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A-LevelBiologyPhotosynthesisOct/Nov 2017Paper 4 Q915 Marks

(a) Explain how rice is adapted to grow with its roots submerged in water. (b) Explain how the leaves of maize or sorghum are able to maximise carbon dioxide fixation at high temperatures.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Oct/Nov 2017 examination, Paper 4 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Photosynthesis and is worth 15 marks.

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