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Question 5

A student is studying a micrograph of a plant cell.

a.

The chloroplast in the micrograph has a measured length of 5.6 cm5.6\text{ cm}5.6 cm. Given that the actual length of this chloroplast is 3.5 μm3.5\ \mu\text{m}3.5 μm, calculate the magnification of the micrograph. Show your working.

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b.

Photosynthesis is the chemical process by which plants produce glucose.

Complete the balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis by determining the values of the coefficients aaa and bbb:

aCO2+6H2O→C6H12O6+bO2 a\text{CO}_2 + 6\text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + b\text{O}_2 aCO2​+6H2​O→C6​H12​O6​+bO2​
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c.

State whether photosynthesis is an endothermic or exothermic reaction.

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1.4 Photosynthesis Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /1.4 Photosynthesis

12 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 1.4 Photosynthesis, covering 1.4.1 Photosynthesisers as biomass producers, 1.4.2 Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis, and 1.4.3 Limiting factors in photosynthesis. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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