(STPM)
(MALAYSIA HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE)
Student’s Manual
Practical Biology
Paper 964/3
(School-based Assessment)
2010/2011 Session
Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia
Bangunan MPM, Persiaran 1
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Selangor
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Experiment 1
Experiment 2
Experiment 3
Experiment 4
Experiment 5
Experiment 6
Experiment 7
Experiment 8
Experiment 9
Experiment 10
Experiment 11
Experiment 12
Experiment 13
Experiment 14
Experiment 15
Experiment 16
Experiment 17
Experiment 18
Experiment 19
Experiment 20
General Information
Practical Work Assessment Guide
Table of Summary of Experiments
Determination of osmotic potential
Use of microscope, magnification, and measurement of cell size
Observation of cells
(a) animal cell: cheek cell
(b) plant cell: leaf epidermis cell
Enzyme activity
Separation of photosynthetic pigments using paper chromatography
Examining slides of transverse sections of C3 and C4 leaves
Use of yeast in respiratory experiment
Dissection of the mammalian digestive system
Dissection of the mammalian respiratory system
Examining slides of transverse sections of vein, artery and capillary
Dissection of the mammalian circulatory system
Examining slides of liver and kidney
Examining slides of Spirogyra, Funaria, Marchantia, Dryopteris and
Pinus
Investigating the structure of flowers, Angiospermatophyta (one monocotyledon and one dicotyledon)
Monohybrid and dihybrid crosses and use of χ2 test
Construction of a dichotomous key using local specimens
Preservation procedure
(a) Insects
(b) Plants
25 insect species (up to order)
25 plant species (local name and habitat)
Ecological study of a terrestrial or an aquatic area. (group work)
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STPM BIOLOGY
STUDENT’S MANUAL 2010/2011
SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT OF PRACTICAL BIOLOGY
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