Ina further investigation, the student measured the loss in mass of each typeot leaf. ‘The figure shows the experimental set-up. The table shows the results ofthis investigation. spring balance | Total loss in mass/e ‘Statethree conclusions that canbe drawn fromthese results. Cambridge Jnternationat AS and A Level Biology'9700/S2, Question I, june 2010Chapter P2: Malem Leelee lire me TEL afeya) You should be ableto: