HKDSE Biology Assignment Worksheet

Chapter 10 Transpiration, transport and support in plants

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Section A Multiple-Choice Questions (5 marks)

Please circle the best answers for the following questions.

1. The graph below shows the transpiration rates of the same plant put under two different
environmental conditions.

Which of the following is an unlikely combination of the conditions being studied?

Condition A Condition B
A. Still air Moving air
B. Air temperature 15C Air temperature 25C
C. Relative humidity 98% Relative humidity 75%
D. 0.03% carbon dioxide in air 0.01% carbon dioxide in air

2. The table shows water gain and loss in a plant on two consecutive days.

Water gain (cm3) Water loss (cm3)

First day 100 120
Second day 95 90

Conditions on the second day may have differed from conditions on the first day in some of the
following ways.
(1) Higher temperature
(2) Lower wind speed
(3) Lower humidity
(4) Lower temperature

Which two conditions could account for the differences in water gain and loss from the first day
to the second day?
A. (1) and (2)
B. (1) and (3)
C. (2) and (4)
D. (3) and (4)

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3. On a hot summer afternoon, the shoot of a herbaceous plant may become wilted for several
hours and most stomata of its leaves are closed. What is the advantage of the stomatal closure to
the wilted plant?
A. to reduce the transpiration rate.
B. to reduce the rate of gaseous exchange
C. to cut down water absorption from the root
D. to avoid further increase in leaf temperature

4. Referring to question 3, the wilted plant usually restores is upright appearance in the late
afternoon. This is because
A. the stomata become opened.
B. the photosynthetic rate drops.
C. the transpiration rate decreases.
D. the respiratory rate increases.

5. Carbohydrate produced in leaves during photosynthesis can be carried to the roots for storage.
What is the form of carbohydrate transported and the path involved?

Form of carbohydrates Path of transport

A. Sugar Xylem
B. Sugar Phloem
C. Starch Xylem
D. Starch Phloem

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Section B Short Questions (50 marks)

1. An experiment was carried out to study the rate of water loss from the leaves of a plant under
different conditions. Four similar leaves A, B, C and D were detached. For each leaf, the area of
one surface was estimated to be 100 cm2. The four leaves were then smeared with Vaseline and
put under different conditions as shown in the diagrams below:
(To illustrate the treatments, only the transverse sections of the leaves are shown.)

The initial mass of the leaves and their mass after 1 hour of light treatment were measured and
the results are shown in the table below:

Leaf Initial mass of leaf (g) Mass of leaf after 1 hour (g)
A 9.2 9.0
B 9.4 8.8
C 9.5 9.4
D 9.1 8.9

(a) Calculate the rate of water loss of each leaf in terms of the decrease in mass per unit area
per hour. Present your results in a table. (2 marks)

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 (b) (i) Based on your calculations in (a) above, state which leaf surface lost water at a faster
rate in bright light. (1 mark)
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(ii) Suggest one structural feature of this leaf surface which would result in a faster rate
of water loss. (1 mark)
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(iii) Explain the effect of light intensity on the rate of water loss of the leaf. (3 marks)
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Total: 7 marks
2. The photomicrographs below show the transverse sections of stems taken from two plants:

(a) (i) Name tissue X. (1 mark)

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 (a) (ii) Explain one way in which the cells in tissue X are structurally adapted to the
function of transport. (2 marks)
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(b) Which region(s) (P, Q, R or S) in the stem of plant B contains tissue X? (1 mark)
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Total: 4 marks

3. The diagram below shows a set-up used to study the water balance of a small plant. The whole
set-up was put in a well-ventilated and well-illuminated room for 8 hours.

The initial and final readings in the measuring cylinder and the balance are tabulated below:

Initial reading Final reading Change in reading

Water level in the measuring
45.0 43.5 x
cylinder (cm3)
Reading of the balance (g) 117.5 116.3 y

(a) (i) Find values x and y. (1 mark)

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(ii) With reference to the water balance of the plant, what do x and y represent
respectively? (2 marks)
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(iii) Compare values x and y. explain the significance of their difference to the healthy
growth of the plant. (Given: 1 cm3 of water weighs 1 g) (3 marks)
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(b) Predict, with reasons, the change in value x if the study is repeated with the leaves of the
plant smeared with Vaseline on both surfaces. (4 marks)
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Total: 10 marks

4. An experiment was carried out to investigate the movement of water in a plant. A straight stem
of Coleus plant was put in a beaker of water containing a red dye.
After two hours, the branch was washed. Sections were cut at different distances from the base
of the stem. The parts of the stem containing dye show the path taken by water. The
experimental set-up and results are shown in the diagram below.

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 (a) What is the speed at which water travels up the plant stem in this experiment? Show your
working. (2 marks)
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(b) The rate at which water travels up the plant varies under different conditions. Give two
ways in which conditions could be changed so that the rate of water movement would
increase. (2 marks)
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(c) If you are asked to study the relationship between the rate of water movement and leaf
surface area of Coleus plants using similar methods to the above investigation, describe
briefly the experimental procedures you would take. What results do you expect to get?
Explain. (6 marks)
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Total: 10 marks

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5. In terms of the driving force and the maintenance of flow, compare and contrast the
mechanism(s) by which water and organic solutes are transported within the body of flowering
plants. Present your answer in paragraphs. (10 marks)
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Total: 10 marks

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6. Read the article below and answer the questions.

(a) What are the problems faced by the plants living in deserts? (3 marks)
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(b) Explain why needle-like leaves can reduce water loss in plants. (2 marks)
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(c) The epidermal cells of the stems of cacti usually have many chloroplasts. What is its
importance? (2 marks)
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 (d) Suggest how a cactus supports itself to stand upright. (2 marks)
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Total: 9 marks
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