February 2025

Reproduction in plants: Flowers and Pollination

By |2025-02-12T09:24:25+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The basic structure of a flower The basic structure of a flower: showing the reproductive organs ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Reproduction in plants: Flowers and Pollination

  • Most plants have female and male sex cells which join at fertilization to produce seeds
  • This is known as sexual reproduction
  • Flowers are the reproductive organs […]
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Experiment: Comparing the air content of soils

By |2025-02-12T09:41:45+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Sand, Loam and Clay soil samples. Image credit ayersbasementsystems.com Sand, Loam and Clay soil samples. Image credit ayersbasementsystems.com ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Comparing the air content of soils  

Materials: small tin cans, measuring cylinders, water, samples of clay, sandy and loam soils, hammer, nail

Method

  • Fill an empty tin can with […]
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Uses and the importance of the Trading and Profit and Loss Account

By |2025-02-12T09:17:06+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

image credit tiespecialistas.com.br image credit tiespecialistas.com.br ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounts Notes: Uses and the importance of the Trading and Profit and Loss Account

  • People set up businesses to make a profit
  • Profit is the main objective of most privately owned businesses
  • However a business may fail to make a profit
  • The business […]
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Sole Trader Final Accounts:G Musandu Trial Balance Question

By |2025-02-12T09:39:47+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

Trial balance. image credit vpg.lt Trial balance. image credit vpg.lt ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounts Notes: Sole Trader: Trading and profit and loss accounts and balance sheets: Other items

From the following trial balance of G Musandu, draw up a trading and profit and loss account for the year ended 30 […]

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Strength to Mass ratio

By |2025-02-12T09:13:19+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The cross section of beams The cross section of beams ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Strength to Mass ratio

  • Engineers do away with materials that are under little stress so as to be able to build efficient structures in terms of weight and cost
  • The material that lies close to the neutral […]
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Experiment: Investigating the rusting of iron

By |2025-02-12T08:56:58+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Investigating the rusting or iron Investigating the rusting of iron ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Experiment: Investigating the rusting of iron

Aim: Investigating the rusting (oxidation) of iron

Materials: 4 iron nails, 1 steel nail, a piece of copper/brass, 5 test tubes, cotton wool, solid calcium chloride, magnesium ribbon

Method

  1. Half fill two test tubes with […]
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Experiment: The rate of reactions and temperature

By |2025-02-12T09:16:26+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Relationship between temperature and rate of reaction. Image credit bu.edu Relationship between temperature and rate of reaction. Image credit bu.edu ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes:Experiment: The rate of reactions and temperature

Aim:  To find the effect of temperature on the rate of reaction: using hydrochloric acid and sodium thiosulphate

Materials: flask, […]

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Coating metals/Protecting metals from corrosion

By |2025-02-12T09:31:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Investigating the rusting or iron Investigating the rusting or iron ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Coating metals/Protecting metals from corrosion

  • Steel has many uses for example construction and to make utensiles
  • This is because it is cheap and strong
  • It is however susceptible to rusting
  • This is because it combines […]
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