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O-LevelBiologyRespiration5090/12 · May/June 2019 · Q341 Mark

1000 seeds were placed in damp soil, in the dark, at 25 °C for 4 days. Each day equal numbers of germinating seeds were removed, dried, and their components separated and weighed. The table shows the results. day 0 1 2 3 4 mean mass of whole seeds /mg 205 193 185 170 158 mean mass of seed cotyledons /mg 180 155 131 125 115 mean mass of radicle and plumule /mg 2 5 9 14 21 Which statements are supported by the data from this investigation? 1 Stored food in cotyledons provides materials for the growth of the radicle and plumule, during germination. 2 Whole seeds contain other structures beside the plumule, radicle and cotyledons. 3 Some stored food is respired to provide energy, and carbon dioxide is lost to the air.

A1, 2 and 3
B1 and 2 only
C1 and 3 only
D2 and 3 only

✓ Correct answer

A: 1, 2 and 3

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Respiration, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 34.

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