Xylem and phloem — Paper 1 · IGCSE Science - Combined 0653

8 A plant shoot is left for several hours in a solution of red dye. red dye What is seen when a section is cut through a leaf and observed under a microscope? A B key red area C D

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2008

8 The diagram shows a section through a leaf. 1 2 3 Which part brings water to the leaf and through which part does water leave the leaf? brings water water leaves A 1 2 B 1 3 C 2 1 D 3 1

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2010

8 The diagram shows a cross-section of a stem and a cross-section of a root. 1 2 3 4 Which row identifies the tissues in the stem and root? tissues 1 2 3 4 A phloem xylem phloem xylem B phloem xylem xylem phloem C xylem phloem phloem xylem D xylem phloem xylem phloem

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This question in 0653/11 May/June 2012

8 What are the functions of phloem? provides transports transports support mineral ions sugars v v x key / = function of phloem X = not a function of phloem 0 0O WwW > Kx v x x v x x

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2013

6 The diagram shows a section through a leaf. 2 3 1 Which part brings water to the leaf and through which part does water leave? brings water water leaves A 1 2 B 1 3 C 2 1 D 3 1

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2014

7 Which row describes the movement of a substance in a plant transport tissue? tissue substance direction of movement A phloem sugar down only B phloem sugar up and down C xylem water up and down D xylem water and mineral ions down only

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2014

6 Which row describes the movement of a substance in a plant transport tissue? tissue substance direction of movement A phloem sugar down only B phloem sugar up and down C xylem water up and down D xylem water and mineral ions down only

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2014

7 The diagram shows a section through a leaf. 2 3 1 Which part brings water to the leaf and through which part does water leave? brings water water leaves A 1 2 B 1 3 C 2 1 D 3 1

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2014

7 The diagram shows a green plant. Most of the plant is enclosed in a black plastic bag. Only one part is exposed to the light and can photosynthesise. black plastic bag part exposed to light How is the sugar, produced by the exposed part, transported to the rest of the plant? A in the phloem, downwards only B in the xylem, upwards only C upwards and downwards in the phloem D upwards and downwards in the xylem

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2016

6 What are the functions of phloem? transports transports mineral ions sugars A v v B v x Cc x v D x x

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2016

7 The diagrams show transverse sections through different parts of a plant. leaf stem root R Q S T U P Which tissues transport water through the plant? A P, R and T B P, S and U C Q, R and T D Q, S and U

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2016

7 The diagram shows a transverse section through a plant root. 1 2 In which tissue is water transported from the root to the leaves? A 1 and 2 B 1 only C 2 only D neither 1 or 2

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2019

4 The diagram shows a cross section of a stem. tissue 1 tissue 2 Which row shows the correct names and functions of the tissues? tissue 1 tissue 2 name function name function A phloem support only phloem transport only B phloem transport only xylem support and transport C xylem transport only phloem support and transport D xylem support only xylem transport only

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2019

4 The diagram shows a cross section of a stem. tissue 1 tissue 2 Which row shows the correct names and functions of the tissues? tissue 1 tissue 2 name function name function A phloem support only phloem transport only B phloem transport only xylem support and transport C xylem transport only phloem support and transport D xylem support only xylem transport only

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2019

6 The diagram shows a section through part of a leaf as seen under a light microscope. 1 2 What are the labelled parts? 1 2 A cuticle phloem B cuticle xylem C epidermis phloem D epidermis xylem

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2020

6 The table shows two plant tissues with their possible functions. functions support transport J J x J J J J x Which rows show the correct functions for phloem and xylem? A 1and3 B 1and4 C 2and3 D 2and4

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2020

7 The diagram shows a cross-section of a plant stem. Which label indicates the tissue responsible for the transport of water through the plant? A B C D

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2021

7 The diagram shows a cross-section of a dicotyledonous root. Which label correctly identifies the xylem? A B C D

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2022

7 How is water transported in plants? A from the leaves to the roots through the phloem B from the leaves to the roots through the xylem C from the roots to the leaves through the phloem D from the roots to the leaves through the xylem

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2022

6 The diagram shows a cross-section through a plant stem. Which labelled part is the xylem? D A C B

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2023

6 What is the pathway taken by water through a plant? A root hair cell  root cortex cells  xylem  mesophyll cells B root hair cell  root cortex cells  mesophyll cells  xylem C xylem  root hair cell  root cortex cells  mesophyll cells D xylem  mesophyll cells  root cortex cells  root hair cell

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2024

6 What is the pathway taken by water through a plant? A root hair cell  root cortex cells  xylem  mesophyll cells B root hair cell  root cortex cells  mesophyll cells  xylem C xylem  root hair cell  root cortex cells  mesophyll cells D xylem  mesophyll cells  root cortex cells  root hair cell

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2024

9 The diagram shows a cross-section of a stem. P Q Which row identifies the tissues and their functions? tissue function P Q P Q A xylem phloem transport of water transport of sucrose B xylem phloem transport of sucrose transport of water C phloem xylem transport of water transport of sucrose D phloem xylem transport of sucrose transport of water

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2025

9 The diagram shows a cross-section of the stem of a dicotyledonous plant. Which label shows the tissue responsible for the transport of water through the plant? D C B A

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2025

8 The diagrams show cross-sections of roots and stems from non-woody dicotyledonous plants. Which diagram identifies the position of the phloem and xylem in the root and stem? A B phloem xylem phloem xylem xylem xylem phloem phloem root stem root stem C D xylem phloem phloem xylem xylem phloem phloem xylem root stem root stem

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2025

10 The diagrams show sections through different parts of a dicotyledonous plant. leaf stem root R Q S T U P Which tissues transport water through the plant? A P, R and T B P, S and U C Q, R and T D Q, S and U

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2025

9 The diagram shows a section through part of a plant. X Y Which row shows where the section is taken from and which substances are transported by the labelled areas? section X Y A root sucrose water B root water sucrose C stem sucrose water D stem water sucrose

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2025