Water uptake: past paper questions
Real questions on water uptake
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- 0610/32 · May/June 2026 · Q3c[3]
Describe the pathway taken by water from the soil to the leaf of a plant.
See it on the paper → - 0610/42 · May/June 2026 · Q5b(iv)[3]
Explain how mineral ions are absorbed by roots.
See it on the paper → - 0610/33 · October/November 2025 · Q7b[4]
State the function of a root hair cell, and describe how it is adapted for its function. function adaptation
See it on the paper → - 0610/41 · May/June 2025 · Q6a(i)[5]
Complete the sentences to explain the root growth in Fig. 6.1. Auxin is produced in shoot and root . The auxin travels down the root by the process of . As the clinostat rotates, the effect of on all sides of the root is equal. Auxin stimulates cell causing the roots to grow horizontally. This causes the distribution o...
See it on the paper → - 0610/41 · May/June 2025 · Q6a(ii)[1]
The rotation of the clinostat was stopped. Predict the change in growth that will occur in the germinating maize seeds in Fig. 6.1.
See it on the paper → - 0610/42 · May/June 2025 · Q4d[3]
Fig. 4.2 is a diagram showing the root systems of two different species of xerophyte. species 2 species 1 soil surface 15 m Fig. 4.2 Describe the two root systems shown in Fig. 4.2 and suggest how each one is an adaptation for living in a dry environment.
See it on the paper → - 0610/32 · October/November 2024 · Q5a(i)[2]
Calculate the rate of water uptake when the fan is 0.6 m from the plant shoot. Give your answer to two decimal places. Space for working. mm per second
See it on the paper → - 0610/32 · October/November 2024 · Q5b[2]
State two uses of water in a plant.
See it on the paper → - 0610/33 · October/November 2024 · Q4a(ii)[4]
Using the information in Fig. 4.1, complete Table 4.1. Table 4.1 letter on Fig. 4.1 name of the leaf structure one function of the leaf structure B C (ii)
See it on the paper → - 0610/11 · May/June 2024 · Q21[1]
What is the pathway taken by water from the soil to the leaf?
See it on the paper → - 0610/31 · May/June 2023 · Q4a(ii)[2]
Label the part of the root in Fig. 4.1 that absorbs mineral ions from the soil with a label line and the correct name.
See it on the paper → - 0610/33 · October/November 2022 · Q5c(i)[1]
State the name of the cells where water enters a plant.
See it on the paper → - 0610/41 · October/November 2022 · Q2a(i)[2]
Explain why it is important that large insoluble molecules are broken down by chemical digestion.
See it on the paper → - 0610/41 · October/November 2022 · Q2b[6]
Describe and explain the roles of the two protease enzymes, A and B, in the alimentary canal. Use the information in Fig. 2.1 to support your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0610/41 · October/November 2022 · Q2c[1]
State the exact location of maltase in the small intestine.
See it on the paper → - 0610/42 · May/June 2022 · Q6a[2]
Complete the sentence about ecosystems.
See it on the paper → - 0610/42 · May/June 2022 · Q6b(i)[1]
State the number of secondary consumers shown in Fig. 6.2.
See it on the paper → - 0610/42 · May/June 2022 · Q6b(ii)[1]
State the name of a species that feeds at more than one trophic level in Fig. 6.2.
See it on the paper → - 0610/42 · May/June 2022 · Q6b(iii)[1]
State the number of different organisms in the shortest food chain in Fig. 6.2.
See it on the paper → - 0610/42 · May/June 2022 · Q6b(iv)[1]
State the evidence from the food web in Fig. 6.2, that phytoplankton are producers.
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What examiners said
It was important for candidates to read the stimulus material carefully to identify that this investigation was conducted with light from every direction, and so the direction of light was not a factor in the investigation. Candidates that recognised the effect was due to gravity generally answered this question well.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0610/41 Q6(a)(i) (Cambridge)
Most candidates identified that roots would grow down towards gravity.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0610/41 Q6(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
Most candidates could correctly describe the two root systems, and many also gave a suggestion about how they were adapted for living in dry environments. A few candidates incorrectly thought that the roots extending close to the surface were not adapted to dry environments. A few candidates focused on the absorption of nutrients or anchorage rather than the uptake of water.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0610/42 Q4(d) (Cambridge)
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