ZIMSEC O-Level Biology
8.15.1Reproduction
Reproduction in ZIMSEC O-Level Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview
Form 4.
Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 8.15.1.1Describe natural methods (rhizomes, tubers, suckers, runners, bulbs) and artificial methods (cuttings, grafting) of asexual reproduction in plants and discuss their advantages and disadvantages.
- 8.15.1.2Describe the structure of insect-pollinated and wind-pollinated flowers, pollination, the advantages and disadvantages of self- and cross-pollination, and fertilisation after growth of the pollen tube.
- 8.15.1.3Describe the formation of seeds and fruits, the methods and importance of seed dispersal, and the structure of monocotyledonous (maize) and dicotyledonous (bean) seeds.
- 8.15.1.4Investigate the conditions needed for germination (water, oxygen, a suitable temperature) and describe the roles of enzymes in germination.
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Asexual and sexual reproduction
30 min
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Fertilisation and germination in flowering plants
25 min
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Flowers and pollination
30 min
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Seed structure and dispersal
22 min
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