GRADE 6- AGRICULTURE- 11-July ANSWERS P94 PLANT PROTECTION Pest and Weeds END OF TOPIC ASSESSMENT TEST Plant diagram Use the accompanying diagram to answer questions 1 to 4. 1. What is the name of the part labelled 2? D. stem 2. What is the function of the part labelled 4? A. It is where fertilisation takes place 3. Which part is responsible for manufacturing food? C.3 4. Which part develops into a flower AGA) 5. Which list has major plant nutrients? D. Nitrogen, Phosphorous, potassium 6. Which nutrient deficiency is shown by a plant drying at the margin? B. Potassium 7. Pick a legume from the vegetables below i are pests that attack plants of is NOT a cereal crop C. groundnuts 10. Choose a list with methods of planting wheat B. Drilling dibbling and broadcasting11. Which factors are considered when choosing a woodlot B. Climate, available space and site location 12. What is the benefit of a site located near the main road? B. It's easy to cut down and carry trees to other places after harvesting 13. Young trees need fencing for---------- A. Protection from domestic and wild animals 14. Which one is a method for controlling pests? C. Crop rotation 15. ——— — are unwanted plants that grow and compete with cultivated plant for nutrients B. Weeds Structured questions 1. Give one importance of each of the following nutrients: - Nitrogen- (growth, chlorophyll, protein,) - Phosphorous-( early root development, growth, quick maturity, stem development,) - Potassium-( flower formation, controls photosynthesis, disease resistance, fruit quality) 2. In which season is wheat grown in Zimbabwe and why?- ( Winter- because it’s sensitive to temperature) 3. How is wheat harvested?- (combine harvesters, hand harvesting) 4. List any two management practices for wheat - ( weeding, watering, fertilizing, pest and disease control) 5. What is the name of the organisation responsible for caring forests in Zimbabwe?(Forestry Commission0 6. List any 3 factors considered when choosing awoodlot(climate, available space, site location, pests and diseases, future considerations) 7. List any two effects of pests on crops (damage to the plant, plant infections, yield losses) 8. List any two effects of weeds on crops (competition for nutrients, slow growth )