Life Long Learning Resources Biology
Chapter-6 Plant and Food Chapter-7 Transport in Plants
I. Choose the correct answer.
1. A red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic solution. Which change occurs in the cell and what
causes the change?
Change Cause
A Cell becomes shrink. Solution diffuses out of the cell.
B Cell becomes shrink. Water diffuses out of the cell.
C Cell bursts. Solution diffuses into the cell.
D Cell bursts. Water diffuses into the cell.
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2. Which of the following compounds can only be made by a plant if it has access to magnesium
ions?
A. starch
B. protein
C. cellulose
D. chlorophyll ( )
3. Which of the following statements is not the adaptation that reduces water loss?
A. a very thick layer of waxy cuticle on the leaves
B. present of bright coloured petals
C. leaves reduced into spines
D. presence of fleshy leaves ( )
4. The diagram shows part of a leaf. What is the function of label X.
A. To reduce water loss
B. To photosynthesize
C. To transport water
D. To exchange gas ( )
5. The diagram shows parts of a flower.
Which row identifies the part of the flower? ( )
P Q R S
A carple style anther stigma
B anther style filament ovary
C anther stigma style ovary
D filament anther stigma carple
II. Label the following diagram A, B and C.
Diagram A : Structure of a leaf
A= ____________________
B= ____________________
C=____________________
D=____________________
E= ____________________
Diagram- B : Label the main structure of an insect pollinated flower.
Diagram B
1 = ___________________________ 2 =____________________________
3 =____________________________ 4 =____________________________
5 =____________________________ 6 =____________________________
7 =____________________________ 8 =____________________________
Diagram C: Ts of Dicot Stem
A= ____________________
B= ____________________
C=____________________
D=____________________
E= ____________________
III. Fill in the blanks.
1. Plants cells can also convert ______ to lipids in many seeds and fruits. 1. _____________
2. A shortage of particular mineral results in particular symptoms in the 2. _____________
plant, called a mineral ___________disease.
3. The shrinkage of cell membrane and cytoplasm pulling away from the 3. _____________
cell wall due to loss of water by osmosis is called ________________.
4. ________________is a method of growing plants with the roots 4. _____________
in a solution of mineral ions rather than in soil.
5. The loss of water vapour from the leaves is called __________. 5. ______________
6. An apparatus used to measure the rate of transpiration or
the rate of uptake of water by a plant is called a ___________. 6. ______________
7. A ______________is the woody material which is present in the walls
of the xylem vessels. 7. ______________
8. ________________ consists of an anther and a filament. 8. ______________
9. ________________ consists of stigma, style , ovary and ovules. 9. ______________
10. The ____________ are organs that depend on filtration and diffusion
to produce urine and keep the concentration of many substances in the
blood at a fairly constant level. 10. ______________
IV: Answer all questions.
1. List three factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis.
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2. Give four examples of how glucose is used in plant.
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3.(a)
(i) Explain the function of layer A. (2 points)
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(ii) What is the name of layer B? (1 point)
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(iii) Explain the function of part C in Figure 1. (2 points)
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(b) Xerophytes are plants adapted to live in very dry conditions.
State two differences between the leaf structure of a xerophyte and the leaf structure
shown in Figure 1. (2 points)
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(c) Write down the balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis.
4. Draw a labelled diagram to show what happens to the water molecules when a
red blood cell is placed in a solution that has a higher concentration of solute
that the cytoplasm of the cell.
5. Which of the following are examples of diffusion, osmosis or neither?
a) Carbon dioxide entering a leaf when it is photosynthesizing.
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b) Food entering your stomach when you swallow.
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c) A dried-out piece of fruit- swelling up when placed in a bowl of water.
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6. Describe the deficiency symptoms in a plant for the following mineral ions.
a) nitrogen b) magnesium
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7. An old- fashioned way of killing slugs in the garden is to sprinkle salt on them.
This kills the slugs by drying them out. Explain why this works.
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