Provides:
- Support in herbaceous plants when cells are turgid
-Absorption of water by the root hair cell
-Opening and closing of stomata
-Movement of water from cell to cell
-Feeding in insectivorous plants.
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The table below shows the concentration of sodium and iodine in sea water and cell sap of a plant
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The table below shows the concentration of sodium and iodine in sea water and cell sap of a plant

a) i) Name the process through which the plant cells take up sodium ions.
ii) Give a reason for your answer in (a) above
b) If the plant was sprayed with a chemical that inhibits respiration:
i) Which of the two ions uptake will be affected?
ii) Give a reason for your answer in (b) (i) above
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b) Tissue that is removed when the bark of a dicotyledonous plant is ringed.
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The diagram below shows a set-up for an experiment to demonstrate a certain physiology process.

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In an investigation, a student extracted three pars of pawpaw cylinders using a cork borer. The cylinders were cut back to 50mm lenth and placed in a beaker containing a solution. The results after 40 minutes were as shown in the table below.

a) Account for the results in the table above
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Account for shape of the cell at the end of the experiment
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An experiment was set up as shown below
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An experiment was set up as shown below

The set up was left for 30 minutes.
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April 28, 2017
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The figure below is a fine structure of a generalized animal cell as seen under an electron microscope.
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The figure below is a fine structure of a generalized animal cell as seen under an electron microscope.

a) Name the parts labeled A and B.
b) How the is structure labeled B adapted to its function?
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April 28, 2017
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Give reasons for carrying out the following procedures when preparing temporary wet mounts of plant tissues
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Give reasons for carrying out the following procedures when preparing temporary wet mounts of plant tissues
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c) Placing a cover slip over the plant section.
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