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Question
Short answer question.
Which gas is taken in and which one is given out by the leaf in bright sunlight?
(i) Taken in :
(ii) Given out:
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Solution
(i) Carbon dioxide
(ii) Oxygen
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Which four of the following are needed for photosynthesis in a leaf:
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(iii) Nitrates :
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Suppose we compare the leaf with a factory, match the items in Column A with those in Column B.
| Column A | Column B | ||
| Left | Factory | ||
| 1 | Cells in the leaf | a | Raw materials |
| 2 | Chloroplast | b | Power |
| 3 | Sunlight | c | Machinery |
| 4 | Oxygen and water | d | End product |
| 5 | Carbon dioxide and water | e | By product |
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Graph of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis
