International Hope School Bangladesh

Chattagram Branch
77/A, East Nasirabad, Chattagram

TEST - 02
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
International General Certificate of Secondary Education

BIOLOGY 0610/5090
45 Minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required. Class: TEN
Candidate
Name

Centre IHSB
Number B D 3 0 7 Number

TOPIC: ASSIGNMENT TWO -

PLANT TOPICS
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You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units. At the
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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

marks: mcq = / 00

theory = / 30

total = / 30

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3 (a) Fig. 3.1 is a photomicrograph of part of the upper surface of a broad bean leaf, Vicia faba.

Fig. 3.1

(i) On Fig. 3.1, identify and label two structures that are visible in cell P. [2]

(ii) State the name of the tissue shown in Fig. 3.1.

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(iii) The tissue shown in Fig. 3.1 is transparent.

Explain why it is important to the plant that the tissue shown in Fig. 3.1 is transparent.

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(b) Stomata are found on the lower surface of broad bean leaves.

Describe the function of stomata.

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(c) More than 40 years ago, botanists studied the leaves of broad bean plants and discovered
that guard cells control the opening and closing of stomata. They found that stomata were
open when the guard cells were turgid.

Table 3.1 shows some of their measurements.

Table 3.1

closed stomata open stomata

ion concentration in guard cells / pmol 0.3 2.5
guard cell volume / μm3 4000.0 6500.0
turgor pressure in the guard cells / MPa 2.0 4.8
width of stomatal opening / μm 0.0 8.0

(i) Ions move into guard cells by active transport.

Describe how the ions move into the guard cells.

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(ii) Describe and explain how the change in ion concentration causes the guard cell volume
to change. Use the information in Table 3.1 in your answer.

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(iii) The botanists left the broad bean plants unattended for three days. During this time the
broad bean plants wilted.

Suggest two environmental factors that can cause plants to wilt.

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4 (a) Fig. 3.1 is a photomicrograph of some xylem vessels.

Fig. 3.1

(i) State one structural feature of xylem vessels and explain how this is related to the
function of water transport.

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(ii) Explain the mechanism that is responsible for the movement of water in xylem vessels.

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(iii) State one role of xylem vessels other than transport.

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(b) The rate of transpiration is affected by several factors including the temperature and the
humidity of the air.

State and explain the effect of an increase in temperature on the rate of transpiration.

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