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1 State two substances that are transported only in the phloem.

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2 Plants absorb mineral ions from the soil.

State the name of the tissue that transports mineral ions in plants.

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3 State the effect of increasing humidity on the rate of transpiration.

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4 The graph shows the effect of temperature on the rate of transpiration from the upper and lower
surfaces of leaves.

State two conclusions for the data shown in the graph.

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5 The photograph shows a plant.

Draw two arrows on the photograph to show the direction of movement of water into and out of the
plant. [2]

[Total: 2]

6 The photograph shows a plant.

State the name of the type of tissue that transports water in a plant.

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[Total: 1]
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7 All living organisms need water. Most plants obtain water from the soil.

State the pathway taken by water as it enters and passes through a plant.

Use words from the list to fill in the spaces.

mesophyll cells root cortex cells root hair cells xylem vessels

enters .............................. → .............................. → .............................. → .............................. [2]

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8 Some of the water that enters a plant is used for transpiration.

Define the term transpiration.

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9 The diagram shows some parts of a plant. The circle shows a magnified cross-section of part of
the stem.

The table contains statements about the functions of some of the structures in the diagram.

Complete the table by:

• stating the name of the structure

• identifying the letter that labels that structure.

function name of structure letter from diagram

provides support to the stem

protects flower bud

produces glucose

produces pollen
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delivers male nuclei to the site of fertilisation

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[Total: 5]

10 Xylem is a specialised plant tissue.

State two functions of xylem tissue.

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11 The photomicrograph shows a cross-section of part of a leaf.

Structure C in the photomicrograph is part of the transport system in the leaf.

State the names of two tissues that structure C contains.

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[Total: 2]
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12 Water is an important substance for plants.

State the name of the vessels that transport water in plants.

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13 The photograph shows part of a cross-section of the stem of a young sunflower plant.

Draw a circle around one vascular bundle on the photograph.

Label the xylem in the vascular bundle with the letter X. [2]

[Total: 2]
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14 The diagram is of a plant. The arrows point to circles containing magnified cross-sections of those
parts of the plant.

Label the position of the phloem in each of the three magnified sections in the diagram.

Use a label line and the letter P for each section. [3]

[Total: 3]
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15 The diagram is a drawing of a cross-section of a root.

Identify and label the structures on the diagram using label lines and the labels:

• root hair

• phloem

• xylem. [3]

[Total: 3]
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16 Aphids are insects that feed on the phloem sap in plants.

The diagram below shows an aphid with its mouth parts inserted into the stem of a plant.

The mouth parts of the aphid reach the phloem tissue of the stem.

State the name of the foods the aphid could suck out of the phloem tissue.

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17 The diagram shows a section through a plant root.

The X on the diagram represents a molecule of water.

On the diagram, draw a line from the X to show the pathway this water molecule takes to pass into
the tissue that transfers it to the leaves. [1]

[Total: 1]

18 Water is required for the process of photosynthesis.

Describe where and how water enters a plant.

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19 The boxes on the left describe processes carried out by cells.

The boxes on the right contain the names of the cells that carry out these processes.

Draw one straight line from each box on the left to a box on the right to link the process to the cell
type.

Draw six lines.

An example has been done for you.

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[Total: 6]
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20 Some students set up the apparatus shown in the diagram to compare transpiration in two sets of
leaves.

Set A was kept in a transparent bag and set B was left in the open air.

All other conditions were kept constant.

The mass of the leaves in each set was measured at the start of the investigation and after five
hours.

string line paper clip

clamp stand

transparent bag

set A

set B

Predict the results for this investigation.

Explain the reason for your prediction.

prediction .................................................................................................................................

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21 Sexual reproduction requires energy.

State three uses of energy in organisms other than in reproduction.

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22 Phloem is used to transport sucrose and amino acids in plants. Sucrose is a carbohydrate.

Describe the uses of carbohydrates and amino acids in plants.

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23 Explain why some parts of a plant can act as both a source and a sink.

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24 Plants produce glucose in leaves and convert some of it to sucrose.

State the name of the process that plants use to move sucrose from a source to a sink.

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25 State the name of the process that describes the transport of sucrose in a plant.

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26 The movement of sucrose in plants can be modelled using laboratory apparatus.

Diagram A shows the apparatus used to model the movement of sucrose in a plant:

• Partially permeable bags were attached tightly to the ends of tube Q.

• The bag representing a source was filled with a coloured sucrose solution.
• The bag representing a sink was filled with water.
• The containers and tube Q and tube S were filled with water.

diagram A

Diagram B shows the position of the coloured sucrose solution 30 minutes after the apparatus was
set up.

The arrows show the direction of the movement of the liquids.

diagram B

State the name of the tissue represented by tube Q and the name of the tissue represented by
tube S in diagram B.

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27 Roots can be an example of a sink.

Explain why sometimes roots act as a source rather than a sink.

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