EXAM REVIEW (POSSIBLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)

Why are plants autotrophic organisms? 

Because they can make their own food

What's chlorophyll? 
 

It's a green pigment that all plants have and need to absorb sunlight

What do plants need to perform photosynthesis? 

Sunlight, carbon dioxide, water and minerals/mineral salts

Which substances are produced during photosynthesis? 

Oxygen and glucose

Where does photosynthesis take place? 

In the leaves of all plants 

What types of non-vascular plants are there? 

Mosses and liverworts

What's the function of flowers?

Reproduction of plants

What types of flowering plants are there? 

Gymnosperms and angiosperms

What is pollination?

It's a process by which pollen is transferred from the anther to the stigma

What is fertilisation? 

Is the process by which male and female gametes join and form fruits and seeds