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O Level Biology Plant Biology Quiz
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O-Level Biology Quiz - Plant Biology
Name: ___________________________
Class: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
Score: _______ / 40
Duration: 50 minutes
Total Marks: 40
Instructions:
- Answer all 20 questions.
- Section A: Multiple-choice (1 mark each).
- Section B: Structured questions (2–4 marks each).
- Section C: Data and diagram interpretation (3–5 marks each).
- Write your answers in the spaces provided.
- Use pen. Show working where required.
Section A: Multiple Choice (Questions 1–5)
1. Which of the following structures is found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells? [1]
A. Cell membrane
B. Nucleus
C. Chloroplast
D. Mitochondrion
2. The process by which water moves from the soil into the root hair cell is called: [1]
A. diffusion
B. osmosis
C. active transport
D. transpiration
3. Which gas is used by plants during photosynthesis? [1]
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen
4. The xylem tissue in plants mainly transports: [1]
A. glucose from leaves to roots
B. water and mineral salts from roots to leaves
C. proteins from roots to leaves
D. oxygen from leaves to roots
5. Guard cells control the opening and closing of: [1]
A. stomata
B. lenticels
C. root hairs
D. sieve plates
Section B: Structured Questions (Questions 6–13)
6. State two ways in which the root hair cell is adapted for the absorption of water and mineral ions. [2]
7. Explain why mineral ions are taken up by root hair cells by active transport rather than diffusion. [2]
8. Describe the pathway of water from the soil to the leaf in a flowering plant. [3]
9. A student placed a piece of onion epidermis in a concentrated salt solution. Explain what happened to the cell and why. [3]
10. State the word equation for photosynthesis. [2]
11. Explain how the flat shape and internal air spaces of a leaf help in gas exchange. [2]
12. Describe two structural features of a xylem vessel that make it suitable for transporting water. [2]
13. Explain the role of transpiration in the movement of water up the plant. [3]
Section C: Data and Diagram Interpretation (Questions 14–20)
14. The diagram below shows a cross-section of a leaf.
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Name the layer where most photosynthesis occurs and give one reason. [2]
15. The graph shows the rate of transpiration at different light intensities.
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Explain why the transpiration rate increases with light intensity then stays constant. [3]
16. The table shows results from an experiment on photosynthesis using pondweed.
| Distance of lamp from plant (cm) | Bubbles per minute |
|---|---|
| 10 | 40 |
| 20 | 22 |
| 30 | 12 |
| 40 | 5 |
Describe the relationship between light distance and photosynthesis rate. Give a reason. [3]
17. The figure shows a root tip with a region of root hairs.
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Explain why root hairs are found only in the region shown and not at the tip. [2]
18. A student set up a potometer to measure water uptake by a shoot.
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State two variables that should be kept constant to make the result fair. [2]
19. The diagram shows a chloroplast.
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State one part where the light-dependent stage occurs and one part where the light-independent stage occurs. [2]
20. The graph shows photosynthesis rate at two temperatures.
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Explain why the rate at 35°C is lower than at 25°C at high CO₂. [3]
Answers
O-Level Biology Quiz - Plant Biology (Answer Key)
Total Marks: 40
Topic: Plant Biology (Syllabus 6093, Theme III)
Section A
1. C [1]
Chloroplasts are present in plant cells (site of photosynthesis) but absent in animal cells. Animal cells have membrane, nucleus, mitochondria.
2. B [1]
Osmosis is the movement of water across a partially permeable membrane from dilute to concentrated solution. Root hair absorbs soil water by osmosis.
3. B [1]
Carbon dioxide is taken in via stomata and used in photosynthesis to make glucose.
4. B [1]
Xylem transports water and dissolved mineral salts from roots upward to leaves. Phloem transports sugars.
5. A [1]
Guard cells flank stomata and change shape to open/close them, controlling gas exchange and water loss.
Section B
6. [2]
- Long projection / elongated shape → increases surface area for absorption [1]
- Thin wall / many mitochondria (for active transport) [1]
(Mark any two correct adaptations.)
7. [2]
Mineral ion concentration in soil is usually lower than inside the root hair cell [1], so ions must move against the concentration gradient, which requires energy (ATP) from respiration — this is active transport, not diffusion (which is passive, down gradient) [1].
8. [3]
Soil → root hair cell (by osmosis) [1] → cortex → xylem vessel [1] → up the stem → leaf mesophyll [1].
9. [3]
Water moved out of the cell by osmosis [1] because the salt solution was more concentrated (lower water potential) than the cell sap [1]; the cell became plasmolysed (membrane pulled from wall) [1].
10. [2]
Carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen [1]
(With light and chlorophyll) [1]
Equation: 6CO2+6H2OlightC6H12O6+6O2
11. [2]
Flat shape gives large surface area for diffusion of gases [1]; air spaces inside leaf allow gases to circulate to cells [1].
12. [2]
- Hollow (no cytoplasm) and dead → uninterrupted water column [1]
- Thickened with lignin / narrow → supports and prevents collapse [1]
(Other: pits for sideways movement.)
13. [3]
Transpiration pulls water from leaves (evaporation from mesophyll) [1]; this creates tension in xylem [1]; continuous column drawn up from roots (transpiration pull / cohesion-tension) [1].
Section C
14. [2]
Palisade mesophyll [1]; contains most chloroplasts / columnar cells packed with chloroplasts for light absorption [1].
15. [3]
Higher light opens stomata and warms leaf, increasing evaporation → higher transpiration [1]; also more photosynthesis uses water [1]; at high light stomata may limit or humidity near leaf saturates so rate plateaus [1].
16. [3]
As distance increases, bubble rate decreases (inverse relationship) [1]; farther lamp = lower light intensity [1]; light is limiting photosynthesis so less oxygen produced (fewer bubbles) [1].
17. [2]
Root hairs are on mature epidermal cells behind tip [1]; tip has meristem (dividing cells) not yet differentiated for absorption [1].
18. [2]
Any two: temperature, humidity, air movement, light intensity, species/size of shoot [1 each].
19. [2]
Light-dependent: thylakoid / grana [1]; light-independent: stroma [1].
20. [3]
At 35°C enzymes (Rubisco) less efficient / begin to denature [1]; respiration increases more than photosynthesis using products [1]; so net rate lower despite high CO₂ [1].
Common mistakes to flag:
- Confusing xylem (water) with phloem (food).
- Writing diffusion for ion uptake (must be active).
- Plasmolysis described as bursting (that is animal cell lysis).
- Not stating "against gradient" in active transport.
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