0654.B8.1.01 — State the functions of xylem and phloem: (a). xylem – transport of water and mineral ions, and support (b). phloem – transport of sucrose an: past paper questions

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1. 0654/03 · Specimen 2025 · Q1[2]

   Fig. 1.1 is a plan of the tissues found in a cross-section of a root. A Fig. 1.1 State the two main substances transported in the tissue labelled A in Fig. 1.1. 1 ................................................................................................................................................. 2 ...........

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2. 0654/42 · October/November 2025 · Q2b(i)[1]

   Plants transport water in xylem vessels. State one other substance transported in xylem.

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3. 0654/42 · May/June 2025 · Q2a[2]

   Using letters A – E in Fig. 2.1, identify the: trachea

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4. 0654/32 · February/March 2025 · Q4c[2]

   Fig. 4.2 is a diagram of a section of a plant stem. Q Fig. 4.2 State two functions of the part labelled Q.

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5. 0654/22 · May/June 2022 · Q12[1]

   Which organisms obtain energy directly from every trophic level?

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What examiners said

Most candidates were able to correctly identify the trachea and the diaphragm. Occasionally some candidates confused the trachea with the larynx.

— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0654/42 Q2(a) (Cambridge)

Most candidates described the transport of mineral ions and water. A few confused the xylem with the phloem and described the transport of sucrose and amino acids.

— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0654/32 Q4(c) (Cambridge)