Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis — practice question

Leaves play a key role in plant nutrition.
(a(i))[1]

Name the process that plants use to produce carbohydrates such as simple sugars.

(a(ii))[2]

State the word equation for this reaction.

(a(iii))[1]

Suggest one way that leaves are adapted to make carbohydrates.

(b(i))[3]

Use the key to identify the five leaves shown in Fig. 1.1. The leaf marked B has already been identified for you. Complete Table 1.1 by entering the correct letter beside each Latin name of the leaf.

(b(ii))[1]

Suggest a suitable question which could be used to tell the leaves of Aesculus hippocastanum and Fraxinus excelsior apart. Write your answer in Box 4 on Fig. 1.2.

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