plant reproduction

Question 1

self-pollination is sexual reproduction. true or false. and why

Answer 1

true
it involves a male and female gamete of the same flower fusing together to produce an offspring

Question 2

name an enzyme produced in germinating seeds and state it’s function in the endosperm

Answer 2

amylase
it breaks down starch into maltose in the endosperm

Question 3

name a plant growth regulator in the control of seed dormancy and it’s function

Answer 3

Abscisic acid

it inhibits seed germination

Question 4

state two differences between asexual reproduction and self-pollination

Answer 4

fertilisation occurs in self pollination but not asexual reproduction

offsprings are genetically same as the parent cell in asexual reproduction while offsprings in self pollination have some genetic variation