Photosynthesis & Mineral Nutrition: Question Paper
Photosynthesis & Mineral Nutrition: Question Paper
Nutrition
Question Paper
Level O Level
Subject Biology
Exam Board Cambridge International Examinations
Topic Plant Nutrition
Sub Topic Photosynthesis & Mineral Nutrition
Booklet Question Paper 1
Score: /50
Percentage: /100
1 Which row shows what happens in photosynthesis?
5 3
4
3 The graph shows how the rate of photosynthesis of a plant varies with light intensity at two
different carbon dioxide concentrations. The temperature is kept constant at 20 °C.
1% carbon dioxide
concentration
rate of X
photosynthesis 0.04% carbon dioxide
concentration
0
0 light intensity
A availability of chlorophyll
B availability of water
C concentration of carbon dioxide
D intensity of light
4 The graph shows the effect of oxygen concentration on the uptake of nitrate ions from the soil
into a root hair cell.
rate of uptake
of nitrate ions
0
0 oxygen concentration
A carbon dioxide
B nitrogen
C oxygen
D sucrose
Compared with the rest of the cell, which row describes the concentrations of oxygen and
magnesium inside structure P during the daytime?
8 The diagrams show a plant in a flask of water. It is left in the light at 16 qC for six hours.
cotton
wool
layer
of oil 6 hours
water
326.75 g 321.75 g
balance
glucose A water
D
C B
oxygen
10 The diagrams show an experiment to find the rate of photosynthesis in an aquatic plant in
different conditions.
A B
lamp lamp
C D
lamp lamp
ice ice
11 What are the signs of magnesium deficiency and nitrogen deficiency in leaves of plants?
1 cell membrane
2 cell wall
3 chloroplast membrane
4 cytoplasm
5 intercellular spaces
A 2→1→5→4→3
B 2→5→1→3→4
C 5→1→2→3→4
D 5→2→1→4→3
14 A green leaf is picked at time 07.00 and immediately placed in a sealed test-tube containing
hydrogen carbonate indicator solution. The tube is kept near a window for 24 hours. The table
shows how the indicator changes in colour.
Which colour will the hydrogen carbonate indicator be at times 12.00 and 24.00?
15 In an investigation of photosynthesis, 4 leaves are set up as shown in the diagram.
A B C D
black
paper
liquid to
absorb
carbon dioxide
variegated
water water leaf water
16 The graph shows the amount of oxygen produced by a green plant, growing outdoors, during a
24-hour peri
24-
amount of
oxygen
produced
per hour
X Y time
19 In photosynthesis, which substances are used up, which are produced and which are necessary
but remain unchanged after the reaction?
20 The graphs show how two different conditions affect the rate of photosynthesis.
graph 1 graph 2
rate of rate of
photosynthesis photosynthesis
increase increase
21 The graph shows how the rate of photosynthesis varies with light intensity at two different
temperatures. Other variables are kept the same.
rate of
photosynthesis P
25 °C
15 °C
Q R
S
light intensity
22 If a condition is a limiting factor for photosynthesis, what does this mean?
A Changing the condition may either increase or decrease the rate of photosynthesis.
B Changing the condition will only increase the rate of photosynthesis.
C Changing the condition will only decrease the rate of photosynthesis.
D Changing the condition will not affect the rate of photosynthesis.
D C
black box to
exclude light
A B C D
pond
water
sunlight sunlight
pond
snail
pond
weed
26 The elements, listed, are found in all living organisms.
A carbon
B iron
C magnesium
D nitrogen
27 The diagram shows a tree trunk, with a ring of bark, which includes the phloem, removed.
ring of bark
removed
The tree will eventually die because this action cuts off the supply of
A key
B = nitrate ions or magnesium ions
needed
C = nitrate ions or magnesium ions not
needed
D
30 The graph shows the effect of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration on the rate of photosynthesis.
rate of
photosynthesis
CO2 concentration
in sunshine
airtight
bung
filter paper
water water
Which diagram shows the other experiment that should be done to investigate the need for
carbon dioxide in photosynthesis?
