Plant Reproduction Quiz
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1. Which of the following is the correct order of flower structures from the outside to the inside?
- A. Sepals, petals, stamens, carpel
- B. Petals, sepals, carpel, stamens
- C. Stamens, carpel, petals, sepals
- D. Carpel, stamens, petals, sepals
2. What is the main difference between self-pollination and cross-pollination?
- A. Self-pollination involves pollen from the same flower or plant, whilst cross-pollination involves pollen from a different plant
- B. Self-pollination is carried out by insects, whilst cross-pollination is carried out by wind
- C. Self-pollination produces seeds, whilst cross-pollination produces fruits
- D. Self-pollination occurs in wind-pollinated flowers, whilst cross-pollination occurs in insect-pollinated flowers
3. Which three conditions are essential for seed germination to occur?
- A. Sunlight, water, and nitrogen
- B. Water, oxygen, and a suitable temperature
- C. Water, carbon dioxide, and warmth
- D. Oxygen, sunlight, and mineral ions
4. A student observes two flowers. Flower A has large, colourful petals and sticky pollen, whilst Flower B has small, inconspicuous petals and dry, light pollen. Which statement best explains these observations?
- A. Flower A is wind-pollinated and Flower B is insect-pollinated
- B. Flower A is insect-pollinated and Flower B is wind-pollinated
- C. Both flowers are insect-pollinated but Flower B has evolved to be more efficient
- D. Both flowers are wind-pollinated but Flower A is more adapted
5. A gardener wants to produce new plants from a single parent plant without using seeds. Which two methods would be most suitable, and why might the gardener choose tissue culture over cuttings?
- A. Cuttings and grafting; tissue culture allows production of identical plants with no pathogenic contamination
- B. Runners and bulbs; these are the fastest methods of asexual reproduction
- C. Cuttings and tissue culture; tissue culture can produce many identical plants rapidly under controlled, sterile conditions
- D. Grafting and tissue culture; both methods can combine genetic material from two different plants