AQA GCSE Biology

Command words student

In this worksheet, you will answer a selection of questions about photosynthesis. Each question
features a different command word.
1 Name the structure in plant cells where chlorophyll is found.

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2 Explain the function of chlorophyll.

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3 A student wants to study the effect of carbon dioxide concentration on the rate of
photosynthesis.
They are provided with a selection of equipment including:
 beaker  iodine solution
 conical flask  sodium hydrogen carbonate powder
 measuring syringe  pond weed
 measuring cylinder  dandelion plant
 boiling tube  lamp
 funnel  thermometer
 Bunsen burner  balance
 water bath  metre ruler
Not all of the equipment is needed for the investigation.
Choose which equipment would be useful for this investigation.

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4 Give a reason for each piece of equipment you chose.

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5 Define the term limiting factor for photosynthesis.

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6 Give two factors, other than carbon dioxide, that affect the rate of photosynthesis.

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7 The graph shows the effect of increasing carbon dioxide concentration on the rate of
photosynthesis.

Explain the shape of the curve.

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8 The combustion of fossil fuels raises atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Evaluate how this
might impact food production around the world. Use your knowledge of photosynthesis.

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9 Marram grass grows on sand dunes. Marram grass has stomata that are sunken in pits and
not on the surface of the leaf. Explain how these sunken stomata help the marram grass
plants to survive in windy, dry conditions.

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10 Respiration occurs in all living cells. Compare the processes of respiration and
photosynthesis.

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