9 B

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On your answer sheet, write in or circle the correct letter for each question.

9Ba 9Bb
1 Where does photosynthesis occur in this 1 Leaves are often wide so that they:
rose bush?
A provide shelter for animals living
under them.
B float to the ground when they drop
in autumn.
C have a large surface area for trapping
A in part Q only light from the Sun.
B in part R only D have a large surface area for
trapping rain.
C in parts R and S only
2 Roots are adapted to their function by:
D in all the parts
A being a pale colour.
2 In this summary of aerobic respiration,
what is the missing substance, X? B having cells that can respire.

glucose + oxygen  carbon dioxide + X C having cells that can photosynthesise.

A water D having many branches and being

spread out.
B nitrogen
3 If plants do not get enough water they
C carbon monoxide start to:
D air A grow towards the light.
3 What does this graph show? B grow away from the light.
C shrink.
D wilt.
4 What is the name of the cell shown in
the drawing?
A The more light, the faster
photosynthesis gets, until a certain
level amount of light is reached and it
can go no faster.
B The more light, the faster
photosynthesis gets, but above a A xylem cell
certain amount of light photosynthesis
B root hair cell
slows down.
C root extension cell
C The faster the photosynthesis gets, the
more light is produced. D root palisade cell
D The less light, the faster photosynthesis
gets, until it can get no faster.
9Bc
4 Which sentence best describes what 1 The substance used to test for starch is:
chlorophyll does? A limewater.
A It gives out energy. B cobalt chloride.
B It traps energy. C iodine solution.
C It is green. D Benedict’s solution.
D It allows the plant to respire aerobically.

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2 In which part of a plant would you expect to
B
4 Herbicides are:
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find the most starch?

A used to grow plants in.
A leaf during the night
B substances that kill weeds.
B storage organ
C a type of plant used to make the grains
C stem for biscuits.
D flower D plants that farmers can grow in very
cold places, such as the Arctic.
3 Glucose is used to make a polymer found
in cell walls. This polymer is called:
9Be
A polyfilla. B polylose.
1 What would be the effect on this food web
C cellulose. D polyvinylchloride. if insecticide were sprayed on the area?
4 Plants use nitrate mineral salts to make:
A proteins. B lipids.
C glucose. D cellulose.

9Bd
A The number of wrens would go down.
1 Plants are cross-bred in order to:
B The number of wrens would go up.
A stop them becoming weeds.
C The number of wrens would stay
B stop them attacking other plants.
the same.
C produce new varieties that
D The rose bush would die.
have characteristics from two
different varieties. 2 Look at the food web in the previous
question. An increase in the population of
D kill them.
which organism could control the aphids?
2 Selective breeding is:
A wrens B aphids
A an exciting new technology used to
C lacewings D rose bushes
produce plants, which may alter our
lives in the future. 3 The carbon cycle:
B a way of choosing the winners in plant A is a type of very light bicycle used by
growing contests. Olympic athletes.
C another name for when plants B shows how carbon flows between the
reproduce sexually. atmosphere and different organisms.
D a very traditional way of producing C is a process that is used to stop global
organisms with features that are useful warming, by removing carbon dioxide
to humans. from the atmosphere.
3 Plants cannot survive long without soil D is made out of oxygen and carbon.
nutrients containing:
4 Plants are important in keeping the amount
A potassium, phosphates, nitrates. of carbon in balance because:
B arsenic, mercury, thallium. A they make carbon, which can
be harvested.
C proteins, lipids, carbohydrates.
B they use up oxygen.
D chlorophyll, oxygen, nitrogen.
C they release carbon dioxide.
D they remove carbon dioxide from
the atmosphere.

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