Plant System
What is the difference between the root system and shoot system?
Root system grows underground and absorbs water; shoot system grows above ground and makes food and reproduction parts.
Define pollination.
Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma.
Name one natural pollinating agent.
bees, wind, birds , butterflies, etc
What is the correct order of seed development?
Fertilisation
Fruit
Pollination
Pollination → Fertilisation → Fruit.
Which 2 is NOT a function of a leaf?
Transpiration, Fertilization, Gas Exchange, Photosynthesis and Pollination
Fertilization and Pollination
Name TWO parts of the shoot system besides stem, leaf, and flower.
Fruit and buds.
Name the female part of a flower.
Pistil or Carpel
Why are bees useful insects? Give one reason.
They help with pollination
Difference between the radicle and the plumule.
Radicle is the root part of the embryo and the plumule is the shoot part of the embryo.
The bud at the leaf axil is called what?
Axillary Bud
State one function of the stem.
Supports plant OR transports water/food
Name the male part of a flower.
Stamen
What does the pollen tube (style) do?
Allows pollen to reach ovary.
What do cotyledons do?
Store food for plant
Which crop is an example of a rhizome?
Ginger, Onion, Yam, Dasheen
Ginger
State another function of modified stems.
store food
State one function of the anther.
Produce pollen
Name the two parts of the plant male reproductive system
Anther and filament
What does the testa do?
Protects the Cotyledon/seed.
Which is an example of a corm?
Ginger, Onion, Yam, Dasheen
Dasheen
Which system anchors the plant and absorbs water?
Root system
State one function of petals.
Attract pollinators
Name the three parts of the plant female reproductive system
Ovary/ovule, style and stigma
Which plant is NOT grown sexually: ginger, corn, okra, tomato?
Ginger
Difference between compound leaf and simple leaf
Compound leaf - more than one blade/lamina
Simple - one main blade/lamina