CSEE (Form 4) Growth — practice questions

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Which part of a seed allows water to enter before germination?Read the answer and worked solution →During germination the radicle and the plumule develop into, respectively:Read the answer and worked solution →Seed and germination bingoRead the answer and worked solution →Grow the seed into a plantRead the answer and worked solution →You want beans in a jar to germinate. Which set of conditions must you provide?Read the answer and worked solution →Fault the wrong germination needsRead the answer and worked solution →Why each condition mattersRead the answer and worked solution →

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Which part of a seed allows water to enter before germination?

The testa
The micropyle
The radicle
The plumule

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Correct answer: B. The micropyle

1. The micropyle is a small opening in the seed coat. 2. Water is absorbed through it, which begins germination. 3. The testa is the hard protective outer layer surrounding the seed, so it keeps water out rather than letting it in. 4. The cotyledon stores food to support germination once it has begun. 5. The plumule and radicle are parts of the embryo: the radicle develops into the root and the plumule into the shoot. _Source: NECTA CSEE 2022 Biology 033, Question 1: Multiple Choice Items, item (v)_

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During germination the radicle and the plumule develop into, respectively:

the shoot and the root
the root and the shoot
the seed coat and the root
the food store and the shoot

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Correct answer: B. the root and the shoot

1. The radicle and plumule are the two growing parts of the seed embryo. 2. The radicle emerges first and grows downwards to become the root. 3. The plumule grows upwards to become the shoot. 4. The seed coat is the testa, a protective layer rather than a growing part. 5. The food store is the cotyledon, which supplies the embryo until the seedling can photosynthesise. _Source: NECTA CSEE 2022 Biology 033, Question 1: Multiple Choice Items, item (v)_

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Seed and germination bingo

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Clues and terms

Clue
Small opening in the seed coat through which water is absorbed
Item
Micropyle
Clue
Hard protective outer layer surrounding the seed
Item
Testa
Clue
Part that stores food to support the seedling during germination
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Cotyledon
Clue
Part of the embryo that develops downwards into the root
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Radicle
Clue
Part of the embryo that develops upwards into the shoot
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Plumule
Clue
The young plant within a seed, made of radicle and plumule
Item
Embryo
Clue
The process by which a seed begins to grow into a seedling
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Germination
Clue
Movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane into a cell
Item
Osmosis
Clue
Cell extension that greatly increases absorbing surface underground
Item
Root hair

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