UNIT 2 – INVESTIGATING PLANT GROWTH WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT

What is germination?

(a)  

What conditions are necessary for germination?

(a)  

Put the stages of growth of a bean plant in order:

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

Put the stages of growth of a bean plant in order:

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 2

• 1

List three things a living plant can do that an artificial plant cannot do.

(a)  

During the process of germination, first the __________________ grows downwards.

• roots

• shoot

• seeds

• leaf

What was the rate of germination of the seeds in batch B? _________________________

• 21%

• 45%

• 87%

• 62%

What are the factors that needs to be kept the same in the above experiment?

(a)  

This plant hasn’t grown. Give two reasons why this might have happened.

• The absence of sunlight

• He did not water the seeds.

• Lack for enough water

• In the fruit

Why do plants produce seeds?

(a)