This is the Life Sciences Grade 12 Paper 1 national May/June examination, worth 150 marks and to be completed in two and a half hours. Question 1 is multiple choice, covering the function of gibberellins in plants, the structures that provide nutrients to a developing foetus, and identifying the growth response of germinating seeds in an opaque container.
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Term 2 Content Brief
Life Sciences Grade 12 Paper 1 Term 2 Exam PDF VXF-192
Key terms covered include gibberellins, the placenta and umbilical vein, phototropism, and geotropism.
The paper consists of 18 pages. Question 1 is multiple choice on plant and animal reproduction, growth and development.
By the end of this paper, learners should be able to explain the role of plant hormones such as gibberellins, describe structures that support foetal development, and distinguish phototropism from geotropism.