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Essay QuesFon 2aii
Repro in Plants Unit 3.1a TYS MCQ Describe the process of FerFlisaFon in a Flowering Plant
1. C 10. D
2. A 11. A • FerFlisaFon happens aNer pollinaFon – the
12. B pollen grains have reached the sFgma from
3. D the anther;
4. B • The pollen grain grows into a pollen tube.
5. B This is sFmulated by the sugary fluid
6. D secreted by the mature sFgma;
7. A • The cytoplasm of a pollen tube has two
8. C nuclei: vegetaFve & generaFve nuclei;
9. C
• The vegetaFve nucleus controls the growth of
the pollen tube. [1/2] • One gamete fuses with the ovum to form
• Enzymes are secreted to digest the Fssues of the a zygote;
sFgma & style. [1/2] • The other gamete fuses with the
• The pollen tube penetrates right through the definiFve nucleus to form an endosperm
style as it grows, and enters the embryo sac of
the ovule, usually through the micropyle; nucleus.
• Along the way, the generaFve nucleus divides to
form 2 male gametes. [1/2]
• The vegetaFve nucleus disintegrates before
reaching the embryo sac. [1/2]
• Within the embryo sac, the Fp of the pollen
tube absorbs sap and bursts, releasing the two
male gametes;
Essay QuesFon 2b
AdaptaFon Asexual ReproducFon
• Asexual ReproducFon • 1 parent cell
• Sexual reproducFon • Cell division by mitosis
– Self & Cross pollinaFon • GeneFcally idenFcal offsprings
• No variety
• Hence,
No new characterisFcs that help to adapt to new
surroundings.
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Sexual ReproducFon‐ Self PollinaFon Sexual ReproducFon‐ Cross PollinaFon
• 2 parent cells from different plants
• 2 parent cells but from same plant • Unique characterisFcs inherited
• Cell division to produce gametes by meiosis • Cell division to produce gametes by meiosis
• Pollen grains and Ovules have different • Pollen grains and Ovules have different
combinaFons of parental genes. combinaFons of parental genes.
• GeneFcally different offsprings (similar) • GeneFcally different offsprings
• more variety than asexual reproducFon. • Gene pool is wider hence more variety of
• Able to adapt to new surroundings beger. offsprings than in self pollinaFon.
• Unique characterisFcs ‐ Able to adapt to new
surroundings beger and increase survival.