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sexual reproduction in flowering plants

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

Which one of the following is the correct order in which a plant may reproduce?

a)

Fertilisation, pollination, germination, seed dispersal, seed formation.

b)

Germination, pollination, seed dispersal, fertilisation, seed formation.

c)

Pollination, fertilisation, seed formation, dispersal, germination.

d)

Pollination, seed formation, fertilisation, germination, seed dispersal.

2.

A wind-pollinated flower will have

a)

small petals, nectar and produce scent

b)

small petals, large anthers and have a feathery stigma

c)

large anthers, coloured petals and produce nectar

d)

large petals, small anthers and produce scent

3.

Which one of the following is not part of a seed?

a)

plumule

b)

radicle

c)

zygote

d)

testa

4.

Which one of the following is a feature of a wind-pollinated flower?

a)

The flower has a large amount of pollen grains.

b)

The carpels are located inside the petals.

c)

The stamen are located inside the petals.

d)

The petals are brightly coloured.

5.

Seed dispersal does not reduce competition between the seedlings and the parent plant for

a)

minerals

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

light

6.

The diagram shows the carpel of a flowering plant. Parts C and D in the diagram are

a)

C = stigma, D = ovule

b)

C = ovule, D = stigma

c)

C = style, D = stigma

d)

C = stigma, D = style

7.

Which one of the following is not a stage in sexual reproduction?

a)

Germination

b)

Fertilisation

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Pollination

8.

Sexual reproduction involves the fertilisation of

a)

two ova

b)

two eggs

c)

two sperm

d)

two gametes

9.

Which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

After fertilisation, the ovule forms a seed.

b)

The embryo of a seed consists of the testa and radicle.

c)

The radicle of the seed grows upwards.

d)

The plumule forms the future root of the plant.

10.

The stigma, the style and the ovary are contained in the

a)

stamen

b)

carpel

c)

petals

d)

seed

11.

The diagram shows a typical wind pollinated flower. What are the labelled parts?

a)

A = Stamen, B = Petal.

b)

A = Stamen, B = Carpel.

c)

A = Sepal, B = Carpel.

d)

A = Carpel, B = Ovary.

12.

The tough outer coat of the broad bean seed is called the

a)

testa

b)

zygote

c)

plumule

d)

radicle

13.

Asexual reproduction involves

a)

two gametes

b)

fertilisation

c)

a single sex cell

d)

a single parent plant

14.

Pollen grains are produced in the (a)  

15.

The embryo sac mother cell divides through meiosis to form ...

(a)  

16.

One nucleus from each end of the embryo sac moves to the centre and are called ...

(a)  

17.

One of the 3 haploid cells at the other end of the embryo sac will become the egg cell. The other two haploid cells are the ...

(a)  

18.

Each pollen mother cell (2n) divides through meiosis to produce 4 haploid cells called ...

(a)  

19.

After fertilization, the diploid zygote develops to form an ..

(a)  

20.

vThe triploid nucleus also divides rapidly through mitosis to form the ..

(a)