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IGCSE Biology8.2 Water uptakeQuestion Bank

8.2 Water uptake

Question 1

[Maximum number: 3]

Wetlands are important ecosystems. Researchers studied the feeding relationships between the organisms in an area of wetland on the coast of Texas.

Fig. 1.1 shows part of the food web that they studied.

Fig. 1.1

Fig. 1.1

Question 1(c)

(a)

Describe how nitrate ions enter the roots of plants shown by arrow C on Fig. 1.2.

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Question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

Water is a very important molecule for all living organisms.

Question 1(a)

Question 1(a)(i)

(a)
(i)

State the name of the organ in plants where most water is absorbed.

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Question 6

[Maximum number: 1]

Why do some root cells have root hairs?

A

for the maintenance of the temperature of the cell sap

B

to increase the surface area of the cells

C

to increase the volume of the cell sap

D

to provide a place for cell nuclei

Question 2

[Maximum number: 5]

Fig. 2.1 is a photomicrograph of the end of a plant root.

Fig. 2.1

Fig. 2.1

Fig. 2.2 shows the results of a study on the rate of uptake of nitrate ions at different points along the root shown in Fig. 2.1.
rate of nitrate ion uptake / pmol per cm2\mathrm{cm}^{2} per s

Fig. 2.2

Fig. 2.2

Question 2(a)

Question 2(a)(i)

(a)
(i)

Describe the rate of uptake of nitrate ions along the root.

Use the information in Fig. 2.1 and Fig. 2.2 in your answer.

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Question 15

[Maximum number: 1]

The diagram shows a bean seedling soon after it has germinated.
Where is most water absorbed?

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Question 15

[Maximum number: 1]

The diagram shows the pathway of water from the soil through a plant.

 soil →X→Y→Z→ mesophyll cells \text { soil } \rightarrow X \rightarrow Y \rightarrow Z \rightarrow \text { mesophyll cells }

Which cells are represented by X, Y and Z ?

X

Y

Z

root hair cells

root cortex cells

xylem

root hair cells

xylem

root cortex cells

xylem

root cortex cells

root hair cells

xylem

root hair cells

root cortex cells

Question 15

[Maximum number: 1]

In which order does water pass through these structures in a plant?

A

mesophyll → root hair → xylem

B

mesophyll → xylem → root hair

C

root hair → mesophyll → xylem

D

root hair → xylem → mesophyll

Question 16

[Maximum number: 1]

How is the structure of root hair cells related to their function?

A

They have chloroplasts for photosynthesis.

B

Their cell wall is partially permeable to absorb water by osmosis.

C

They have a large surface area to increase the rate of mineral ion uptake.

D

Both the cell wall and cell membrane control the active uptake of mineral ions.

Question 16

[Maximum number: 1]

The diagram shows a cross-section of a root.
Three regions of the root are numbered.

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Which regions contain cells through which water must pass to reach the xylem?

A

1, 2 and 3

B

1 and 2 only

C

2 and 3 only

D

2 only

Question 3

Question 3(a)

(a)

Fig. 3.1 shows some apparatus that was used to investigate water loss from a leafy shoot.

Fig. 3.1

Fig. 3.1

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Question 3(a)(ii)

(i)

Before the leafy shoot is inserted into the jar shown in Fig. 3.1, it must be recut under water.

Suggest why the end of the leafy shoot was cut under water.

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