WJEC GCE AS Biology
2.4 Reproductive Strategies
Question bank
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BY2 Jan 2012
13
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BY2 June 2010
10
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Action plan before the end of unit test:
BY2 Jan 2012
13 marks
2.
The following diagram shows the life cycle of a moss plant.
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Where in the life cycle of a moss does meiosis take place?
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(ii)
Explain the importance of meiosis in this life cycle.
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(c)
In what ways is the moss life cycle similar to, and different from the life cycle
of a flowering plant?
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Total 7 marks
3.
Buds on a parent plant produce side-shoots called stolons. When a stolon touches
the soil it produces a daughter plant. Blackberry plants also produce flowers and
seeds.
(a)
Commercial blackberry growers use plants produced from stolons rather than
plants produced from seeds. Explain why.
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(b)
A viral infection may destroy a whole plantation of blackberries plants grown
from stolons in this way. Explain why.
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Total 5 marks
4.
The diagram below shows one method of reproducing plants.
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Name the method of reproduction shown in the diagram.
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This method is used to conserve rare plants.
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Give two advantages of using this technique to conserve rare plants.
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(ii)
Give one disadvantage of using this technique to conserve rare
plants.
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Total 4 marks
BY2 June 2010