Question 14
HThe Figure shows two tomato fruits, X and Y, that have been cut in half.
Fruit X developed from a flower that was pollinated. Fruit Y developed from a flower that was covered with a bag before it opened and was then sprayed with gibberellin.
Figure
a.[2]
Explain why fruit Y has no seeds.
b.[2]
Explain why the flower that produced fruit Y was covered with a bag before it opened.
c.[2]
Give two advantages to a grower of producing seedless fruit.
d.[2]
Plants that produce seedless fruit cannot be grown from seeds.
Suggest how a grower could produce many new plants of this seedless variety.
6.3 Plant hormones Questions
46 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 6.3 Plant hormones, covering 6.3.1 Plant hormones and tropisms and 6.3.2 Commercial uses of plant hormones. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.