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CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

(a) Fig. 8.1 shows a scanning electron micrograph of a section through a leaf of the Christmas rose, *Helleborus niger*.[Image_1: Fig. 8.1]Name M and ...

2009 Summer

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CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

(a) Fig. 8.1 shows the results from two experiments carried out to investigate the effect of light intensity and carbon dioxide concentration on the r...

2009 Winter

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CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

(a) In Queensland, Australia, the effect of the water-holding capacity of soil on the yield of sorghum and wheat was investigated.• Four test plots ...

2009 Winter

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CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

(a) In the majority of plants the leaf is the main photosynthetic organ. List four ways in which the structure of a dicotyledonous leaf is adapted for...

2009 Winter

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CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Fig. 4.1 is a photomicrograph of a transverse section through the leaf of a C4 plant.(a) (i) Identify structures J to L. J ..............................

2010 Summer

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CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

(a) Explain how the palisade mesophyll cells of a leaf are adapted for photosynthesis. [8](b) Outline the light-independent stage of photosynthesis. [...

2010 Summer

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CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Cereal crops, such as sorghum and rice, are a major source of nutrients all over the world.(a) Explain why cereal crops are important components of ma...

2010 Summer

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CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

(a) Describe the structure of photosystems and explain how a photosystem functions in cyclic photophosphorylation. [8] (b) Explain briefly how reduced...

2010 Summer

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CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Cereal crops, such as sorghum and rice, are a major source of nutrients all over the world.(a) Explain why cereal crops are important components of ma...

2010 Summer

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CH13 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

(a) Describe the structure of photosystems and explain how a photosystem functions in cyclic photophosphorylation. [8](b) Explain briefly how reduced ...

2010 Summer

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CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Fig. 1.1 shows the outline of a ciliated cell from the human gas exchange system.(a) (i) Inside the ciliated cell in Fig. 1.1, draw the nuclear envelo...

2009 Summer

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CH18 - BIODIVERSITY, CLASSIFICATION AND CONSERVATION

(a) The table below gives some terms that are used in ecology and their definitions. Complete the table.termdefinitionecosystemall the organisms and t...

2009 Summer

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CH4 - CELL MEMBRANES AND TRANSPORT

(a) With reference to Fig. 3.1 and the information above, explain how flatworms survive without a transport system for respiratory gases. ...............

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CH6 - NUCLEIC ACIDS AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

(a) With reference to Fig. 4.1,(i) nameprocess A ..............................................................molecule B ...............................

2009 Summer

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CH7 - TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

Fig. 5.1 shows part of a transverse section of a leaf.(a) Explain, in terms of water potential, how water moves from Q to R..............................

2009 Summer

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CH5 - THE MITOTIC CELL CYCLE

(a) Fig. 6.1 is an electron micrograph of a cancer cell in the process of dividing by mitosis. The stage of mitosis visible in Fig. 6.1 is metaphase.S...

2009 Summer

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CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Yeast cells contain enzymes, which catalyse the breakdown of glucose to produce ethanol and carbon dioxide. These products change the environment of t...

2009 Summer

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CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

J1 is a slide of a stained transverse section of a plant organ.(a) Draw a large, low power, plan diagram of a quarter of the specimen as shown in Fig....

2009 Summer

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CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

(a) (i) Using the information in Table 1.1, decide which other concentrations to make and complete Table 1.2 including the concentrations from Table 1...

2009 Summer

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CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

K1 is a slide of a stained transverse section of a plant organ.(a) (i) Draw a large, low power plan diagram of one end of the specimen on K1 as shown ...

2009 Summer