8B

Name Class Date

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

a Draw a diagram of the missing stage (part E) on the life cycle drawing.
[1 mark]

b Draw lines to match each stage of the life cycle with the word describing what happens at
that stage.

Stages of life cycle What happens at that stage

A
fertilisation

A to B
flowering

B
fruit formation

C
germination

C to D
pollination

D
seed dispersal

[3 marks]
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c What is one process in the life cycle that is the same in humans and plum trees? Tick one
box.

A pregnancy

B puberty

C fertilisation

D fruiting

[1 mark]

2 Look at the diagram of the grass flower.

Part Name of part What the part does

[4 marks]

3 Plants are in the plant kingdom.

[1 mark]

Here are descriptions of two other groups in the plant kingdom.

Group P Group Q
Produce seeds Produce seeds
Have flowers Have cones
Have leaves Have leaves
Have xylem tissue Have xylem tissue
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b Give one difference between Group P and Group Q.

[1 mark]

c Suggest one way Group P could be divided into smaller groups.

[1 mark]

d One type of plant in group P is called Ranunculus acris. What genus does this plant belong
to?

[1 mark]

e Explain why using scientific names is useful.

[1 mark]

4 The drawing shows a seed.

a Name X and Y labelled on the seed.

b Which part of a plant grows out of the seed first? Tick one box.

A leaf

B flower

C stem

D root

[1 mark]
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c What resources does the seed need for growth to happen?

[2 marks]

d What type of reproduction produces seeds? Tick one box.

A asexual

B sexual

C external

D internal

[1 mark]

5 The diagrams show two flowers, M and N.

The magnified 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]

b Give one way a pollen grain from flower N would be different from a pollen grain from
flower M.

[1 mark]
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c What part of a pollen grain is needed for fertilisation? Tick one box.

A egg

B male gamete

C ovule

D stamen

[1 mark]

6 The drawing shows a pea pod. The seed, called a pea, is labelled.

a What part of a flower forms the seed? Tick one box.

A ovule

B petal

C pollen

D sepal

[1 mark]

b What part of a flower was part Z? Tick one box.

A petal

B sepal

C ovule

D stigma

[1 mark]
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Usually a pea pod stays on the plant, slowly dries and the pod twists. Suddenly the pod
splits open and the seeds burst out.
c Explain why the plant does this. Give two reasons.

[2 marks]

d Describe one other way seeds can move away from a parent plant.

[1 mark]

7 Look at the bar chart below showing the number of honey bee colonies in the USA producing
honey from 1986 to 2009.

Explain why the chart is worrying for American farmers.

[2 marks]