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An experiment is set up with four test tubes as shown in the diagram below.
All four test tubes are left in sunlight for 6 hours.
Which test tube would contain the least amount of dissolved carbon dioxide after 6 hours?
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The diagram below shows a section through a leaf.
Which cell type would have the highest concentration of oxygen on a bright, sunny day?
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The glucose molecules formed during photosynthesis have which form of energy stored within them?
Light
Heat
Chemical
Mechanical
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The diagram below shows a palisade mesophyll cell found in the leaves of plants.
In which region of the cell would starch be stored?
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Name the product of photosynthesis that diffuses out of a green leaf through its stomata.
Water
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Glucose
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The diagram shows a cross-section of part of a leaf
What is the name of the cell labelled X?
epidermal cell
guard cell
palisade mesophyll cell
spongy mesophyll cell
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The diagram shows a section through the leaf of a plant.
Which label shows a palisade mesophyll cell?
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Which tissues are found in vascular bundles?
palisade mesophyll and phloem
palisade mesophyll and spongy mesophyll
phloem and xylem
spongy mesophyll and xylem
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Which row correctly identifies the reactants and products of photosynthesis?
Reactants | Products | |
|---|---|---|
A | carbon dioxide and water | glucose and oxygen |
B | carbon dioxide and glucose | water and oxygen |
C | oxygen and water | carbon dioxide and glucose |
D | glucose and oxygen | carbon dioxide and water |
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Which row of the table below shows the correct effects of deficiencies of essential minerals for plant growth?
| effect of magnesium ion deficiency | effect of nitrate ion deficiency |
A | yellow leaves | stunted growth |
B | stunted growth | long roots |
C | small leaves | yellow leaves |
D | stunted growth | yellow leaves |
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Which of the following options is the best explanation for the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll...
transfers light energy from the Sun because it has magnesium ions
transfers chemical potential energy from sunlight into organic molecules which can be used to synthesise carbohydrates such as glucose
transfers light energy from the Sun into chemical energy in inorganic molecules which can be used for growth
transfers light energy into chemical potential energy in glucose molecules which are used in the synthesis of other carbohydrates
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The average number of chloroplasts found in four different types of cell from the leaf of a plant are shown in the bar chart below.
What are the names of the four types of cell?
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
A | spongy mesophyll cell | epidermal cell | palisade mesophyll cell | guard cell |
B | palisade mesophyll cell | guard cell | spongy mesophyll cell | epidermal cell |
C | epidermal cell | spongy mesophyll cell | palisade mesophyll cell | guard cell |
D | palisade mesophyll cell | spongy mesophyll cell | guard cell | epidermal cell |
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A student sets up an experiment to measure the rate of oxygen production of an aquatic plant when it is photosynthesising.
The student repeated the experiment several times to calculate the average amount of oxygen collected.
Which two factors should be kept constant during the student’s experiment?
The size of the funnel and beaker.
The size of the aquatic plant and time exposed to light.
The size of the aquatic plant and the amount of water in the beaker.
The size of the aquatic plant and the amount of gas in the measuring cylinder.
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Which of the following correctly identifies some of the molecules produced from the glucose synthesised by photosynthesis?
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
A | cellulose for storage | fats and oils for energy storage | starch to build cell walls |
B | cellulose to build cell walls | fats and oils for energy storage | starch for storage |
C | sucrose to be transported around the plant | fats and oils for energy storage | cellulose for storage |
D | sucrose to be transported around the plant | starch to build cell walls | cellulose for storage |
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Why do plants need nitrate ions?
Nitrogen is a component of amino acids
Nitrogen is a component of fatty acids.
Nitrogen is a component of glucose.
Nitrogen is a component of starch.
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Which chemical is a product of photosynthesis that moves out of a green leaf through its stomata?
carbon dioxide
glucose
oxygen
water
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How do the air spaces in the spongy mesophyll of a leaf help to adapt it for photosynthesis?
They act as a store of oxygen.
They allow carbon dioxide gas to diffuse through the leaf more rapidly.
They increase the surface area for absorption of light energy.
They let rainwater enter the leaf tissues.
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How is a leaf adapted for photosynthesis?
The upper epidermis has air spaces to increase surface area and allow rapid diffusion of carbon dioxide, water and oxygen into the leaf.
The phloem allows water transportation from the roots.
The palisade mesophyll is waterproof to reduce water loss, and transparent to allow sunlight absorption.
Palisade cells are positioned at the top of the leaf to absorb sunlight efficiently, and are packed with chloroplasts.
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In which conditions will there be poor plant growth but no yellowing of leaves?
Nitrogen availability | Magnesium availability | |
A | high | high |
B | low | high |
C | low | low |
D | high | low |
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The diagram below shows how the rate of photosynthesis is affected by different conditions.
What of the following correctly identifies the limiting factor for photosynthesis at the three points on the graph?
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
A | light intensity | light intensity | carbon dioxide concentration |
B | temperature | temperature | light intensity |
C | light intensity | temperature | carbon dioxide concentration |
D | light intensity | carbon dioxide concentration | temperature |
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Two test tubes are set up with two similar leaves inside them, as shown in the diagram below.
One test tube is exposed to light, while the other is kept in the dark.
The test tubes are left for 4 hours.
What colour will the hydrogencarbonate indicator solution be in each test tube?
| dark | light |
A | purple | yellow |
B | colourless | yellow |
C | purple | colourless |
D | yellow | purple |
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A student sets up a photosynthesis experiment.
A plant with striped leaves (similar to the one shown below) was kept in bright light for four hours.
A leaf was removed from the plant and treated with ethanol in hot water to remove chlorophyll before iodine was used to test for starch.
Which diagram shows the result of the test?
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The following could be used to write a balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis.
6CO2 + 6H2O
CO2 + 6H2O
Light and chlorophyll
C6H12O6 + 6O2
6C6H12O6 + 6O2
Which of the following show the correct balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis?
2 → 5 in the presence of 3
2 → 4 in the presence of 3
1 → 5 in the presence of 3
1 → 4 in the presence of 3
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The diagram below shows a cross-section through a leaf as seen under a microscope.
In which part of the leaf would the concentration of carbon dioxide be lowest on a warm, sunny day?
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The apparatus shown was used in an experiment.
The carbon dioxide content of the water in each test-tube was measured at the start of the experiment and again three hours later.
In which test-tube will the carbon dioxide concentration decrease?
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A plant with striped leaves was kept in bright light for six hours.
A leaf was taken from the plant and the chlorophyll was removed. The leaf was then tested for starch using iodine solution.
Which diagram shows the result of the test?
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Tomato fruit production was measured in five different environmental conditions.
What is a correct conclusion for the data shown in the graph?
There are no limiting factors in 1, so tomato fruit production is the lowest.
Temperature is the limiting factor in 3.
Carbon dioxide is the limiting factor in all five environmental conditions.
Light is the limiting factor in 4.
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To investigate the effect of light and dark conditions on gas exchange in an aquatic plant, a test tube is set up as follows:
The test tube is filled with hydrogencarbonate indicator solution
A cutting from a green aquatic plant is added
The tube is covered with aluminium foil and closed with a bung
The tube is exposed to sunlight for 24 hours
What result will the test tube show after 24 hours?
no colour change
colour change to yellow
colour change to red
colour change to purple
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The graph shows the effect of increasing light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis.
Which does point A show?
Light is no longer the limiting factor.
Light has stopped reaching the leaf.
Photosynthesis has stopped completely.
Chlorophyll has been used up.
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