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2 Exam Q

1. [1 mark]

The image shows part of a section through the stem of a non-woody plant.

[Source: © Ross Koning. Image used with the kind permission of the author. http://plantphys.info.]

Which feature distinguishes the transport of materials in the tissue labelled I from that in the tissue
labelled II?

A. In II, active transport is used.

B. In II, products of photosynthesis are transported.

C. In I, movement of materials is the result of transpiration.

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 D. In I, there is a higher solute concentration.

2. [1 mark]

What could be used in a technique for measuring flow rates in phloem?

I. Potometers

II. Aphid stylets

III. 14CO2

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II only

D. II and III only

3a. [2 marks]

The micrograph shows a vascular bundle from the stem of a barley plant.

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 [Source: Copyright Carolina Biological Supply Company. Used by permission only.]

Xylem and phloem contain structures that are adapted for transport. Outline the differences between
these structures in xylem and phloem.

3b. [2 marks]

Explain how the properties of water allow it to move through xylem vessels.

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3c. [2 marks]

Outline how the structure of cellulose makes it suitable as a component of cell walls.

4a. [2 marks]

The micrograph shows a section through the root of a dicotyledonous plant (× 400).

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 Label tissues X and Y.

4b. [1 mark]

Calculate the actual width along line A-B of the parenchyma cell shown.

4c. [2 marks]

Describe the distribution of vascular tissues in the stem of dicotyledonous plants.

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5. [1 mark]

In a plant, what tissue(s) is/are specially adapted to transport sucrose?

6. [1 mark]

The micrograph shows the cross-section of the vascular tissue in a dicotyledonous root. Which letter
identifies phloem sieve tubes?

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 [Source: Wendy Paul]

7a. [4 marks]

Outline how greenhouse gases interact with radiation and contribute to global warming.

7b. [4 marks]

Outline how plants make use of the different wavelengths of light.

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7c. [7 marks]

Explain how organic compounds are transported within plants.

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8a. [8 marks]

Every cell is surrounded by a cell surface membrane which regulates the movement of materials into
and out of the cell.

Discuss alternative models of membrane structure including evidence for or against each model.

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8b. [3 marks]

Outline the process used to load organic compounds into phloem sieve tubes.

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9. [1 mark]

Which letter identifies phloem?

[Source: E R DEGGINGER/Getty Images]

10a. [3 marks]

Plants have widespread influences, from food chains to climate change.

Draw a labelled diagram of the internal structure of a seed.

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10b. [8 marks]

Plants have widespread influences, from food chains to climate change.

Explain the process of water uptake and transport by plants.

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11. [1 mark]

Which structure found in eukaryotes has a single membrane?

A. Nucleus

B. Lysosome

C. Chloroplast

D. Mitochondrion

12a. [2 marks]

Most of the surface of the Earth is covered with a wide diversity of ecosystems. Outline two general
characteristics of all ecosystems.

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12b. [2 marks]

Vascular plants can be found in a wide variety of ecosystems.

Outline active transport in phloem tissue.

12c. [3 marks]

Vascular plants can be found in a wide variety of ecosystems.

Explain how a plant replaces the water it loses in transpiration.

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13a. [4 marks]

Angiospermophyta are vascular flowering plants.

Describe the transport of organic compounds in vascular plants.

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13b. [3 marks]

The flowers of angiospermophyta are used for sexual reproduction. Outline three processes required
for successful reproduction of angiospermophyta.

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13c. [8 marks]

Growth in living organisms includes replication of DNA. Explain DNA replication.

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14a. [2 marks]

The diagram shows the development of potato plants (Solanum tuberosum) over 14 weeks. New tubers
start growing from week 9. These are modified underground stems serving as a starch reserve and
bearing buds from which new plants arise.

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Scientists planted several potato plants in a greenhouse. The sucrose and amino acids in potato plant
phloem exudates were measured during several weeks.

Describe briefly how scientists obtained leaf phloem sap from the potato plants.

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14b. [3 marks]

Suggest reasons for different amounts of sucrose in the leaf phloem sap of the potato plants.

15a. [1 mark]

The image shows a severed aphid stylet embedded in plant tissue.

Identify the tissue labelled II.

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15b. [1 mark]

Outline one piece of evidence that the tissue labelled I is phloem tissue.

15c. [3 marks]

Explain how aphid stylets can be used to study the movement of solutes in plant tissues.

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