The City School

DHA Campus Islamabad

Name: _______________________ Date: ______________

End of Unit - August

Biology - Grade 11 Max. marks = 20

Time allowed: 35min
Section A

Choose one of the four options A, B, C or D against each question.

1. A cell located in the flower of a diploid plant contains 18 chromosomes. After dividing by meiosis,
how many cells will be formed at the end of the first division and what would be the number of
chromosomes in each cell?

Number of cells Number of

chromosomes/cell
A 4 18
B 4 9
C 2 18
D 2 9

2. The figure shows a plant. Which of its labelled structures can play a role in reproduction?

A L only
B O only
C L and O
D L, M and O

3. Mitosis is vital for all of the following except

A Repair of damaged tissue
B Growth
C Production of sperm cells
D Asexual reproduction

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4. The diagram below shows parts of a flower.
In which parts of the flower are the ovules and pollen grains
produced?

Ovules Pollen grains

A W Z
B X W
C Z X
D Y W

5. During germination of a seed, which structure is the first to appear above the soil surface?
A plumule C sepal
B radicle D testa

6. Which conditions are needed for the germination of most seeds?

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 Section B

The diagram shows three fruits, P, Q and R.

Each fruit was produced by a different species of plant.

(a) Suggest, with reference to structures shown in the diagram, how each fruit is

dispersed.

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(b) Outline the importance to a plant species of fruit dispersal.

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