Science

Question 1

1After fertilisation, the ovary develops into the

Easy

A. flower B. seed C. fruit D. leaf

Question 2

2Pods that burst open to scatter seeds, as in some beans, show dispersal by

Medium

A. animals B. water C. wind D. explosion (self-dispersal)

Question 3

3Seed dispersal reduces competition between parent and young plants.

Medium

A. True B. False

Question 4

4Self-pollination happens when pollen

Medium

A. falls on the ground B. is eaten by insects C. reaches the stigma of the same flower or plant D. travels to another plant of the same kind

Question 5

5The coconut fruit is mainly dispersed by

Easy

A. water B. wind C. hooks on animals D. explosion

Question 6

6Growing new plants from stems, roots or leaves is

Medium

A. seed dispersal B. vegetative (asexual) propagation C. pollination D. fertilisation

Question 7

7The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma is

Easy

A. pollination B. dispersal C. fertilisation D. germination

Question 8

8The fusion of the male and female nuclei is

Easy

A. photosynthesis B. fertilisation C. germination D. pollination

Question 9

9Cassava is commonly propagated by

Easy

A. leaves B. seeds only C. spores D. stem cuttings

Question 10

10The female part of a flower is the

Easy

A. anther B. pistil (carpel) C. sepal D. stamen