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Water uptake: CAIE IGCSE Biology questions

Every CAIE IGCSE Biology exam question on 8.2 Water uptake, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q21

    June 2024 · Paper 1

    1 mark8.2 Water uptake
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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 21: What is the pathway taken by water from the soil to the leaf? A root hair cells → root cortex → mesophyll → xylem B root hair cells → root cortex → xylem → meso

  2. Q4(b)(i)

    Specimen · Paper 3

    3 marks8.2 Water uptake
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    Specimen Paper 3, question 4(b)(i): Describe where and how water enters a plant. [3]

  3. Q6(b)(ii)

    Specimen · Paper 4

    3 marks3.3 Active transport8.2 Water uptake
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    Specimen Paper 4, question 6(b)(ii): Describe how the nitrate ions used in process C enter the roots of plants. [3]
All 3 questions on Water uptake, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 1, Q21 (1 mark): What is the pathway taken by water from the soil to the leaf? A root hair cells → root cortex → mesophyll → xylem B root hair cells → root cortex → xylem → meso
  2. Specimen, Paper 3, Q4(b)(i) (3 marks): Describe where and how water enters a plant. [3]
  3. Specimen, Paper 4, Q6(b)(ii) (3 marks): Describe how the nitrate ions used in process C enter the roots of plants. [3]

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