Science Combined 0653/53 Oct Nov 2024 | Cambridge IGCSE Past Papers With Mark Scheme

1. Onion Structure & Magnification Calculation | Drawing an onion cross-section, measuring and calculating magnification, and testing for starch using iodine solution.

2. Plant Growth & Mineral Concentration | Planning an investigation on how different mineral concentrations affect onion plant growth, including variables and data analysis.

3. Heating & Mass Change of Solid H | Measuring mass changes before and after heating, calculating percentage mass loss, and identifying the gas evolved in a chemical reaction.

4. Spring Extension & Hooke’s Law | Investigating how different loads affect spring extension, measuring displacement, avoiding parallax errors, and plotting a graph for analysis.