11 mark
The diagram shows the parts of a flower.
Where must pollen land to pollinate the flower?
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Sexual Reproduction in Plants (Cambridge O Level Biology)
Topic Questions
21 mark
Which conditions are needed for the germination of most seeds?
| carbon dioxide | oxygen | water | |
| A | ✓ | ✓ | x |
| B | x | ✓ | x |
| C | ✓ | x | ✓ |
| D | x | ✓ | ✓ |
Key:
✓ = yes
x = no
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1 mark
1 markThe diagram below shows a flower.
Which of these processes have taken place?
| pollination | fertilisation | |
| A | no | no |
| B | no | yes |
| C | yes | yes |
| D | yes | no |
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21 mark
1 markAn experiment was set up with four test tubes as shown in the diagram below and placed in the dark.
In which conditions would the seeds germinate first?
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31 mark
1 markGerminating seeds were placed in different temperature and light conditions as shown in the table below.
| sample | temperature / °C | light |
| 1 | 20 | absent |
| 2 | 20 | present |
| 3 | 4 | absent |
| 4 | 4 | present |
A seedling was removed from each experiment after 7 days.
Which seedling was from sample 2?
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41 mark
Six bean seeds were soaked in cold water. Three of them were boiled and cooled. The boiled and the non-boiled seeds were chopped up and then placed on the surface of agar jelly containing starch.
After two days, all the seeds were removed and the jelly was tested with iodine solution.
The diagram shows the result of the experiment. 
What is the explanation for the results with the non-boiled bean seeds?
They absorb iodine.
They absorb starch.
They contain acid.
They contain amylase.
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11 mark
1 markThe diagrams show 3 different species of pollen grains as they appear under a microscope. The diagrams are all to the same scale.
Which pollen grains are involved in insect pollination?
1 and 2
2 and 3
2 only
All of them
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