Plant Nutrition

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Photosynthesis

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Photosynthesis under Plant Nutrition for Grade 11 IGCSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

1.
$If a plant is growing in a very cold environment, why is its rate of photosynthesis low?$
A. $The enzymes involved work very slowly$
B. $There is too much carbon dioxide$
C. $The chlorophyll turns blue$
D. $The stomata stay open too long$
2.
$What is the primary source of energy for the process of photosynthesis?$
A. $Glucose$
B. $Water$
C. $Sunlight$
D. $Soil nutrients$
3.
$Which of the following describes the role of the stomata?$
A. $To absorb minerals from the soil$
B. $To allow gas exchange between the leaf and the atmosphere$
C. $To manufacture chlorophyll$
D. $To support the weight of the leaf$

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Leaf structure

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Leaf structure under Plant Nutrition for Grade 11 IGCSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

1.
$In which part of the leaf are sugars like sucrose loaded for transport?$
A. $Xylem$
B. $Phloem$
C. $Cuticle$
D. $Upper epidermis$
2.
$Where in the leaf would you find the highest concentration of water vapor?$
A. $Inside the xylem$
B. $In the air spaces of the spongy mesophyll$
C. $On the surface of the cuticle$
D. $Inside the palisade cells$
3.
$Which of these best describes the cuticle?$
A. $A layer of living cells$
B. $A non-cellular waxy layer$
C. $A group of transport tubes$
D. $A pore for gas exchange$

Download the worksheet for Plant Nutrition - Leaf structure to practice offline. It includes additional chapter-level practice questions.

Mineral requirements

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Mineral requirements under Plant Nutrition for Grade 11 IGCSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

1.
$What is the relationship between nitrate ions and plant enzymes?$
A. $Nitrates destroy enzymes$
B. $Nitrates are used to build the amino acids that make up enzymes$
C. $Enzymes produce nitrates from sunlight$
D. $There is no relationship$
2.
$A plant with very pale leaves is likely lacking which of the following?$
A. $Magnesium$
B. $Carbon dioxide$
C. $Oxygen$
D. $Water$
3.
$Which mineral is needed to ensure a plant can grow to its full size and produce healthy new cells?$
A. $Magnesium$
B. $Nitrogen (as Nitrates)$
C. $Helium$
D. $Chlorine$

Download the worksheet for Plant Nutrition - Mineral requirements to practice offline. It includes additional chapter-level practice questions.