Attempt all questions.

I have split them into low, medium and high level

challenge so you can see how difficult each style of question is.

Low challenge questions:

Q1.
(a) Complete the word equation for photosynthesis.

Use words from the box.

chlorophyll minerals oxygen water

carbon dioxide + ________________ → glucose + ________________

(2)

(b) Plants may grow faster if they have more carbon dioxide.

Indigestion tablets dissolve in water to form a solution.

This solution slowly gives off carbon dioxide.

A student set up an investigation to see what concentration of carbon dioxide is best

for increasing the growth of geranium plants.

The student:

· put a geranium plant in a clear plastic bag

· put a dish containing water and one tablet in the bag

· sealed the top of the bag.

The student:

· set up 5 more experiments each with water and a different number of tablets

· left all the plants in a well-lit place for four weeks.

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 The student used a clear plastic bag, not a black plastic bag. Explain why.

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(2)

(c) After four weeks, the student counted the number of new leaves on each plant.

The graph shows his results.

Describe the effect of increasing the number of tablets dissolved in water on the
number of new leaves that grew in four weeks.

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(3)
(Total 7 marks)

Q2.
(a) Complete the equation for photosynthesis.
Carbon dioxide + ______________ light ______________ + oxygen
energy

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 (2)

(b) A farmer grew tomato plants in a greenhouse.

The graph shows the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis in the
tomato plants growing in the greenhouse.

(i) At which light intensity was light a limiting factor for photosynthesis?

Tick ( ) one box.

1 arbitrary unit

4 arbitrary units

10 arbitrary units

(1)

(ii) What was the highest rate of photosynthesis?

_________________________________ arbitrary units

(1)

(iii) The farmer wants to increase the rate of photosynthesis in his tomato plants.

Apart from light intensity, name one factor that the farmer could change to
increase the rate of photosynthesis in his tomato plants.

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(1)
(Total 5 marks)

Medium challenge questions:

Q3.
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 use later.

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 variables the student needed to control in this investigation.

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 1. ____________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________
(2)

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

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

1. ____________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________
(2)

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

Temperature in °C

(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)

Q4.
(a) The equation describes the process of photosynthesis.

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 carbon dioxide + _____________ + light energy glucose + _____________

(i) Write in the names of the two missing substances.

(2)

(ii) Name the green substance which absorbs the light energy.

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(1)

(b) (i) In bright sunlight, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air can limit the
rate of photosynthesis. Explain what this means.

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(2)

(ii) Give one environmental factor, other than light intensity and carbon dioxide
concentration, which can limit the rate of photosynthesis.

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(1)
(Total 6 marks)

Higher challenge questions:

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Q5.
The diagram shows some plants growing in a greenhouse on a hot summer’s day.

Which one of the following factors is most likely to limit the rate of photosynthesis at this
time?

• carbon dioxide concentration

• light intensity

• temperature

Factor ______________________________________________

Explain the reason for your answer.

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(Total 4 marks)

Q6.
The graph shows how the rate of photosynthesis is affected by different conditions.

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(a) What patterns can you find from this graph?

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(5)

(b) How useful could this information be to a grower using glasshouses? Give reasons
for your answer.

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(2)
(Total 7 marks]

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