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2 marksCell Division and Heredity

CSEC Biology · January 2013 · Paper 2 · Question 2(b)(ii)

Explain why plants produced from the seeds of the tomato plant are NOT identical to the parent plant.

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  1. 2(a)(i)Name the part of the plant in Figure 1 that is responsible for Support of the stem.[1 mark]
  2. 2(a)(ii)Name the part of the plant in Figure 1 that is responsible for Sexual reproduction.[1 mark]
  3. 2(a)(iii)Name the part of the plant in Figure 1 that is responsible for Development of the embryo.[1 mark]
  4. 2(a)(iv)Name the part of the plant in Figure 1 that is responsible for Obtaining water and mineral salts.[1 mark]
  5. 2(a)(v)Name the part of the plant in Figure 1 that is responsible for Making food for the plant.[1 mark]
  6. 2(b)(i)State the method of fruit dispersal for the plant in Figure 1, and give ONE reason to support your answer.[2 marks]
  7. 2(c)(i)Suggest TWO advantages that may be gained by propagating this plant asexually, for example, by tissue culture.[2 marks]
  8. 2(c)(ii)Suggest TWO characteristics that a farmer may want to keep in his crop of tomato plants.[2 marks]
  9. 2(d)Outline ONE concern that has been raised about the consumption of genetically modified foods.[2 marks]

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