Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Sexual reproduction in plants

Sexual reproduction in plants — practice question

(a)[5]

The boxes on the left show the names of flower parts. The boxes on the right give the functions of those flower parts. Link each left-hand box to one right-hand box by drawing one straight line from each flower part to its function. Draw five lines.

(b)[2]

Pollen grains from wind-pollinated flowers and insect-pollinated flowers are different. State two differences between a pollen grain from a wind-pollinated flower and a pollen grain from an insect-pollinated flower.

(c)[6]

Complete the sentences about seeds using words from the list. A word may be used once, more than once, or not at all. Plants make seeds as the result of [BLANK] reproduction. Seeds germinate only when the correct conditions are present. These include a suitable temperature together with [BLANK] and [BLANK]. As the seed germinates, it forms a young root that grows downwards in response to [BLANK]. The young root takes in [BLANK] and [BLANK] from the soil, and it also helps to keep the young plant steady.

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