Chapter 7 Chapter SoW ref
Multiple choice test
7 Plants, photosynthesis and food 9C Plants and photosynthesis 9D Plants and food
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When we eat rhubarb we are eating A roots C leaf stems
B leaves D seeds
Photosynthesis produces A nitrates C carbon dioxide
B sugars D fertilisers
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Which of the following is correct? A producer light energy herbivore secondary consumer B light energy producer herbivore secondary consumer C secondary consumer producer light energy herbivore D light energy producer herbivore secondary consumer
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When weeds are growing in a field in the day time they are competing with the crops for A light, water and nutrients B water, nutrients and oxygen C only for light D oxygen, light and water
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There are insect pests in a field. Predators that eat the pests will A reduce the numbers of pests B increase the number of pests C have no effect on the pests numbers D totally remove the pests
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When plants photosynthesise they get bigger and heavier, this is called the plant’s A height B biomass C pyramid D chlorophyll
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Chapter 7
Multiple choice test
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The three most important nutrients for plants are A magnesium, calcium and potassium B sulphur, iron and nitrogen C phosphorus, iron and calcium D nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
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Chemicals that kill weeds are called A herbicides C pesticides
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B insecticides D fungicides
Chemicals which have been used to kill insects, have been found in the bodies of birds. Most of the chemicals have reached the birds through A the water that they drink B the food chain C the chemical spray landing on them D the air that they breathe
10 Plants grow well in greenhouses because A the temperature can be kept higher, giving a longer growing season B more plants can be grown together C the temperature is kept lower D more oxygen can be added to the air to help the plants grow 11 The equation for photosynthesis is A carbon dioxide + water glucose + oxygen B carbon dioxide + chlorophyll water + oxygen C chlorophyll + oxygen glucose + water D sunlight + glucose carbon dioxide + water 12 Photosynthesis in plants won’t happen at temperatures above 40°C. This is because A enzymes in the plant are destroyed B plants become too dry C sunlight is too strong D rate of reaction is too slow
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