Cells Quiz

Question 1

 Which part of the plant absorbs water?

 Question 2

 Which cell does most of the photosynthesising in a leaf?

 Question 3

 The upper epidermis of the leaf is clear due to a lack of chloroplasts.

What is the purpose of this?
 Question 4

 Respiration produces carbon dioxide and what other molecule?

 Question 5

 What is the name of the green pigment in plants?

 Question 6

 What chemical process happens in plants only during the day?

 Question 7

 What is the chemical formulae for glucose?

 Question 8

 Too little water makes photosynthesis …………………..

 Fill in the gap.
 Question 9

 What insoluble compound is a store of food in plants?

 Question 10

 Carbon dioxide diffuses into leaves through holes in the underside of the
leaf. What are these “holes” known as?
 Question 11

 My plant has got yellow leaves with dead spots. Which nutrient is my soil
lacking in?
 Question 12

 What key adaptive feature do root hair cells have?

 Question 13

 Which nutrient is the largest component of most fertilisers?

 Question 14

 What is the by product made by photosynthesis needed by animals?

 Question 15

 How would you get rid of all the starch from a plants leaves?
 Question 16

 Which chemical tests for starch?

 Question 17

 Why do plants have a waxy cuticle?

 Question 18

 What is the symbol equation for respiration?

 Question 19

 Name 3 components in plant cells but not in animal cells.

 Question 20

 Xylem is the name of one of the vessels inside plant stems. What is the
name of the other?
 Question 21

 Respiration that uses oxygen is known as what type of respiration?

 Question 22

 Fill in the missing label (where the star is).

 Question 23

 Why does the graph level out?

 Question 24

 What can be added to the soil if there are a lack of nutrients?

 Question 25

 Tomatoes in a greenhouse grow faster if the

carbon dioxide concentration is increased.
This shows that:
A. Temperature must have been a limiting
factor.
B. Carbon dioxide concentration must have
been a limiting factor.
C. Light intensity must have been a limiting
factor.
 Question 26

 When do plants respire?

 Question 27

 The purpose of respiration is to provide the …………….. for the plant.

 Question 28

 What chemical process do both plants and animals do?

 Question 29

 Why are roots not green in colour?

 Question 30

 Stems carry water and minerals to the leaves. What is it’s other
purpose?
 Answers will appear in 1 minute

This will give you time to swap answers for marking.

Each question and answer will be displayed for 10 seconds.

 Question 1

 Which part of the plant absorbs water?

Roots
 Question 2

 Which cell does most of the photosynthesising in a leaf?

Palisade cell
 Question 3

 The upper epidermis of the leaf is clear due to a lack of chloroplasts.

What is the purpose of this?

 To allow light to pass through to the palisade cells.

 Question 4

 Respiration produces carbon dioxide and what other molecule?

 Water
 Question 5

 What is the name of the green pigment in plants?

 Chlorophyll
 Question 6

 What chemical process happens in plants only during the day?

 Photosynthesis
 Question 7

 What is the chemical formulae for glucose?

 C6H12O6
 Question 8

 Too little water makes photosynthesis slow down.

 Question 9

 What insoluble compound is a store of food in plants?

 Starch
 Question 10

 Carbon dioxide diffuses into leaves through holes in the underside of the
leaf. What are these “holes” known as?

 Stomata
 Question 11

 My plant has got yellow leaves with dead spots. Which nutrient is my soil
lacking in?

Potassium
 Question 12

 What key adaptive feature do root hair cells have?

Large surface area.

 Question 13

 Which nutrient is the largest component of most fertilisers?

Nitrogen / nitrates
 Question 14

 What is the by product made by photosynthesis needed by animals?

Oxygen
 Question 15

 How would you get rid of all the starch from a plants leaves?

Leave the plant in the dark.

 Question 16

 Which chemical tests for starch?

Iodine
 Question 17

 Why do plants have a waxy cuticle?

To stop water evaporating.

 Question 18

 What is the symbol equation for respiration?

C6H12O6 + 6O2    →    6CO2 + 6H2O (+ energy)

 Question 19

 Name 3 components in plant cells but not in animal cells

Cell wall, vacuole, chloroplasts.
 Question 20

 Xylem is the name of one of the vessels inside plant stems. What is the
name of the other?

Phloem
 Question 21

 Respiration that uses oxygen is known as what type of respiration?

Aerobic
 Question 22

 Fill in the missing label (where the star is).

Answer
 Question 23

 Why does the graph level out?

Because there is
a limiting factor
present.
 Question

Answer
 Question 24

 What can be added to the soil if there are a lack of nutrients?

Fertiliser
 Question 25

 Tomatoes in a greenhouse grow faster if the carbon dioxide

concentration is increased. This shows that:
B. Carbon dioxide concentration must have been a limiting
factor.
 Question 26

 When do plants respire?

All the time.

 Question 27

 The purpose of respiration is to provide the …………….. for the plant.

energy
 Question 28

 What chemical process do both plants and animals do?

Respiration
 Question 29

 Why are roots not green in colour?

They contain no chlorophyll

 Question 30

 Stems carry water and minerals to the leaves. What is it’s other
purpose?

To keep the plant upright.

In the event of a tie between different groups, here’s a tie-breaker…

What is an autotroph?