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Candidate Name Centre Number Candidate NumberZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
HORTICULTURE 6024/2
PAPER 2
SPECIMEN PAPER 2 hours 30 minutes
Additional materials:
Answer paper,
Scientific calculator.
TIME 2 hours 30 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided at the top of
this page and on all separate answer paper used.
Section A
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper. |FOR EXAMINER’S USE
Section B
Answer two questions. Section A
Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided.
At the end of the examination, fasten the separate answer Section B
paper securely to the question paper.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Marks are given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question
or part question.
Y ou are advised to spend no longer than 80 minutes
on Section A.
This specimen paper consists of 9 printed pages and 3 blank pages.
Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, Specimen Paper.
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2 Section A [60 marks] Answer all questions in this section. Candidates are advised to spend approximately 80 minutes on this section.1 (a) _ Explain the ecological importance of horticulture.
(b) Describe how the following factors affect horticulture production:
@ religious factors,
di cultural factors.
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3(©) State any two mitigatory measures for each of the following environmental
factors:
@ high temperatures,
di low moisture.
(a) __ Describe the concept of tissue culture in horticulture plant propagation.
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4(b) = Outline four advantages of asexual propagation over sexual
propagation of plants in horticulture.
(©) Identify any two possible causes of graft failure.
(a) Describe any two structural differences between insect and wind
pollinated flowers.
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5(b) Briefly describe double fertilization in plants.
() Describe the characteristic features that distinguish dicotyledonous
from monocotyledonous plants.
(a) Describe the following forms of soil moisture:
@ gravitational moisture,
Gi) hygroscopic moisture.
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6 (b) __ Discuss how the following factors affect water uptake by plants:@ soil conditions,
(ii) water potential gradient.
(a) Describe the following types of germination:
epigeal,
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Explain the importance of water in seed germination.
@ Describe the significance of soil structure in vegetable
production.
di Outline factors that affect soil structure.
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Gi)
Explain how soil micro-organisms promote plant growth.
Describe the factors that influence soil micro-organism
activities.
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Section B [40 marks]
Answer any two questions from this section.
Discuss the parameters considered in determining fruit maturity
indices.
Describe the principles of landscaping in horticulture.
Outline the post-harvest care of flowers.
Justify factors that influence the choice of ornamental plants.
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