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End of Unit Test Standard (S) : A Fertilisation B Flowering

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The passage discusses the life cycle of plants and their reproduction processes.

The passage identifies the parts of a flower (stamen, carpel, petal, sepal) and their functions in reproduction.

The passage mentions that plants are in the plant kingdom and another kingdom mentioned is animal. It also describes two groups of plants classified based on their reproductive structures.

8B End of Unit Test Standard (S)

Name Class Date

1 The drawing shows the life cycle of a plum tree.

a Draw in the missing part (part E).


[1 mark]

b Draw lines to match each part of the life cycle with the word that describes what happens.

Parts of life cycle What happens

A 
fertilisation

AB
flowering

B
fruit formation

C
germination

CD
pollination

D
seed dispersal

[3 marks]

c Which of the processes in the life cycle is the same in humans as it is in plum trees?

[1 mark]

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8B End of Unit Test Standard (S)

2 Look at the diagram of the flower.


Complete the table to show the names of the parts and what each
part does.

Part Name What it does


W
X
Y
Z

[4 marks]
3 Plants are in the plant kingdom.
a Name one other kingdom.

[1 mark]
Here are descriptions of two other groups of plants.

Group P Group Q
Produce seeds Produce seeds
Have flowers Have cones
Have leaves Have leaves
Have xylem tissue Have xylem tissue

b On what basis have the plants been divided into two groups?

[1 mark]
c Suggest a characteristic that could be used to divide Group P into smaller groups.

[1 mark]
d One member of group P is called Ranunculus acris. What genus does it belong to?

[1 mark]
e Explain why using scientific names is useful.

[1 mark]

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8B End of Unit Test Standard (S)

4 The drawing shows a seed.

a Label the seed’s parts.


[1 mark]

b Which part grows out of the seed first?

[1 mark]

c What resources does the seed need for this to happen?

[2 marks]

d What sort of reproduction produces seeds?

[1 mark]

5 The pollen grain shown below comes from flower N.

a Explain how you can tell that the pollen grain is from flower N and not from flower M.
Give two reasons.

[2 marks]

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b How would you expect the pollen grain to be different if it had come from flower M?
Give one way.

[1 mark]

c What does the pollen grain contain, which is needed for fertilisation to occur?

[1 mark]

6 The drawing shows a pea pod. The seed, which we call a pea, is labelled.

a What part of a pea flower forms the seed?

[1 mark]

b What was part Z?

[1 mark]

If the pea pod is left on the plant, it slowly dries out, which makes the pod twist. At a certain
point, the pod suddenly splits open and flicks out the seeds.
c Explain why the plant does this. Give two reasons.

[2 marks]

d Describe one other way in which a plant moves its seeds away from the parent.

[1 mark]

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8B End of Unit Test Standard (S)

7 Look at the bar chart below.

Explain why the chart is worrying for American farmers.

[2 marks]

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