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Plant Gas Exchange

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Arrange the following statements in the correct order to show how oxygen gas is produced in the leaf and then enters the atmosphere.

(1) Oxygen passes through the stomata.

(2) Oxygen diffuses from the mesophyll cells to the water film.

(3) Oxygen diffuses from the water film to the air space

(4) Oxygen is released from the mesophyll cells.

a)

(3) -> (1) -> (4) -> (2)

b)

(4) -> (2) -> (3) -> (1)

c)

(3) -> (4) -> (1) -> (2)

d)

(4) -> (3) -> (1) -> (2)

2.
What causes the stoma to open?
a)
Leaves placed in dark areas.
b)
Water moving into the guard cells.
c)
Leaves that are suffering in a drought.
d)
Water moving out of the guard cells.
3.
Most stomata are usually found in underside of leaves.  Why?
a)
conserve water
b)
get more CO2
c)
prevent infection
d)
none
4.
Most chloroplast are found in the
a)
palisade mesophyll
b)
spongy mesophyll
c)
epidermis
d)
xylem
5.
guard cells change shape and open the stomata as they become
a)
flacid
b)
turgid
c)
larger
d)
smaller
6.
Which of the graphs represents the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis?
a)
B.
b)
A.
c)
D.
d)
C.
7.

The leaf has a shiny, waxy cuticle around it to

a)

increase the rate of photosynthesis

b)

attract more light

c)

control water loss

d)

stop carbon dioxide and oxygen gases escaping

8.
Predict what colour the hydrogen carbonate indicator solution would be after 24 hours?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Purple
9.
The important gases, carbon dioxide and oxygen, enter and leave the leaf through the
a)
upper epidermis
b)
phloem
c)
stomata
d)
guard cells
10.
The reactants needed for photosynthesis to occur are:
a)
carbon dioxide & water
b)
carbon dioxide & oxygen
c)
oxygen & water
d)
carbon dioxide, oxygen & water
11.
The role of the guard cell is to
a)
help control the temperature of the plant
b)
control how much water enters the leaf
c)
control how much glucose is stored
d)
control the movement of water vapour & gases 
12.
Plants need to take in oxygen gas for respiration
a)
only at night 
b)
only during the day
c)
both during the day & the night
13.

What is letter "A" pointing to?

a)

cuticle

b)

upper epidermis

c)

lower epidermis

d)

palisade mesophyll

14.

What is letter "D" pointing to?

a)

upper epidermis

b)

palisade mesophyll

c)

spongy mesophyll

d)

bundle sheath

15.

Which of the following is pointing to the "guard cell"?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

16.

Which part of the leaf consists of xylem and phloem?

a)

vascular bundle

b)

bundle sheath

c)

palisade mesophyll

d)

spongy mesophyll

17.

Which of the following is true for the fate of Glucose produced by photosynthesis

a)

Used in respiration to make energy

b)

Evaporated from the leaf

c)

Leaves through the stomata

18.

Which of the following correctly describes the plant at 1200 hour?

a)

It carried out photosynthesis, but not respiration.

b)

It carried out photosynthesis at the maximum rate.

c)

The rate of photosynthesis was equal to the rate of respiration.

d)

The rate of photosynthesis was lower than the rate of respiration.

19.

What gas do plants need for aerobic respiration?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Water

20.

Hydrogen carbonate indicator is pink. Which colour does it turn if carbon dioxide is added to it?

a)

Purple

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Orange