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Reproduction in Plants

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

The graph shows the growth curve of a plant.

At which two stages is growth not occurring?

a)

A 1 and 4

b)

B 2 and 3

c)

C 3 and 4

d)

D 1 and 2

2.

In which conditions will seeds germinate?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Which combination of structural features is found in a wind-pollinated flower?

a)

A anthers inside flower, smooth pollen, no scent

b)

B coloured petals, sticky pollen, strong scent

c)

C large flowers, nectaries present, light pollen

d)

D no petals, anthers outside flower, no nectaries

4.

An experiment is set up at 20°C to investigate some conditions necessary for the germination of seeds. In which apparatus will germination occur?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Which process does not involve an increase in dry mass?

a)

A a bacterium getting larger before it divides

b)

B a fetus developing inside the uterus

c)

C a green shoot growing towards light

d)

D a seed germinating under the ground

6.

The diagram shows some of the stages in the germination of a seed. The figures show the total mass at each stage.

Which process causes the increase in mass between stage 1 and stage 2?

a)

A absorption of water

b)

B enzyme action on starch

c)

C photosynthesis

d)

D respiration

7.

The diagram shows a flower in section. Where will fertilisation occur?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

The graph shows the changes in the dry masses of two similar samples of seeds from the start of germination.

What causes the change in dry mass after day 3 of the seeds germinated in the light?

a)

A All the stored food has been used up.

b)

B A lot of water has been absorbed.

c)

C Photosynthesis has begun.

d)

D The respiration rate has increased.

9.

Fruits can be dispersed by animals or by wind. The table contains descriptions of four fruits. Which fruit will be dispersed by wind?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Seed dispersal, fertilisation, seed germination and pollination are processes in plant reproduction. What is the correct sequence for events after pollination?

a)

A dispersal → fertilisation → germination

b)

B dispersal → germination → fertilisation

c)

C fertilisation → dispersal → germination

d)

D germination → fertilisation → dispersal