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Structured Qn 1a
 i) A: Name-Ovary
Reproduction in Plants Function-To produce ovum(female
gamete).
 ii) B: Name- Petal
Sci Bio TYS Unit 10.1a Function- To attract insects to pollinate the
Structured Questions 1-5 flower.
- Landing platform for insects
 iiii) C: Name-Stamen
Function- To produce pollen grains.

Structured Qn 1b&c Structured Qn 2


b) 1.Cross pollination by insects/animals  1.Asexual reproduction does not involve
2. Self pollination the formation or fusion of male and female
c) A pollen tube germinates from the pollen gametes whereas sexual reproduction
grain when stimulated by the sugary fluid does.
secreted by the mature stigma.
 2. Asexual reproduction produces
Enzymes are secreted to digest the tissues of
genetically identical offspring whereas
the stigma & style as the pollen tube
penetrates through it and enters the ovule sexual reproduction produces offspring
through the micropyle. with variation.
The male gametes in the pollen pass into the
pollen tube and reach the ovule in this way.

Structured Qn 3 Structured Qn 4
  a) Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from  a) Sexual reproduction is the production of
the anther to the stigma. There exists 2 types. a new individual that involves fertilization,
Self pollination occurs when the pollen grains are
fusion of gametes.
transferred to the stigma of the same flower or a
different flower in the same plant.
If the pollen grains are transferred to a flower in  b) Sexual reproduction involves 2 parents
another plant of the same kind, it is called cross- whereas Asexual reproduction involves 1.
pollination instead.
 b) Fertilisation is the fusion of two dissimilar
sexual reproductive units, the male and female
gametes.

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Structured Qn 5a & b Structured Qn 5c


 A: Petal  i) To prevent self-pollination/ To ensure
 B: Stamen cross-pollination.
 C: Sepal  ii) Offspring of cross-pollination possess
valuable qualities from both parents
thus enabling them to be much healthier
and are better adapted to environmental
changes. (more variation)
Also more abundant & more viable seeds
tend to be produced by cross-pollination.

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