plumiTransport in plants: Edexcel GCSE Combined Science questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Combined Science exam question on Transport in plants (specification points 6.7–6.10), 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 33 questions on Transport in plants, as a list
- June 2025, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q2(c) (2 marks): Plants also need water to grow. Explain how water is absorbed into the plant. (2)
- June 2025, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q4(c) (2 marks): Sugars are transported from the leaves to the rest of the plant. Explain how sugars are moved through the plant. (2)
- June 2025, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q2(b)(ii) (1 mark): Which is transported in the phloem? (1) A starch B sucrose C urea D plasma
- June 2024, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q2(a)(ii) (1 mark): State one way that the structure of the root hair cell increases the volume of substances it absorbs. (1)
- June 2024, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q2(a)(iii) (3 marks): Explain why root hair cells do not contain chloroplasts. (3)
- June 2024, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q6(a)(i) (1 mark): Name the part labelled X. (1)
- June 2024, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q6(a)(ii) (1 mark): State one way that the structure of the root hair cell increases the volume of substances it absorbs. (1)
- June 2024, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q6(a)(iii) (3 marks): Explain why root hair cells do not contain chloroplasts. (3)
- June 2024, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q6(c) (6 marks): The arrows in Figure 11 show the direction of water movement through a tree. Figure 11 Explain how water is moved from the soil, through the plant and into the
- June 2022, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q1(a)(i) (1 mark): Living cells in phloem use energy to transport sucrose. Which organelles release energy in living cells? (1) A vacuoles B mitochondria C nuclei D ribosomes
- June 2022, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q1(a)(ii) (2 marks): Describe two features of the structure of xylem vessels that can be seen in Figure 1. (2) 1 2
- June 2022, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q5(a)(i) (1 mark): Name the part labelled R. (1)
- June 2022, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q5(a)(ii) (2 marks): Explain one adaptation of a root hair cell that increases the absorption of water and mineral ions. (2)
- June 2022, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q5(b)(i) (1 mark): Living cells in phloem use energy to transport sucrose. Which organelles release energy in living cells? (1) A vacuoles B mitochondria C nuclei D ribosomes
- June 2022, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q5(b)(ii) (2 marks): Describe two features of the structure of xylem vessels that can be seen in Figure 9. (2) 1 2
- November 2021, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q1(b) (2 marks): The mineral ions are absorbed from the soil into the roots of plants. Describe how these mineral ions are transported from the roots to the leaves of the plants
- November 2021, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q5(c) (2 marks): The mineral ions are absorbed from the soil into the roots of plants. Describe how these mineral ions are transported from the roots to the leaves of the plants
- November 2020, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q1(b)(ii) (1 mark): Glucose is made by photosynthesis. Glucose is converted to another sugar to be transported in the plant. What is the name of this sugar? (1) A glycerol B ribose
- November 2020, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q1(b)(iii) (2 marks): Describe how this sugar is transported from the leaves to the flowers of the water lily. (2)
- November 2020, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q5(b)(ii) (1 mark): Glucose is made by photosynthesis. Glucose is converted to another sugar to be transported in the plant. What is the name of this sugar? (1) A glycerol B ribose
- November 2020, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q5(b)(iii) (2 marks): Describe how this sugar is transported from the leaves to the flowers of the water lily. (2)
- June 2019, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): Water enters a plant through root hair cells. Root hair cells have (1) A a small surface area and thin cell walls B a small surface area and thick cell walls C
- June 2019, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q3(a)(ii) (2 marks): Explain how water in the root is transported to the leaves of the plant. (2)
- June 2019, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q3(b) (1 mark): How is sucrose transported from the leaves to other parts of the plant? (1) A by osmosis through the phloem B by osmosis through the xylem C by translocation th
- June 2018, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q4(a)(i) (2 marks): Describe a control for this investigation. (2)
- June 2018, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q4(a)(ii) (1 mark): The nitrate fertiliser contains the chemical compound potassium nitrate. The hazard symbol on the bag of potassium nitrate fertiliser is shown in Figure 7. Figu
- June 2018, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q4(a)(iii) (1 mark): Give a method, other than measuring the change in length, that would show the growth of the seedlings. (1)
- June 2018, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q4(b)(i) (2 marks): Explain why there are differences in the change in the lengths of the seedlings. (2)
- June 2018, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q4(b)(ii) (3 marks): Explain how nitrate ions were absorbed by the seedling in test tube 3. (3)
- June 2018, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q5(c) (6 marks): Explain how substances are moved through a plant by transpiration and translocation. (6)
- June 2018, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q3(b)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the surface area to volume ratio of the root hair cell. (2)
- June 2018, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q3(b)(ii) (2 marks): Explain the benefit to the plant of having root hair cells. (2)
- June 2018, Biology Paper 2 Foundation, Q6(c) (6 marks): Figure 14 shows xylem and phloem. Xylem and phloem are involved in the transport of substances through a plant. xylem phloem Figure 14 Use Figure 14 to help you
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