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BIOLOGY TEST.....

1. State the conditions necessary for the germination of most seeds. (2)

Read the given text and answer the questions that follow......
A student carried out in experiment on the direction of growth of the root of a germinating
seed and the shoot of a Seedling.

Figure A shows the experiment when first setup: the electric motors slowly turn the cork
base and the plant pot.

Figure B shows the experiment after two days: the root and shoot receive the same amount
of light from all directions.
Suggest why a clear plastic cover was provided for the root but not for the shoot. (1)
Complete the diagram below to show how the root and shoot would appear 24 hours after
the Motors were switched off. (2

Name the responses shown by the root and the shoot that you have drawn (2)

Suggest why these responses were not shown in figure A (2)


2. Complete the Given Questions on the next blank page.

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