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Plant tissues, organs and systems: AQA GCSE Combined Science questions

Every AQA GCSE Combined Science exam question on 4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q05.2

    June 2025 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2025 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 05.2: What is the name of tissue A? [1 mark]

  2. Q05.3

    June 2025 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2025 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 05.3: Explain how tissue A is adapted to its function. [2 marks]

  3. Q05.4

    June 2025 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    5 marks4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2025 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 05.4: Plants absorb water from the soil. Describe how water is transported from the soil through plant tissues to the atmosphere. [5 marks]

  4. Q02.6

    June 2025 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2025 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.6: What is tissue A? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Epidermis Palisade mesophyll Spongy mesophyll

  5. Q02.1

    June 2024 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2024 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.1: Why did the student do one experiment with the fan off? [1 mark]

  6. Q02.2

    June 2024 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2024 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.2: How does increasing fan speed affect the loss of mass from the leaves? Use Table 1. [1 mark]

  7. Q02.3

    June 2024 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    3 marks4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2024 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.3: Explain why the mass of the leaves decreased at all fan speeds. [3 marks]

  8. Q02.4

    June 2024 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2024 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.4: The student repeated the investigation in a room at a higher temperature. Complete the sentence. Choose the answer from the box. [1 mark] smaller the same great

  9. Q02.5

    June 2024 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2024 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.5: How could the student check the repeatability of the results? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Do the investigation again using a different method. Do the investigati

  10. Q04.1

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark4.2.1 Principles of organisation4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2023 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 04.1: Which tissue is the epidermis? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A B C D

  11. Q04.2

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    3 marks4.2.1 Principles of organisation4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2023 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 04.2: Explain how the spongy mesophyll is adapted for its function. Use Figure 4. [3 marks]

  12. Q04.3

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks4.2.1 Principles of organisation4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2023 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 04.3: The xylem is adapted to transport water through a plant. Explain one way that xylem is adapted for its function. [2 marks]

  13. Q03.1

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.4.1 Photosynthesis4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2023 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.1: Where do plants obtain water for photosynthesis from? [1 mark]

  14. Q03.2

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2023 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.2: What is the evaporation of water from leaves called? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Active transport Respiration Transpiration A student investigated the mass of wa

  15. Q03.3

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2023 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.3: Calculate mass X in Table 1. [2 marks] Mass X = grams Figure 5 shows the results. Figure 5

  16. Q03.4

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2023 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.4: What was the rate of water loss from the plant? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 0.9 grams/hour 1.8 grams/hour 9.0 grams/hour

  17. Q03.5

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2023 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.5: The investigation was repeated at a lower temperature. Draw one line on Figure 5 to show how the results would be different at a lower temperature. [2 marks]

  18. Q03.6

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2023 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.6: Suggest one change to the investigation that would increase the rate of water loss from the plant. Do not refer to temperature in your answer. [1 mark]

  19. Q02.2

    June 2022 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2022 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.2: Gases pass into and out of the leaf through small pores in the surface of the leaf. What are the small pores labelled X called? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Guard

