Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Transport mechanisms

Transport mechanisms — practice question

Fig. 3.1 shows a photomicrograph of a transverse section of a leaf from the tea plant, Camellia sinensis.
(a)[3]

Use label lines and the letters X, Y and Z to identify these features on Fig. 3.1. - X: a cell of the upper epidermis - Y: a palisade mesophyll cell - Z: a guard cell

(b)[4]

Describe and explain the route taken by water as it moves from inside the leaf at point Q on Fig. 3.1 to the atmosphere outside the leaf during transpiration.

(c)[3]

State three features of the leaf, visible in Fig. 3.1, which show that it has developed in a sunny position.

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