Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Sexual reproduction in plants

Sexual reproduction in plants — practice question

Grass plants use wind pollination. Fig. 5.1 shows a flower of one species of grass plant.
(a(i))[3]

Describe and explain how the flower features shown in Fig. 5.1 are adaptations for wind-pollination.

(a(ii))[1]

State one letter in Fig. 5.1 that labels a structure in which meiosis takes place.

(b)[4]

Explain the effects of self-pollination on a population of plants.

(c)[3]

Outline the factors, apart from plant diseases, that may cause famines.

(d(i))[2]

Suggest how plant breeders ensure that the plants used in step 3 are rust-resistant.

(d(ii))[1]

Suggest why step 3 is repeated over many generations before the new rust-resistant variety is released for farmers to grow.

(e)[1]

State one feature of monocotyledons that can be used to tell them apart from dicotyledons.

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