BINA BANGSA SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE
AY 2022-2023
Secondary 4 Express Biology
Reproductive system: Plants and animals

Section A: Multiple Choice Question [12 marks]

For each question, choose the BEST response and write the answer (A, B, C or D) in the
table provided

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
7 8 9 10 11 12

1. The diagram show pollen grains from three different species of plants as they appear
under their microscope. The diagrams are all to the same scale.

Which pollen grains are involved in insect-pollination?

A 1 and 2 B 1 only C 2 and 3 D 3 only

2. What are the characteristics of asexual reproduction?

fusion of gamete nuclei genetic variety in the offspring

A √ √
B √ x
C x √
D x x

3. The diagram shows a vertical section through a flower.

 What are X and Y?

X Y
A anther stigma
B anther style
C stamen stigma
D stamen style

4. In an experiment to investigate the effects of various environmental factors on

germination, four boiling tubes were set up as shown.
In which tube would the seeds germinate most quickly?

5. The diagram shows the female reproductive system.

What is the function of the part labelled X?

A Gamete production and hormones secretion

B Gamete production only
C Hormone secretion only
D Zygote production and hormone secretion

6. Which combination of structural features is found in a wind-pollinated flower?

A Anthers inside flower, smooth pollen, no scent

B Coloured petals, sticky pollen, strong scent
C Large flowers, nectaries present, light pollen
D No petals, anthers outside flower, no nectaries
7. The table lists some processes which take place during reproduction in flowering
plants and mammals.
Which row is correct?

Fertilisation needed Implantation needed Pollination needed

A flowering plants and mammals only flowering plants only
mammals
B flowering plants and flowering plants and mammals only
mammals mammals
C mammals only mammals only flowering plants only
D flowering plants and mammals only flowering plants and
mammals mammals

8. The diagram shows a section through a flower.

After the flower is fertilised, which parts will develop into the fruit and the seed?

fruit seed
A 1 2
B 1 4
C 2 3
D 3 4

9. The diagram shows a plant that is producing small plantlets.

Which statement about the plantlets is correct?

A They are genetically different from the parent plant.
B They are genetically identical to the parent plant.
C They are produced as a result of the fusion of nuclei.
D They are produced by fertilising the flowers.
10. What are the sex chromosomes for human females and males?

female male
A XX XY
B XX YY
C XY XX
D YY XY

11. In sexual reproduction in humans, why are sperm cells produced in much greater
numbers than egg cells?

A More than one sperm cell fertilises an egg.

B Sperm cells are small in size.
C Sperm cells live for only a short time.
D The chance of one sperm cell reaching an egg is very small.

12. The diagram shows the head of a sperm.

What is the function of structure X?

A It carries genetic information.

B It controls the activities of the sperm cell.
C It is involved in the digestion of the ovum cell membrane.
D It provides energy for movement.
Section B: Structure Question [23 marks]

1. Sorghum bicolor is a cereal crop important in many dry areas of the words.
Fig. 1.1 shows some plants of S. bicolor growing in a field in China.

Fig. 1.1

(a) S. bicolor is a monocotyledon.

State two features that are used to identify plants a monocotyledons.

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(b) Fig. 1.1 shows the flower heads of sorghum. Pollen is released from the
individual flowers when they open.
Most sorghum flowers are self-pollinated and then self-pollinated.

(i) State the meanings of the terms pollination and fertilisation.

Pollination ………………………………………………………………………...

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Fertilisation ……………………………………………………………………….

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(ii) Describe two implications of self-pollination.

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2…………………………………………………………………………………….

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 (c) Describe the events that occur in flowering plants after fertilisation to form a seed.

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[Total: 10 marks]

2. Male and female sex hormones control the development of secondary sexual
characteristics.

Table 2.1

a) Complete table 2.1 [3]

b) The production of human gametes involves the type of nuclear division known as
meiosis.
State two reasons why meiosis is suitable for gamete production.

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2. …………………………………………………………………………………..

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c) The sex of a human fetus is determined by the sex chromosomes, X and Y.
Fig.2.1 shows the determination of sex in four different examples.
Examples 3 and 4 show sex determination in twins.

Fig 2.1

Examples 3 and 4 show two ways in which twins are formed.

The twins in example 3 are identical.
Use Fig. 2.1 to explain why.

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[Total:7 marks]
3. Fig. 2.1 shows the changes in a human ovary during the first part of the menstrual
cycle and after the fertilisation of an egg.

Fig. 2.1

(a) Name:

organ A …………………………………………………………………………………….

process B ………………………………………………………………………………….

cell C ……………………………………………………………………………………[3]

(b) Explain how a sperm cell is adapted for its functions.

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[Total: 6 marks]