  20. Q04.3

    June 2022 · Biology Paper 2 Higher

    2 marks4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems
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    June 2022 Biology Paper 2 Higher, question 04.3: Describe the relationship between soil nitrate ion concentration and the mean mass of corn per plant. Use data from Table 1 in your answer. [2 marks]
All 48 questions on Plant tissues, organs and systems, as a list
  1. June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q05.2 (1 mark): What is the name of tissue A? [1 mark]
  2. June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q05.3 (2 marks): Explain how tissue A is adapted to its function. [2 marks]
  3. June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q05.4 (5 marks): Plants absorb water from the soil. Describe how water is transported from the soil through plant tissues to the atmosphere. [5 marks]
  4. June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.6 (1 mark): What is tissue A? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Epidermis Palisade mesophyll Spongy mesophyll
  5. June 2024, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.1 (1 mark): Why did the student do one experiment with the fan off? [1 mark]
  6. June 2024, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.2 (1 mark): How does increasing fan speed affect the loss of mass from the leaves? Use Table 1. [1 mark]
  7. June 2024, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.3 (3 marks): Explain why the mass of the leaves decreased at all fan speeds. [3 marks]
  8. June 2024, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.4 (1 mark): The student repeated the investigation in a room at a higher temperature. Complete the sentence. Choose the answer from the box. [1 mark] smaller the same great
  9. June 2024, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.5 (1 mark): How could the student check the repeatability of the results? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Do the investigation again using a different method. Do the investigati
  10. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q04.1 (1 mark): Which tissue is the epidermis? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A B C D
  11. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q04.2 (3 marks): Explain how the spongy mesophyll is adapted for its function. Use Figure 4. [3 marks]
  12. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q04.3 (2 marks): The xylem is adapted to transport water through a plant. Explain one way that xylem is adapted for its function. [2 marks]
  13. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.1 (1 mark): Where do plants obtain water for photosynthesis from? [1 mark]
  14. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.2 (1 mark): What is the evaporation of water from leaves called? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Active transport Respiration Transpiration A student investigated the mass of wa
  15. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.3 (2 marks): Calculate mass X in Table 1. [2 marks] Mass X = grams Figure 5 shows the results. Figure 5
  16. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.4 (1 mark): What was the rate of water loss from the plant? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 0.9 grams/hour 1.8 grams/hour 9.0 grams/hour
  17. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.5 (2 marks): The investigation was repeated at a lower temperature. Draw one line on Figure 5 to show how the results would be different at a lower temperature. [2 marks]
  18. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.6 (1 mark): Suggest one change to the investigation that would increase the rate of water loss from the plant. Do not refer to temperature in your answer. [1 mark]
  19. June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.2 (1 mark): Gases pass into and out of the leaf through small pores in the surface of the leaf. What are the small pores labelled X called? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Guard
  20. June 2022, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q04.3 (2 marks): Describe the relationship between soil nitrate ion concentration and the mean mass of corn per plant. Use data from Table 1 in your answer. [2 marks]
  21. June 2022, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q04.4 (4 marks): Farmers add nitrate fertiliser to fields where they grow corn. Nitrate fertilisers are expensive. Evaluate the economic and environmental implications of adding
  22. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q06.2 (1 mark): Dissolved sugars are moved through a plant in phloem tissue. What is the name of the process that moves dissolved sugars through phloem tissue? [1 mark]
  23. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q06.5 (3 marks): Describe why it is important that dissolved sugars are moved both upwards and downwards in a plant. [3 marks]
  24. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.1 (1 mark): Which organ in a plant absorbs water from the soil? [1 mark]
  25. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.3 (1 mark): What is the name of the process that moves dissolved sugars through the phloem? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Evaporation Osmosis Translocation
  26. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.4 (1 mark): Give one use of sugars in a plant. [1 mark]
  27. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.5 (1 mark): What is cell X? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Guard cell Meristem cell Palisade cell
  28. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.6 (1 mark): Why do the stomata open during the day? [1 mark] Tick () one box. To allow carbon dioxide in To allow nitrogen in To allow oxygen in
  29. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.7 (2 marks): The area of the leaf shown in Figure 5 is 0.25 mm2. Calculate the number of stomata per mm2 for the leaf in Figure 5. Use the equation: number of stomata per mm
  30. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.8 (2 marks): Calculate mean value X in Table 1. [2 marks] X =
  31. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.9 (3 marks): Water vapour is lost through stomata. Explain the difference in the number of stomata on the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves. Use Table 1. [3 marks]
  32. November 2020, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.1 (1 mark): What is the loss of water from a leaf called? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Osmosis Respiration Transpiration
  33. November 2020, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.2 (1 mark): Which cells control the size of stomata? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Guard cells Phloem cells Xylem cells A student investigated the water loss when different su
  34. November 2020, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.3 (1 mark): Calculate value X in Table 2. [1 mark] Value X = g
  35. November 2020, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.4 (2 marks): The loss in mass of water was measured after 24 hours. Calculate the mass of water lost in grams per hour for leaf D. [2 marks] Mass of water lost per hour = g
  36. November 2020, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.5 (1 mark): What evidence is there in Table 2 to support the student’s conclusion? [1 mark]
  37. November 2020, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.6 (1 mark): What do the results in Table 2 show about the number of stomata on the surfaces of a leaf? [1 mark] Tick () one box. There are more stomata on the lower surfac
  38. November 2020, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.7 (2 marks): The investigation was done at 20 °C How would the mass of water lost be different if the investigation was done at 25 °C? Give a reason for your answer. [2 mark
  39. November 2020, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.1 (1 mark): Plants take in nitrate ions dissolved in water. Which part of a plant takes in nitrate ions? [1 mark]
  40. June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q03.1 (1 mark): After investigation A the air bubble had moved part way along the capillary tube. Suggest how the student moved the air bubble back to 0 mm for the start of inv
  41. June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q03.2 (2 marks): Capillary tubing is very narrow. Explain why narrow tubing was used. [2 marks]
  42. June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q03.3 (3 marks): The cross-sectional area of the capillary tube was 0.8 mm2 Calculate the rate of water uptake for investigation A in mm3/min [3 marks] Rate = mm3/min
  43. June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q03.4 (3 marks): Table 4 shows the results from investigation B. Table 4 Time in minutes Position of air bubble in mm 0 0 1 6 2 16 3 22 4 30 5 42 Plot the data from Table 4 on F
  44. June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q03.5 (1 mark): Investigation C was carried out in dry air at 25 °C Draw a line on Figure 4 to show the results you would expect for investigation C. Label the line C. [1 mark]
  45. June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q03.6 (3 marks): The investigations were carried out in daylight. The air bubble would not move if the investigations were done in the dark. Explain why. [3 marks]
  46. June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q05.3 (3 marks): Describe the changes in the rate of absorption of nitrate ions for the seedling with no oxygen added. Use information from Table 5. [3 marks]
  47. June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q05.4 (4 marks): Explain what the results in Table 5 show about how nitrate ions are absorbed. [4 marks]
  48. June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q06.1 (1 mark): Give one place in a plant where stem cells are found. [1 mark]

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