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Q1. This question is about photosynthesis.

(a) Plants make glucose during photosynthesis. Some of the glucose is changed into
insoluble starch.

What happens to this starch?

Tick ( ) one box.

The starch is converted into oxygen.

The starch is stored for later use.

The starch is used to make the leaf green.

(1)

(b) A student investigated the effect of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis in

pondweed.

The diagram shows the way the experiment was set up.

(i) The student needed to control some variables to make the investigation fair.

State two of these variables.

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(2)

(ii) The bubbles of gas are produced only while photosynthesis is taking place.

What two measurements would the student make to calculate the rate of
photosynthesis?

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2 ............................................................................................................
(2)

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(c) The graph shows the effect of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis.

(i) Name the factor that limits the rate of photosynthesis between the points labelled A
and B on the graph.

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(1)

(ii) Suggest which factor, carbon dioxide, oxygen or water, might limit the rate of
photosynthesis between the points labelled C and D on the graph.

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(1)
(Total 7 marks)

Q2. The graph shows the effect of temperature on photosynthesis.

(a) Between which temperatures is the rate of photosynthesis fastest?

............................... and .......................... °C

(1)
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(b) Suggest why the rate of photosynthesis stays the same between these two temperatures.

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(2)

(c) A greenhouse owner wants to grow lettuces as quickly and cheaply as possible in winter.

At what temperature should he keep his greenhouse in order to grow the lettuces as
quickly and cheaply as possible?

.......................... °C

Explain your answer.

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(3)
(Total 6 marks)

Q3. The graph shows the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air in a greenhouse full of
tomato plants, measured over a period of 24 hours.

(a) Explain why the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air in the greenhouse increased
between X and Y.

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(2)

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(b) Explain why the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air in the greenhouse decreased
between Y and Z.

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(2)
(Total 4 marks)

4. Plants are grown in glasshouses to protect them from the weather or extend the
growing season. Plants make food by photosynthesis. In winter, when days are shorter,
glasshouses are heated to keep the enzyme reactions in plants at optimum rates.

What else should a grower do to make sure that the plants are photosynthesising at the
optimum rate? Give a reason for your answer.

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(Total 3 marks)

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M1. (a) the starch is stored for later use.

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(b) (i) any two from:

do not accept temperature-apply list principle
ignore reference to time

• carbon dioxide (concentration)

• light intensity
allow one mark for light if neither intensity or colour are awarded

• light colour / wavelength

• pH

• size / amount plant

• same / species / type plant

allow ‘the plant’

• amount of water in the tube

ignore amount of water alone
2

(ii) number / amount of bubbles or amount of gas / oxygen

allow volume of bubbles (together)
ignore ‘the bubbles’ unqualified
1

(relevant reference to) time / named time interval

allow how long it bubbles for
do not accept time bubbles start / stop
ignore speed / rate bubbles
ignore instruments
do not accept other factors eg temperature
accept how many bubbles per minute for 2 marks
1

(c) (i) temperature

allow heat / °C / cold
1

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(ii) carbon dioxide / CO2

CO2 / CO2 / Co2 / Co2 / co2 / co2
do not accept CO / 2CO
1

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M2. (a) 21.5 – 22 and 27 – 27.5

for 1 mark
1

(b) ideas of
limiting factor / shortage of
e.g. light / carbon dioxide / water / chlorophyll
each for 1 mark
(allow 1 for ‘maximum / optimum rate of enzyme activity if no
reference to limiting factors) (ignore denaturation)
2

(c) 21.5 – 22° C

(allow first figure from answer to (i) so that no ‘double-penalty but
only if this first answer is 20 or greater)

maximum rate of photosynthesis / highest / fastest

but related to flat part of curve

most economical heating / cheapest related to heating

must relate to the temperature the candidate has given
each for 1 mark
3
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M3. (a) respiration

reject start respiring / respire only at night
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no photosynthesis because no light

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(b) photosynthesis rate greater than respiration rate

1
reject no respiration / photosynthesis only

photosynthesis since light

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M4. idea
provide (more) light
provide (more) CO2
provide (plenty of) water
if any one of these is low it will limit the reaction
[Do not allow answers referring to temperature,
as optimum is specified in question 3)
any three for 1 mark each
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