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O-LevelBiologyPlant Nutrition5090/12 · May/June 2021 · Q51 Mark

Hydrogencarbonate indicator changes colour according to the concentration of carbon dioxide present. The table shows how hydrogencarbonate indicator changes colour. colour of hydrogencarbonate indicator | concentration of carbon dioxide orange | atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration yellow | higher than atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration purple | lower than atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration Four test-tubes were set up under different conditions. The colour of hydrogencarbonate indicator in each test-tube at the start of the experiment and after 1 hour is also shown. Which test-tube shows that the rates of photosynthesis and respiration are the same?

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Ain darkness orange to yellow
Bin dim light stays orange
Cin light orange to purple
Din light orange to yellow

✓ Correct answer

B: in dim light stays orange

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Plant Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

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