Mary Jones and Geoff Jones Solutions for Chapter: Reproduction in Plants, Exercise 6: End-of-chapter questions

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Attempt the practice questions on Chapter 16: Reproduction in Plants, Exercise 6: End-of-chapter questions with hints and solutions to strengthen your understanding. Cambridge IGCSE® Biology Coursebook Third Edition solutions are prepared by Experienced Embibe Experts.

Questions from Mary Jones and Geoff Jones Solutions for Chapter: Reproduction in Plants, Exercise 6: End-of-chapter questions with Hints & Solutions

HARD
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

Construct two tables, with the headings asexual and sexual reproduction. Write each of these statements in the correct column.

  • Only one parent involved
  • one or two parents involved 
  • involves gametes
  • involves fertilisation
  • zygote formed
  • all offspring genetically identical
  • genetic variation among offspring

HARD
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

In a tropical rainforest, the trees often grow very closely together, which reduces the amount of light reaching the forest floor. The seeds of many species of rainforest trees will not germinate unless they get plenty of light. Suggest why it is an advantage to the seedlings.

MEDIUM
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

In a tropical rainforest, the trees often grow very closely together, which reduces the amount of light reaching the forest floor. The seeds of many species of rainforest trees will not germinate unless they get plenty of light.

In an experiment, the student used mustard seeds and seeds of rainforest trees. After three days, the mustard seeds in tubes B and D had germinated. State the tube in the diagram below in which the result would differ from those he obtained for mustard seeds.

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