A B
in sunshine in dark
airtight airtight
bung bung
filter paper
hydrogen-
sodium water carbonate water
hydroxide indicator
solution
C D
in sunshine in sunshine
airtight airtight
bung bung
oil layer
hydrogen-
carbonate water water
indicator
32 Two test-tubes, P and Q, were set up each containing a solution of red hydrogen carbonate
indicator. Hydrogen carbonate indicator turns yellow when the carbon dioxide concentration
increases and turns purple if the carbon dioxide concentration decreases.
An aquatic plant was placed into tubes P and Q. Tube P was uncovered, tube Q was covered
with a black lightproof cover. The tubes were left in a warm room in sunlight for four hours.
black lightproof
cover
green
aquatic
plant
tube P tube Q
What would be the colour of the hydrogen carbonate indicator in the two tubes after four hours?
33 Which graph shows the effect of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis?
A B
rate of rate of
photosynthesis photosynthesis
0 70 0 70
temperature / °C temperature / °C
C D
rate of rate of
photosynthesis photosynthesis
0 70 0 70
temperature / °C temperature / °C
34 Which signs show that a plant has been grown in a culture solution deficient in magnesium?
Y
0.06 % carbon dioxide
rate of Z
photosynthesis X
0.03 % carbon dioxide
light intensity
X Y Z
oil to prevent
evaporation
of water
water
Some of the plants have their leaves coated with grease to reduce transpiration. Each plant is
weighed in its test-tube at the start of the experiment and again two days later.
37 Lack of nitrate ions (NO3–) in flowering plants causes yellowing of leaves and poor growth
whereas lack of magnesium ions (Mg2+) causes yellowing between veins of leaves.
Mg2+ NO3–
involved in involved in involved in involved in
chlorophyll protein chlorophyll protein
synthesis synthesis synthesis synthesis
A key
B = true
C = not true
D
38 The graph shows the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis.
rate of
photosynthesis
/ arbitrary units
0
0 light intensity
39 Temperature, light intensity and carbon dioxide concentration are three limiting factors in
photosynthesis.
In an experiment, each factor is increased in turn. The graph shows the results.
rate of
photosynthesis 3
2
1
0
0 time
Bicarbonate indicator solution stays red if there is no change in carbon dioxide concentration. The
indicator goes yellow if carbon dioxide concentration increases and purple if the carbon dioxide
concentration decreases.
A B C D
aluminium
foil cover
boiling
tube
bicarbonate indicator
solution
41 The graph shows the amount of oxygen produced by a green plant during a 24-hour period.
24-hour period
amount of
oxygen
produced
per hour
A B C D
42 The waterweed shown in the apparatus is illuminated and is photosynthesising. The rate is
measured by bubbles of gas released.
water
light
A carbon dioxide
B magnesium
C nitrate
D oxygen
43 The diagram shows an experiment to investigate the volume of gas produced by an aquatic plant
under different conditions of light intensity and temperature.
bubbles of gas
water
aquatic plant
44 In the experiment shown, each test tube contains mustard seeds on cotton wool.
key
liquid
damp cotton wool
to absorb
oxygen dry cotton wool
1 2 3 4 5
Which two test tubes should be compared to discover whether light is needed for germination of
these seeds?
pH 7 : orange
pH below 7 : yellow
pH above 7 : purple
Consider the experiment represented by the diagram below. The indicator was orange in both
tubes at the beginning of the experiment.
tube 1 tube 2
pond weed
black
paper
indicator
solution
high CO2
rate of
photosynthesis low CO2
light intensity
48 When is carbon dioxide absorbed and when is it released by an ecosystem, such as a tropical
rainforest?
49 The graph shows the effect of changing light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis in a plant at
two different carbon dioxide concentrations.
light intensity
50 The graph shows the amount of oxygen produced by a green plant, growing outdoors, during a
24-hour peri
24-
24-hour period
amount of
oxygen
produced
per hour
A B C D
Photosynthesis & Mineral
Nutrition
Question Paper
Level O Level
Subject Biology
Exam Board Cambridge International Examinations
Topic Plant Nutrition
Sub Topic Photosynthesis & Mineral Nutrition
Booklet Question Paper 2
Score: /5
Percentage: /100
1 In which conditions will a plant photosynthesise fastest?
2 A young plant may wilt when dug up and re-planted in another place.
light
glass cover
plant
soda lime
(to remove carbon dioxide)
15 oC
A B C D
light light black
light cover
25 oC 15 oC 15 oC 15 oC
a substance soda lime
to remove
oxygen
oxygen
released
X
by tree
0
midday midnight
oxygen
taken up
by tree
A Respiration begins.
