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iGCSE Biology (0610)-12.1 Respiration – iGCSE Style Questions Paper 2

Question

These are processes that occur in plants.

  1. active transport
  2. cell division
  3. osmosis
  4. transpiration

Which processes use energy from respiration?

A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 4
C) 2 and 3
D) 3 and 4

▶️ Answer/Explanation
Solution

Ans: A

1. Active transport requires ATP (from respiration) to move substances against their concentration gradient. 2. Cell division (mitosis) also needs energy for DNA replication and cytoplasmic division.

3. Osmosis is passive (no energy needed), and 4. Transpiration is driven by evaporation (physical process). Thus, only 1 and 2 rely on respiration energy, making A correct.

Question

Which process uses energy released in respiration?
A   diffusion
B   evaporation
C   growth
D   osmosis

Answer/Explanation

Ans
C

Question

Yeast is able to respire both aerobically and anaerobically.

Which statement describes the waste products of yeast respiration?

A    Aerobic respiration produces alcohol as one of its waste products.
B    Aerobic respiration produces three times as much carbon dioxide as anaerobic respiration from one molecule of glucose.
C    Anaerobic respiration and aerobic respiration both produce the same amount of carbon dioxide from one molecule of glucose.
D   Anaerobic respiration produces three times as much carbon dioxide as aerobic respiration from one molecule of glucose.

Answer/Explanation

Ans:   B

Question

The flow diagram summarises three different ways that glucose can be broken down to release
        energy.

Which routes involve the action of enzymes?
1 only                1 and 2 only                C  2 and 3 only                1, 2 and 3

Answer/Explanation

Ans: D

Question

Potted plants are left for a week in a tank of water as shown.

Why do the plants die?
A The roots do not have enough oxygen.
B The roots do not have enough water.
C The roots have too much oxygen.
D The roots have too much carbon dioxide.

Answer/Explanation

Ans: A

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