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9 B
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9Ba D It allows the plant to respire aerobically.
1 Where does photosynthesis occur in

this rose bush?
A in part Q only
B in part R only
C in parts R and S only
D in all the parts
2 In this summary of aerobic
respiration, what is the missing
substance, X?
glucose + oxygen  carbon dioxide + X
A water
B nitrogen
C carbon monoxide
D air
3 What does this graph show?
A The more light, the faster

photosynthesis gets, until a certain
level amount of light is reached and
it can go no faster.
B The more light, the faster
photosynthesis gets, but above a
certain amount of light
photosynthesis slows down.
C The faster the photosynthesis gets,
the more light is produced.
D The less light, the faster
photosynthesis gets, until it can get no
faster.
4 Which sentence best describes
what chlorophyll does?
A It gives out energy.
B It traps energy.
C It is green.
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C shrink.
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1 Leaves are often wide so that they: D wilt.
A provide shelter for animals 4 What is the name of the cell shown
living under them. in the drawing?
B float to the ground when they

drop in autumn.
C have a large surface area for
trapping light from the Sun.
D have a large surface area A xylem cell
for trapping rain.
B root hair cell
2 Roots are adapted to their function by:
C root extension cell
A being a pale colour.
D root palisade cell
B having cells that can respire.
C having cells that can photosynthesise. 9Bc
D having many branches and 1 The substance used to test for starch is:
being spread out. A limewater.
3 If plants do not get enough water B cobalt chloride.
they start to:
C iodine solution.
A grow towards the light.
D Benedict’s solution.
B grow away from the light.
2 In which part of a plant would you expect 2 Selective breeding is:
to find the most starch?
A an exciting new technology used to
A leaf during the night produce plants, which may alter
our lives in the future.
B storage organ
B a way of choosing the winners in
C stem
plant growing contests.
D flower
C another name for when
3 Glucose is used to make a polymer plants reproduce sexually.
found in cell walls. This polymer is
D a very traditional way of producing
called:
organisms with features that are
A polyfilla. B polylose. useful to humans.
C cellulose. D polyvinylchloride. 3 Plants cannot survive long without
soil nutrients containing:
4 Plants use nitrate mineral salts to make:
A potassium, phosphates, nitrates.
A proteins. B lipids.
B arsenic, mercury, thallium.
C glucose. D cellulose.
C proteins, lipids, carbohydrates.
9Bd D chlorophyll, oxygen, nitrogen.
1 Plants are cross-bred in order to:
A stop them becoming weeds.
B stop them attacking other plants.
C produce new varieties that
have characteristics from
two different varieties.
D kill them.

4 Herbicides are:
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A used to grow plants in.

B substances that kill weeds.
C a type of plant used to make the
grains for biscuits.
D plants that farmers can grow in
very cold places, such as the
Arctic.
9Be
1 What would be the effect on this food
web if insecticide were sprayed on the
area?
A The number of wrens would go down.

B The number of wrens would go up.
C The number of wrens would
stay the same.
D The rose bush would die.
2 Look at the food web in the previous
question. An increase in the population
of which organism could control the
aphids?
A wrens B aphids
C lacewings D rose bushes
3 The carbon cycle:
A is a type of very light bicycle used
by Olympic athletes.
B shows how carbon flows between
the atmosphere and different
organisms.
C is a process that is used to stop
global warming, by removing carbon
dioxide from the atmosphere.
D is made out of oxygen and carbon.
4 Plants are important in keeping the
amount of carbon in balance because:
A they make carbon, which
can be harvested.
B they use up oxygen.
C they release carbon dioxide.
D they remove carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere.

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9Ba D It allows the plant to respire aerobically.

1 Where does photosynthesis occur in

A The more light, the faster

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1 Leaves are often wide so that they: D wilt.

B float to the ground when they

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A used to grow plants in.

A The number of wrens would go down.

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