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HKALE 1991 Biology Paper I 1 HKALE 1991 Biology Paper I 9 Question HKALE 1991 Biology Paper I 9. The autoradiographs below show freshly detached leaves of tobacco, each of which has been treated with a spot of a radioactive amino acid. The regions circled by white dotted lines show the areas where the radioactive amino acid was applied. The relative ages of the leaves are shown. The left half of leaf C and the right half of leaf D were painted with the plant hormone called kinetin. (a) How does the movement of the amino acid differ between the young leaf A and the mature leaf B ? Suggest a reason for this difference. (5 marks) (b) Comparing leaves B and C, what is the effect of the kinetin on the movement of the amino acid ? (1 mark) (c) Comparing leaves B and D, how does the kinetin affect the movement of the amino acid ? (1 mark) (d) Comparing leaf A with leaves B, C and D, suggest a possible role for kinetin in cellular activities. Explain your answer. (3 marks) (e) Suggest where, in whole plants, kinetin is most likely to be produced. (3 marks) (f) Explain why, in this experiment, it is important to use freshly detached leaves rather than detached leaves which have been stored for some time. (3 marks) (g) Briefly describe the effects of kinetin on the growth and development of plants. (3 marks) (h) Suggest ONE commercial use for kinetin. (1 mark) Suggested Solution… HKALE 1992 Biology Paper II Discuss the roles of hormones in the life of flowering plants. (20 marks) Suggested Solution… HKALE 1993 Biology Paper I 9. In an experiment to study the effect of plant hormones on the growth of pea seedlings, etiolated pea seedlings were decapitated. The apical region of each epicotyl was marked off into a 10 mm segment as shown below : The seedlings were then separated into 3 batches each of 120. Two of the batches were treated with plant hormone A or B as shown in the table below. The different batches were then allowed to grow in total darkness for 5 days