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1 Which is the most accurate statement? 

The principal role of a flower in the life 

cycle of a plant is: 

  (a) attracting insects 

  (b) producing seeds 

  (c) producing pollen 

  (d) producing nectar

2 Name the parts A-J shown on this drawing 

of a half-flower of a Stitchwort. 

3 What is (a) the male gamete, and (b) the

female gamete in a flowering plant? 

4 Complete the following paragraph selecting words from the list below. Pollination is the transfer of ……. from the …….. to the ……. in a flower. In cross-pollination, the ……. from a flower on one …….is transferred to the …….of another ……. of the same species. 

   anthers, ovule, stigma, plant, flower, pollen, ovary, petal, style, receptacle, stamens 

5 Complete the following sentences:

  In a flowering plant fertilisation occurs when the ……..of the ……. fuses with the …….of 

the ……… . After fertilisation , the ……. becomes the ……. and the ……. becomes the ……. .

6 Which of the following statements is correct? In flowering plants: 

  (a) pollination can take place without fertilisation 

  (b) fertilisation can take place without pollination 

  (c) pollination and fertilisation are the same 

  (d) pollination and fertilisation must occur at the same time

7 Some species of plant are strongly adapted to pollination by certain insects. Which of the following characteristics would you regard as adaptations to pollination by bees: 

  (a) white or coloured petals                   (f) small green petals 

  (b) light, smooth pollen grains                (g) production of nectar 

  (c) spiky or sticky pollen grains               (h) production of pollen 

  (d) anthers and stigma inside the flower         (i) production of scent? 

  (e) anthers and stigma protruding from the flower 

8 A bee visits several flowers in succession on  

a single willow herb plant. In doing so, the 

bee transfers pollen from the younger flowers, 

near the top of the inflorescence (group of 

flowers) to the older flowers near 

the base of the inflorescence. Is this an 

example of self-pollination or cross-pollination? 

9 Complete the drawing to show what has to 

happen before fertilisation can occur

Reproduction in flowering plants (continued)

10 The drawings show seeds or fruits of different plants.  

  (a) From the appearance of the structures, make a guess at how each one is dispersed giving   

     reasons for your answers. 

  (b) What are the advantages to a plant of an effective method of seed dispersal?  

11 The root of the pea seedling is marked with equally spaced lines 

as shown here. Draw what you would expect to see in two days’ time if the 

root 

  (a) grew only from the tip         (c) grew only at the top     

  (b) grew uniformly along its length  (d) did not grow.  

  

12 (a) What conditions do most seeds need in order to begin germination?  

   (b) What other condition do the seedlings need to continue growth to mature

      plants? 

13 How would you design, in principle, an experiment to test the hypothesis that a certain 

variety of lettuce seed needed daylight in order to germinate?  

14 Figure 1 represents a pea seed split open to 

show its structure. Name the parts A-C 

and state the function of each. 

Figure 2 represents a pea seedling-5 days  

after germination. Name the parts D-H. 

15 The early stages of germination take place 

in the soil where there is little or no light for 

photosynthesis. How does the seedling obtain

materials for its growth and energy during 

needs during this time?  

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