Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Photosynthesis as an energy transfer process

Photosynthesis as an energy transfer process — practice question

Fig. 1.1 shows a transverse section of a maize leaf, $\textit{Zea mays}$. Maize is a C4 plant.
(a)[2]

On Fig. 1.1, use label lines and letters to show: A - a cell in the epidermal layer. B - a cell that contains PEP carboxylase.

(b(i))[1]

Identify the cell type marked C in Fig. 1.1.

(b(ii))[4]

Explain how the leaf structure shown in Fig. 1.1 adapts the C4 plant so that a high photosynthetic rate is maintained at high temperatures.

(c(i))[4]

Using Fig. 1.2, compare the photosynthesis rates of the C3 and C4 plants in high $\text{CO}_2$ conditions.

(c(ii))[2]

Using Fig. 1.2, compare the photosynthesis rates under low and high $\text{CO}_2$ conditions in the C4 plant between $30\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ and $35\,^{\circ}\text{C}$, and suggest an explanation for the difference.

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