Cambridge IGCSE Biology practice

Paper 3 structured question: Sexual reproduction in plants

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Sexual reproduction in plants

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Paper 3Theory (Core)2 marks

Wind-pollinated flowers have stigmas adapted to catch pollen carried by the wind.

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The diagram shows a flower with a large, feathery stigma exposed outside the flower.

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Describe how the stigma of a wind-pollinated flower is adapted to its function.
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Paper 3Theory (Core)2 marks

Diagram Description

The diagram shows a flower with large anthers hanging outside the flower and a large feathery stigma also exposed outside the flower.

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Describe how the anthers of wind-pollinated flowers are adapted to their function.
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