Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Transpiration

Transpiration — practice question

Water is one requirement for photosynthesis. Table 4.1 gives the number of hectares of forested land in several African countries for 1990, 2000 and 2005.
(a)[2]

State two additional requirements that plants need in order to carry out photosynthesis.

(b)[2]

Calculate the percentage loss of forested area in Nigeria between 2000 and 2005. Show your working and give your answer rounded to the nearest whole number.

(c(i))[3]

Describe and explain how a lower concentration of water vapour in the air would increase the movement of water through crop plants.

(c(ii))[3]

Describe how water travels from the soil into the roots of crop plants.

(d)[4]

Describe the effects of deforestation on the animals that live in forests.

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