Biology 5090 · O Level · Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis — practice question

Fig. 4.1 compares the leaves of the same plant in daylight with those in darkness.
(a)[3]

Name a process that occurs in the plant in Fig. 4.1(a) only in daylight and explain how the leaves assist this process.

(b)[4]

The folding of the leaves at night, as shown in Fig. 4.1(b), is known as a sleep movement. Suggest and explain how these sleep movements affect water loss from one of these plants.

(c(i))[2]

Explain what is occurring in the leaf between 1800 hours and 2000 hours.

(c(ii))[2]

Explain what is occurring in the leaf after 2200 hours.

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