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W. McConnell 2004 Kinross High School
The world of Plants
(A) Introducing Plants
W. McConnell 2004 Kinross High School
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1. Give an example of a potential use of plants which is being investigated.
Answer:
•Alternative sources of fuel
•New medicines
W. McConnell 2004 Kinross High School
2. What are the problems involved with developing plant products?
Answer:
•Obtaining correct plant cells is difficult
•Obtaining the correct variety of plant is difficult
•Difficult to find correct conditions for tissue culture
•Cost of production is high – is it worth it?
•Research is time consuming and expensive
W. McConnell 2004 Kinross High School
3. State 3 effects of losing a plant species.
Answer:
1. Food plants may be lost
2. Future medicinal use may be lost
3. A useful genetic storehouse may be lost.
W. McConnell 2004 Kinross High School
4. How does clearing plants from a rainforest ecosystem affect animals?
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W. McConnell 2004 Kinross High School
4. How does clearing plants from a rainforest ecosystem affect animals?
Answer:
The animals may lose their habitat.
W. McConnell 2004 Kinross High School
4. How does clearing plants from a rainforest ecosystem affect animals?
Answer:
The animals may lose their habitat.
W. McConnell 2004 Kinross High School
4. How does clearing plants from a rainforest ecosystem affect animals?
Answer:
The animals may lose their habitat.
W. McConnell 2004 Kinross High School
5.Choose your answers to the following questions from:
raw materials / foods/ medicines.
For which group are cereals like barley grown? Foods
For which group are forest trees mainly grown?
Raw materials
For which group can foxgloves, poppies and penicillium be grown?
Medicines
W. McConnell 2004 Kinross High School
6.Choose your answers to the following questions from:
caffeine, flax, morphine, sugarWhich plant product is a pain killing drug?Which is widely used as a foodstuff?
Which is a raw material in the clothing industry?
morphine
sugar
flax
W. McConnell 2004 Kinross High School
7.
Porridge
Baked beansCornflakes
Name 3 foods which are seeds or are made from seeds.
W. McConnell 2004 Kinross High School
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