4 02 EXAMINATION PAPERS 



2. What is the use of the fruit to a plant ? Make drawings 

 of two fruits which you have examined and name the different 

 parts. 



3. Why does a plant spread its leaves to the light and air ? 

 Describe two experiments you have seen which prove what 

 you say. 



4. Describe fully how Daisy plants spread over a lawn. 



5. Describe a seed, and say what changes you would see 

 as it grows into a young plant. 



6. Describe any winter-bud which you have examined. 

 What becomes of the different parts in spring ? 



UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE 



Local Examinations, Dec. 191 i 



Senior. A 



A 1. Write a concise description of the specimen M [=Bou- 

 vardia]. Show by means of sketches the relative positions 

 of the parts of the flower ; and draw attention to any characters 

 which have special reference to its method of pollination. 



A 2 . Describe some simple experiments to illustrate the 

 effect of light on the growth and development of a green plant. 



A 3. What do you understand by vegetative propagation? 

 Give three examples of structures specially adapted for this 

 purpose. 



A 4. With what habitats would you associate any four of 

 the following : Gorse, Stone-crop, Dandelion, Whortleberry 

 (or Bilberry), Sundew, Cleavers (or Goose-grass) ? Mention any 

 characters of the plants selected which you might regard as 

 developed in relation to their respective habitats. (Candidates 

 not in the United Kingdom may, if they wish, substitute the 

 following question for question A 4 : 



Mention three climbing plants, and give some account of 

 the means by which they gain the required support.) 



B 



B 1. Write a botanical account of the specimen N [ = Acacia 

 seedling]. Explain, so far as you are able, any notable 

 peculiarities. 



