B8.2· 11 questions · 11 marks · 13 min · 2006–2024· Multiple choice
Every Cambridge IGCSE Science - Combined Paper 1 question on water uptake, laid out as 3 A4 pages with the mark scheme below. Nothing is left out. Free to read, no account.



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Science - Combined 0653 · Water uptake — Paper 1
IGCSE · topical answer key — answer key (teacher use)
Question
Answer
Marks
| Question | Answer | Marks | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 1 | 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2006 |
| 2 | D | 1 | 0653/11 May/June 2007 |
| 3 | B | 1 | 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2008 |
| 4 | C | 1 | 0653/11 May/June 2011 |
| 5 | C | 1 | 0653/12 May/June 2011 |
| 6 | C | 1 | 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2013 |
| 7 | B | 1 | 0653/11 May/June 2014 |
| 8 | B | 1 | 0653/13 May/June 2014 |
| 9 | B | 1 | 0653/13 May/June 2016 |
| 10 | B | 1 | 0653/12 Feb/March 2024 |
| 11 | A | 1 | 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2024 |
3 The diagram shows the pathway taken by water as it passes through a plant. Q R P In which state is the water at positions P, Q and R? P Q R A liquid liquid liquid B liquid liquid vapour C liquid vapour vapour D vapour vapour vapour
1 marks
Answer: B
8 Water moves through the stomata of leaves during transpiration. In which direction, and in which form, does it move? direction form A into the leaf liquid B into the leaf vapour C out of the leaf liquid D out of the leaf vapour
1 marks
Answer: D
4 In which way do plants usually take in water from their surroundings? A as liquid through stomata B as liquid through root hairs C as vapour through stomata D as vapour through root hairs
1 marks
Answer: B
3 Where does most of the water enter a plant? A guard cells B mesophyll cells C root hair cells D xylem vessels
1 marks
Answer: C
1 Where does most of the water enter a plant? A guard cells B mesophyll cells C root hair cells D xylem vessels
1 marks
Answer: C
8 The diagram shows an apparatus that was used to measure the uptake of water by a leafy shoot. leafy shoot absorbing water tap closed capillary water millimetre air bubble tube scale What will happen to the air bubble during the measurement? A It will get larger. B It will get smaller. C It will move to the left. D It will move to the right.
1 marks
Answer: C
6 In which physical state is water when it is absorbed and when it is lost by a plant? absorbed lost A liquid liquid B liquid vapour C vapour liquid D vapour vapour
1 marks
Answer: B
7 In which physical state is water when it is absorbed and when it is lost by a plant? absorbed lost A liquid liquid B liquid vapour C vapour liquid D vapour vapour
1 marks
Answer: B
7 Where does most water enter a plant? A epidermal cells B root hair cells C stomata D xylem vessels
1 marks
Answer: B
8 Where does water enter a plant? A cuticle B root hair cells C stomata D phloem
1 marks
Answer: B
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
1 marks
Answer: A