Exercise II

Answer all questions.

1.  Complete the table below by using the following words.

     Wind    Edible    Water    Spongy receptacle   Animals    Wing-like structures
                   

 (a)                              
Way of dispersal:  __________________

 Special characteristics:
* Light seeds
* _________________



(b)                          

Way of dispersal:  __________________
 
Special characteristics:                                                    
* ___________________
* Fleshy
* Bright in colour
* Contains many tiny seeds



(c)                               

Way of dispersal:  __________________
                                                                   
Special characteristics:
* Light
* _______________




2.  The picture shows a turtle laying eggs in the sand of the beach.

(a)  State two ways practised by the animal shown in the picture to take care of its egg.

      1.  ______________________________________
      2.  ______________________________________

(b)  State two inferences for your answer in (a)
      1.  ______________________________________
      2.  ______________________________________              

(c)  Do all the baby turtles manage to survive?

       ________________________________________

(d)  Give one reason for your answer 1(c).

      _________________________________________


3.  The picture shows seeds or fruits of four different types of plants.

     (a)  State the methods of dispersal of seeds by the following plants.

            (i)     K: _____________
            (ii)    L: _____________
            (iii)   M: ____________
            (iv)   N: _____________

     (b)  Give three characteristics of the seeds of Plant N that help them in their way of seed dispersal.

         1. __________________________
         2. __________________________
         3. __________________________


    (c)  Give one other example of a plant that disperses its seeds like plant:

          (i)     K: _____________
          (ii)    L: _____________
          (iii)   M: ____________
          (iv)   N: _____________