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3.20 Carbon dioxide and oxygen lost from a leaf

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  1. 01WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    3.20 Carbon dioxide and oxygen lost from a leaf

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    Which waste product of photosynthesis is excreted by a leaf in the light?

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  2. 02ExplainShort answer2 marks

    3.20 Carbon dioxide and oxygen lost from a leaf

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    Explain why oxygen is described as an excretory product of plants.

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  3. 03ExplainShort answer2 marks

    3.20 Carbon dioxide and oxygen lost from a leaf

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    Explain why a leaf excretes carbon dioxide at night.

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  4. 04DescribeShort answer2 marks

    3.20 Carbon dioxide and oxygen lost from a leaf

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    Describe the route by which oxygen leaves a palisade cell and the leaf.

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  5. 05ExplainShort answer2 marks

    3.20 Carbon dioxide and oxygen lost from a leaf

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    Explain why a leaf in bright light excretes oxygen but not carbon dioxide.

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  6. 06WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    3.20 Carbon dioxide and oxygen lost from a leaf

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    Through which structures do waste gases leave a leaf?

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  7. 07CompareShort answer2 marks

    3.20 Carbon dioxide and oxygen lost from a leaf

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    Compare excretion of carbon dioxide by a plant and by a mammal.

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  8. 08SuggestShort answer2 marks

    3.20 Carbon dioxide and oxygen lost from a leaf

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    Suggest why plants do not need an excretory organ like a kidney.

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