B Photosynthesis stops.
C The rate of respiration is equal to the rate of photosynthesis.
D The rate of respiration is greater than the rate of photosynthesis.
Leaf Structure
Question Paper
Level O Level
Subject Biology
Exam Board Cambridge International Examinations
Topic Plant Nutrition
Sub Topic Leaf Structure
Booklet Question Paper
Score: /29
Percentage: /100
1 The diagram shows a magnified cross-section of part of a leaf.
D
2 A leaf was picked from a plant that had been in sunlight for eight hours.
white
green
What does this leaf look like after it is tested with iodine solution?
A B
brown white
black black
C D
black white
brown brown
3 The diagram shows cells in a section through a leaf of a typical green plant.
(No cell contents are shown.)
3
4
A 1 an
a B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4
4 A plant has leaves that are green in the centre but white around the edges.
The plant is destarched and then has one of its leaves partly covered with black paper on both
sides of the leaf, as shown.
black paper
The plant is placed in bright light for 48 hours. The leaf is then tested for starch.
A B
brown brown
black black
C D
black black
brown brown
5 In an experiment to investigate transpiration, the leaves of four identical shoots are treated as
follows.
A
B
amount of
water lost
C
time
6 Which part of a leaf contains cells, but with the fewest chloroplasts?
A cuticle
B epidermis
C spongy mesophyll
D stomata
7 Which features of the mesophyll layer in a leaf aid rapid diffusion of carbon dioxide into the cells?
layer of moisture
air spaces on the outside of
the cell walls
A key
B = aids diffusion
C = does not aid diffusion
D
8 The diagram shows the upper layers of a leaf.
X
Y
X Y
A B
green black black
white
brown
before after before after
C D
black white
brown green
before after before after
10 A container is filled with water from a lake and placed on an outside table in the sunlight. Healthy
plant seedlings are placed in the container and left for 3 months. Distilled water is added to the
container as required. At the end of each month a typical mature leaf grown during the previous
30 days is removed and drawn to the same scale.
1 3 4
palisade
mesophyll upper epidermis
xylem
phloem
X Y
lower epidermis
A B C D
13 The diagram represents a cross section of a leaf under the microscope.
Where is light energy converted into chemical energy?
From which part does most of the water evaporate during transpiration?
C B
16 The diagram represents a cross section of part of a leaf.
How does the oxygen content of the air at X compare to normal atmospheric air, when the leaf is
in the light and when it is in the dark?
17 The diagram represents a section through part of a leaf.
C
D
Which cells conduct water into the leaf and which cells conduct sugars out of the leaf?
20 The diagram shows a section through a leaf.
photosynthesis transport
A 1 and 5 2 and 3
B 2 and 4 1 and 4
C 3 and 4 2 and 5
D 4 and 5 3 and 4
A
upper surface of leaf
B
D
lower surface of leaf
stem
C
root
The plant is placed in bright light for several hours. Four discs are then cut from the leaf in the
positions shown and are tested for starch.
black paper
1
3
green area 2
white area 4
25 The diagram shows a photosynthesis investigation. The plant has leaves that are green in the
middle and white round the edges.
Which leaf areas lack only one factor needed for photosynthesis?
A P and Q
B P and R
C Q and S
D R and S
26 Where and how does carbon dioxide enter a plant?
27 The diagrams show the outlines of cells in two different views of a leaf.
diagram 1 diagram 2
P
A
D
28 A plant is kept in the dark for two days. A leaf is used in an experiment to investigate the effect of
two factors on photosynthesis, as shown in the diagram.
leaf removed
and tested
green leaf for starch Q
R
exposed
to light for
8 hours
substance to absorb
carbon dioxide
What are the colours of Q and R, when the leaf is tested for starch, using iodine solution?
29 A variegated plant is destarched. One leaf is then partly covered with a black paper strip on
both sides and exposed to light for several hours.
chlorophyll absent
chlorophyll
A B C D
Key
starch present