0654.B8.1.02 — Identify in diagrams and images the position of xylem and phloem as seen in sections of roots, stems and leaves of non-woody dicotyledonous : past paper questions
Real questions on 0654.b8.1.02 — identify in diagrams and images the position of xylem and phloem as seen in sections of roots, stems and leaves of non-woody dicotyledonous
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- 0973/31 · October/November 2025 · Q3c(i)[2]
Fig. 3.2 is a diagram of a root. (i) Fig. 3.2 On Fig. 3.2 draw: • a line and the letter X to label the xylem
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2025 · Q1a[1]
On Fig. 1.1, draw a label line and the letter Y to identify the part of the stem that transports sucrose.
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · May/June 2025 · Q3b[1]
Fig. 3.1 shows a zone in the root tip where cells become specialised. Tick (3) one box to identify a type of specialised cell made in the root. ciliated cells guard cells palisade mesophyll cells phloem cells
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · May/June 2024 · Q4b(iii)[1]
State the name of one other transport tissue in plants.
See it on the paper → - 0973/32 · May/June 2020 · Q10d(i)[1]
Identify the tissue labelled E in Fig. 10.3.
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What examiners said
Most candidates incorrectly labelled the middle line of cells running through the vascular bundle. Others labelled the large xylem vessels at the bottom of the diagram. It was rare for candidates to correctly label the top section of the vascular bundle.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0973/31 Q1(a) (Cambridge)
Only some candidates recognised that phloem cells were made in the root. All other options were seen.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0973/41 Q3(b) (Cambridge)
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