Aiden Gill, Heidi Foxford and, Dorothy Warren Solutions for Chapter: Photosynthesis and Plant Growth, Exercise 1: Exercise 1

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Aiden Gill Science Solutions for Exercise - Aiden Gill, Heidi Foxford and, Dorothy Warren Solutions for Chapter: Photosynthesis and Plant Growth, Exercise 1: Exercise 1

Attempt the practice questions on Chapter 1: Photosynthesis and Plant Growth, Exercise 1: Exercise 1 with hints and solutions to strengthen your understanding. Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 9: Workbook solutions are prepared by Experienced Embibe Experts.

Questions from Aiden Gill, Heidi Foxford and, Dorothy Warren Solutions for Chapter: Photosynthesis and Plant Growth, Exercise 1: Exercise 1 with Hints & Solutions

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A potato is a tuber. This is the part of the potato plant that grows underground. A tuber stores nutrients. Khalid wants to find out if potato tuber cells contain chloroplasts. Name a piece of apparatus Khalid should use to find out if potato tuber cells contain chloroplasts.

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Khalid discovers in an experiment that potato tuber cells do not contain chloroplast. Explain why potato tuber cells do not contain chloroplasts.

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Giant aroid plants grow on the floor of tropical rainforests in Borneo. Their leaves can measure 3 metres across. Explain why giant aroid plants have such large leaves.
 

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Explain why photosynthesis is described as an endothermic reaction.
 

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Stomata are tiny holes found on leaves. Name one substance needed for photosynthesis that enters a plant through the stomata.
 

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List two ways in which a plant uses the glucose it makes.

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How is unused glucose stored in a plant?

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Eimear says: 'Without plants, energy cannot be passed along a food chain : Do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.