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O-LevelBiologyPlant Nutrition5090/11 · May/June 2011 · Q91 Mark

The diagram shows a green shoot photosynthesising under a glass jar. This was used as a control experiment in a laboratory investigation. Which diagram shows the other experiment that should be done to investigate the need for carbon dioxide in photosynthesis?

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ASetup with green plant in glass jar, in sunshine, airtight bung, filter paper, water, and sodium hydroxide solution below.
BSetup with green plant in glass jar, in dark, airtight bung, hydrogen-carbonate indicator, and water below.
CSetup with green plant in glass jar, in sunshine, airtight bung, hydrogen-carbonate indicator, and water below.
DSetup with green plant in glass jar, in sunshine, airtight bung, oil layer, and water below.

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A: Setup with green plant in glass jar, in sunshine, airtight bung, filter paper, water, and sodium hydroxide solution below.

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Plant Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2011 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 9.

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