# Life Sciences: Plant responses to the environment

> 8 questions based on past NSC papers, on plant responses to the environment, 13 marks in our Paper 1 questions. Answer one and see it marked mark by mark.

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Last updated: 2026-11-12

## Questions

- [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.2.5 (1 mark)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q1-2-5/): Write down the correct biological term for the following description: the directional growth of a plant shoot or root towards or away...
- [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.2.7 (1 mark)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q1-2-7/): Give the correct biological term for the following description: a plant hormone that causes seeds to break dormancy and start to grow.
- [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q3.5.1(a) (1 mark)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q3-5-1-a/): Name the independent variable in this investigation.
- [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q3.5.1(b) (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q3-5-1-b/): Read the investigation described above and look at the diagram below. State TWO variables that were kept constant (controlled) in this...
- [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q3.5.2(a) (1 mark)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q3-5-2-a/): Seedlings of the same species were grown in a dark cupboard for three days. In the setup described below, state what you would expect to...
- [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q3.5.2(b) (1 mark)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q3-5-2-b/): A learner studied how auxins affect the growth of shoots, using the set-up described and shown in the diagram below.
- [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q3.5.3 (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q3-5-3/): Explain how the researchers made sure the results of this investigation were reliable.
- [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q3.5.4 (4 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q3-5-4/): After 72 hours in darkness, the shoots of the seedlings in set Q all curved towards the left-hand side. Explain these results.

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