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CIE iGCSE Co-Ordinated Science B3.2 Osmosis Exam Style Questions Paper 3

CIE iGCSE Co-Ordinated Science B3.2 Osmosis Exam Style Questions Paper 3

Question

(a) Fig. 1.1 is a diagram of a plant cell.

(i) Identify the letter from Fig. 1.1 that represents the part of the plant cell:

where photosynthesis occurs ………………………………………………………………………………..
where the genetic material is found ……………………………………………………………………….
that controls what substances enter the cell ……………………………………………………………

(ii) State the name of the part labelled B in Fig. 1.1.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(iii) State the name of two structures in plant cells that are not found in animal cells.
1 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(b) A student immerses pieces of potato in different concentrations of sucrose solution for 5 minutes.
The student measures the length of the potato before and after immersion.
Table 1.1 is a summary of the results.

(i) Use Table 1.1 to calculate the change in length of the potato when it is placed in the 0.4mol/dm$^{3}$ sucrose solution.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… mm 

(ii) Complete the sentences to describe and explain the results in Table 1.1.

The potato with the smallest change in length has been immersed in a sucrose solution

with a concentration of ………………………………….. mol/dm$^{3}$.
The potato immersed in 0.8mol/dm$^{3}$ sucrose solution changed by ……………………….. mm in length.
The potato immersed in 0.2mol/dm$^{3}$ sucrose solution increases in length because water

is absorbed by the potato cells by the process of ………………………………….. .

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans:  1(a)(i) A ;
           E ;
           D ;

1(a)(ii) cytoplasm ; 
1(a)(iii) any two from:
chloroplast ;
vacuole ;
cell wall ;

1(b)(i) (+) 1.1 (mm) ; 
1(b)(ii) 0.6 ;
    (–) 1.1 ;
     osmosis ;

Question

(a) A student puts potato cubes in sugar solutions of different concentrations.

The student records the mass of the potato cubes before and after immersion.

The results are shown in Table 7.1. (Sub-topic – B3.2)

(i) Identify all the sugar solutions where the potato cubes lose mass.

▶️Answer/Explanation

Answer:
C, D, and E

(ii) Describe how water is lost from the cells of the potato cubes.

▶️Answer/Explanation

Answer:
 by osmosis ;

through, cell / partially permeable, membrane ;
AVP ;

(iii) Suggest which suj=-ar solution has the same concentration as the cells inside the potato.

▶️Answer/Explanation

Answer:
Solution B

(b) When an animal cell is placed in a very dilute sugar solution it will burst.

Name the structure that stops plant cells bursting in very dilute sugar solutions. (Sub-topic – B2.1)

▶️Answer/Explanation

Answer:
Cell wall

(c) Place ticks (✓) in two boxes to show two uses of water in a plant. (Sub-topic – B6.1)

▶️Answer/Explanation

Answer:
– As a solvent
– As a material for photosynthesis

(d) The list shows the parts involved in the pathway of water through a plant. (Sub-topic – B8.2)

Write numbers next to each part to show the correct order 1–4.

Number 1 has been done for you.

mesophyll cells      ……………….

root cortex cells     ……………..

root hair cells         ……1……….

xylem                       ………………

▶️Answer/Explanation

Answer:
– Root hair cells: 1
– Root cortex cells: 2
– Xylem: 3
– Mesophyll cells: 4

Question

(a) A scientist investigates the effect of immersion of plant cells in different concentrations of sugar solution. Fig. 7.1 shows the appearance of the plant cells before immersion.

Beakers A–D contain different concentrations of sugar solution. Some plant cells are placed in each solution and left for an hour. Table 7.1 shows the results.

(i) Describe the change seen to the plant cells placed in beaker A in Table 7.1.

▶️Answer/Explanation

The cells swell or increase in size due to water entering the cells by osmosis.

(ii) Suggest which beaker contains the solution with the same concentration as the plant cells. Give a reason for your answer.

▶️Answer/Explanation

Beaker B; the cells have not changed, indicating that the concentration of the solution is the same as inside the cells, so there is no net movement of water.

(b) Water enters the plant through the root hair cells. Complete the flow chart to show the pathway of water through the cells of a plant.

root hair cell → …… → xylem → ……

▶️Answer/Explanation

root hair cell → root cortex cell → xylem → mesophyll cell

(c) Xylem transports water through the plant stem. Name the tissue that transports sugars through the plant stem.

▶️Answer/Explanation

Phloem

(d) Water and carbon dioxide are raw materials required for photosynthesis. Name two other requirements for photosynthesis.

▶️Answer/Explanation

1. Light
2. Chlorophyll

(e) Protecting land from deforestation helps stop the loss of soil. This is because tree roots hold the soil together, stopping it being washed away. Suggest two other benefits of protecting land from deforestation.

▶️Answer/Explanation

1. Prevents extinction of animals
2. Maintains biodiversity

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