Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Sexual reproduction in plants

Sexual reproduction in plants — practice question

(a(i))[2]

Describe what the term species means.

(a(ii))[3]

Complete the diagram in Fig. 4.1 to show self-pollination and cross-pollination by: - drawing one arrow to indicate the route taken by pollen during self-pollination and labelling the arrow self-pollination - drawing one arrow to indicate the route taken by pollen during cross-pollination and labelling the arrow cross-pollination - labelling the structures involved in pollination.

(a(iii))[2]

State the function of the parts labelled X and Y in Fig. 4.1.

(b)[3]

Explain why self-pollination leading to offspring production counts as sexual reproduction rather than asexual reproduction.

(c)[1]

State the environmental conditions that hydrophytes are adapted for living in.

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