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Paper 3 structured question: Sexual reproduction in plants

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Sexual reproduction in plants

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Pollen grains from insect-pollinated and wind-pollinated flowers have different characteristics.

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Pollen Grain Characteristics

Insect-pollinated pollen grains are large, sticky or spiky, and heavy. Wind-pollinated pollen grains are small, smooth, and light.

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    State one difference between the pollen grains of insect-pollinated flowers and those of wind-pollinated flowers.

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Pollen Grain Characteristics

Insect-pollinated pollen grains are large, sticky or spiky, and heavy. Wind-pollinated pollen grains are small, smooth, and light.

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    Identify one adaptation of pollen grains from insect-pollinated flowers that helps pollination.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

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