APPENDIX 

 EXAMINATION PAPERS 



UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD 



Local Examinations, July 191 2 



Senior 



1. Describe concisely the specimen provided. [In describing 

 an inflorescence or flower, candidates should illustrate the 

 relative positions of the various parts both by a horizontal 

 and by a vertical plan.] 



2. State briefly how the presence of starch in green leaves 

 and in underground stems is to be explained. 



3. What special structures are found in the wood of a 

 Dicotyledon ? Explain how the form and nature of these 

 structures fits them to carry on their special work. 



4. Describe the mode of pollination and the relation of 

 the parts of the flower in two of the following : Willow, 

 Deadnettle, Evening Primrose, Sunflower. 



5. Three leaves of an india-rubber plant are cut off, and 

 vaseline is rubbed on the under surface of one, on the upper 

 surface of another, and on both surfaces of a third. They are 

 then left for a week, hanging in air. State the result in each case. 

 Give a brief explanation and an account of the physiological 

 process concerned. 



6. Describe briefly the characteristic fruits of Cruciferae, 

 Scrophulariaceae, and Labiatae. Describe in one case the mode 

 of seed-dispersal. 



7. Give an account of the vegetation to be found in a corn- 

 field, or a shingle beach, or a sandy heath. Mention six 

 characteristic plants from the situation you select. 



