In M/J 2008 for labeling the tomato (2a), they mention labeling the placenta in the mark scheme. What is a placenta in plants and what exactly are we supposed to label in such a case?
(If fruits other than a tomato are given, we can really only label the seeds and the pericarp right? What else is there?)
Also, completely irrelevant, let's say I get a 20/40 for P6 but do REALLY well in P3 and P1 (safe A's). Do I still have a shot at an A*? ThANKs
They refer to that watery part in the middle with the seed branching out on both sides from the center. That looks like a placenta too, so they named it that. :S Weird, I know.
Umm, you can also label the central region i.e the fruit nutrients part, the real thing itself, as the 'endosperm'.
Umm, the percentile is usually at a 29-30/40 for P6. So, if you try exceptionally hard in p3 and p1, you might just get an A*, but As in all are necessary, I guess.