Biology Paper for Virtual Classes JUNE, 2020

IGCSE/O LEVELS
Name: ________________ Class: IG-I
Date: 8th June 2020 Total Marks: 50
Time allowed: 1hr 30min

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Q1: Encircle the correct answer. /20
1) Which substance, needed for protein synthesis, is carried into a leaf from the
stem?
A carbon dioxide
B nitrate
C oxygen
D starch
2) Which two substances are the products of photosynthesis?
A carbon dioxide and glucose
B carbon dioxide and water
C oxygen and carbon dioxide
D oxygen and glucose
3) What is formed first in a leaf as a result of photosynthesis?
A chlorophyll
B glucose
C starch
D water
 4) Which product of photosynthesis moves out of a green leaf through its
stomata?
A carbon dioxide
B glucose
C oxygen
D water
5) Which form of energy is stored within glucose molecules made during
photosynthesis?
A chemical
B heat
C light
D mechanical
6) The roots of plants take up nitrates from the soil.
What are the nitrates used to make?
A fat
B glucose
C protein
D starch
7. Plants manufacture their own supplies of carbohydrate.

What are the raw materials and the waste product of this process?

raw materials waste product

A carbon dioxide and chlorophyll oxygen

B carbon dioxide and water oxygen
C oxygen and chlorophyll carbon dioxide
D oxygen and water carbon dioxide
 8. In a photosynthesis experiment, a plant is left in bright sunlight for several hours. A
leaf is then removed from the plant and tested for starch, using iodine solution.

The diagram shows the leaf from the plant that was used in the experiment.

white area

green area

Which diagram shows the result of the experiment?

A B C D
key
iodine solution
turns blue /
black
iodine solution
stays brown

9. Four test-tubes are set up as shown in the diagram and left in

full sunlight. After several hours, which test-tube contains the most
dissolved oxygen?

A B C D

pond
pond weed
weed
water
water water
water
snail snail
10. Two similar leaves are set up in test-tubes as shown. One is exposed to light, while the other
is kept in the dark.

green leaf
green leaf

black paper

orange
hydrogencarbonate
indicator solution

After a few hours, which colour would the hydrogencarbonate indicator solution be in each tube?
11. A plant with variegated leaves has the starch removed from its leaves by placing it in a dark
cupboard for 48 hours.

Black paper is then fixed on one leaf as shown and the plant is exposed to light.

After 24 hours, which part of the leaf contains starch?

green region white region

A
D

black paper on
both sides of leaf

12. Which row shows the effects of deficiencies in nitrate and magnesium ions on plant growth?

effect of nitrate ion effect of magnesium

deficiency ion deficiency

A green leaves long roots

B long roots thin stem
C stunted growth yellow leaves
D thick stem large leaves

13. The diagram shows a section through a leaf, seen under the microscope.

In which part is the carbon dioxide concentration lowest on a warm sunny day?

C
 14. Which substances do root hairs take from the

soil?

A water and carbon dioxide

B water and mineral ions

C carbon dioxide and oxygen and mineral ions

D carbon dioxide and oxygen and water

15. Which cell type contains the most chloroplasts?

A palisade mesophyll

B phloem

C spongy mesophyll
D xylem

16. What does a plant make with the nitrates it absorbs?

A Carbohydrates
B fats
C mineral salts
D proteins

17. The diagram shows a palisade

cell. In which region is starch
stored?

18. The diagram shows a cross-section of part of a leaf.

 upper epidermis
layer X

lower epidermis

midrib

Which type of cell is found in layer X?

A B C D

19. Which two substances are needed for

photosynthesis?
A carbon dioxide and glucose

B carbon dioxide and

water
C oxygen and glucose
D oxygen and water

20. The bar chart shows the average number of chloroplasts in each of three different types
of leaf cell.

average number
of chloroplasts
in each cell

1 2 3
type of cell

What are the three types of cell?

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A guard cell palisade mesophyll spongy mesophyll
cell cell
B palisade mesophyll spongy mesophyll guard cell
cell cell
C spongy mesophyll guard cell palisade mesophyll
cell cell
D spongy mesophyll palisade mesophyll guard cell
cell cell

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Q2: Complete the table below to show how and for what purpose plant
obtain these substances. /4
Obtained from Used for
Nitrates
Water
Magnesium
Carbon dioxide

Q4: Write down at least four adaptations of leaf for photosynthesis. /4

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Q5: Write down the functions of following parts of a leaf; /7
Stomata: ________________________________________________________________________
Palisade mesophyll cells: ________________________________________________________
Cuticle: ________________________________________________________________________
Xylem: _________________________________________________________________________
Phloem: ________________________________________________________________________
Upper epidermis: ______________________________________________________________
Guard cells: ___________________________________________________________________
Q6: Give short answers to the following questions. /10
1) How does carbon dioxide get into the leaf?
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2) List three kinds of cell in a leaf that contain chloroplasts.
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3) What is another name of leaf stalk?
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4) What is meant by a limiting factor?
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5) Why do plants sometimes stop photosynthesizing on a very hot, dry day?
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Q7: Label the diagram. /5

1 ______________________ 7 ________________________
2 _____________________ 8 ________________________
3 _____________________ 9 _______________________
4______________________
5______________________
6 _____________________