Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Name: .
Q. 1 The diagram below show transverse sections of; A root, B stem and C leaf.
(a) (i) On transverse section A, B and BC, label the xylem and the phloem.
[3]
(b) Complete the table below to compare the functions of xylem and the phloem.
The term sap refers to the liquid transported in xylem and the phloem tissues.
destinations
[6]
(c) The diagram below shows the structure of root hair cell.
2
A; .
B; .
C; .
D; .
E. .
[5]
(ii) State and explain how the root hair cell is adapted to its functions of
uptake of water and mineral ions.
. [3]
(d) The diagram below shows an investigation that was set up and left for 30
hours.
3
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
......................... [4]
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
4
............................................................................................................................
.......... [2]
(ii) Using the diagram on previous page, describe how water is lost from
the leaves in transpiration.
. [5]
(c) Describe the effects of variation of temperature, humidity and light intensity on
rate of transpiration.
temperature;
.
humidity;
...
light
intensity
.. [6]
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................. [6]
(e) Discuss the adaptations of plants leaf, stem and root to aquatic (pond),
garden and desert environments.
6
aquatic environments;..
..
garden environments;
...
desert environments .
.. [9]
7
Q. 3 The diagram below shows a potometer which can be used to study loss of water from
a leafy shoot.
A student used a potometer to compare the movement of water through a leafy shoot
at different conditions. The table below shows the results obtained.
(a) From the table above, state three conditions which affect the rate of water
movement through the plant.
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
.......... [3]
(b) Calculate the rate of water movement in millimetres per minute for condition
A.
[2]
(c) State two ways in which the air around the shoot would be affected if it was
covered with a transparent plastic bag.
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
8
............................................................................................................................
.......... [2]
translocation ......................................................................................................
......
............................................................................................................................
.....
............................................................................................................................
.....
............................................................................................................................
.....
transpiration .......................................................................................................
.....
............................................................................................................................
.....
............................................................................................................................
.....
............................................................................................................................
[4]
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
......................... [3]
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................
9
............................................................................................................................
.................... [3]