Year 8 – Term 1, Quiz 1 (15 marks)

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1. The function of the xylem in a plant is to: (1 mark)

a) a) transport glucose from the leaves to the rest of the plant.

b) b) control gas exchange in the leaves.
c) c) transport water from the roots to the rest of the plant.
d) d) absorb water from the soil.
2. In which part of the cell does photosynthesis take place? (1 mark)

a) vacuole c) cell wall

b) chloroplast d) mitochondria

3. What are the PRODUCTS for cellular respiration? (1 mark)

a) oxygen and ATP (energy) c) carbon dioxide and water and ATP (energy)

b) glucose and oxygen d) water and glucose and ATP (energy)

4. Organisms that acquire energy through photosynthesis are called which of the following? (1 mark)

a) Phototrophs c) Heterotrophs

b) Autotrophs d) Chemotrophs

5. Which type of energy transformation occurs in photosynthesis? (1 mark)

a) heat to electrical c) mechanical to electrical

b) chemical to mechanical d) light to chemical

6. Respiration takes place in the (1 mark)

a) Mitochondria c) Chloroplasts

b) Cytoplasm d) Thylakoid

7. What gas is given off during cellular respiration? (1 mark)

a) Oxygen c) hydrogen

b) methane d) carbon dioxide

8. The main function of a leaf is (1 mark)

a) anchoring a plant c) carrying food and water to the plant

b) reproduction d) producing food through photosynthesis

9. The plant structures that control the exchange of gases into and out of a leaf are the (1 mark)

a) stomata c) roots

b) epidermis d) anthers
10. Tissue that carries food and water is called (1 mark)

a) meristematic tissue c) transportive tissue

b) nonvascular tissue d) vascular tissue

13. Explain the process by which water enters the plant through the root system. (2 marks)

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14. Compare the roles of the root system and the shoot system in a flowering plant. (3 marks)

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