Flower structure

Flower structure

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

7th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS1-4, MS-LS1-6, MS-LS2-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kendal Hamblin

Used 550+ times

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This quiz comprehensively covers flower structure and plant reproduction, targeting middle school students at the 7th and 8th grade level. The questions assess students' understanding of both male and female reproductive parts of flowers, including the identification and functions of structures such as stamens, pistils, anthers, stigmas, sepals, and petals. Students need to demonstrate knowledge of the reproductive process in flowering plants, understanding where pollen is produced, how pollination occurs, and the role of various flower parts in attracting pollinators. The quiz also extends to seed development and fruit formation, requiring students to connect flower structure to plant reproduction and seed dispersal. To succeed, students must be able to identify anatomical structures from diagrams, understand the functional relationships between different flower parts, and explain how structural adaptations serve reproductive purposes in angiosperms. Created by Kendal Hamblin, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grades 7 and 8. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment following instruction on plant reproduction and flower anatomy. Teachers can deploy this assessment as a review activity before unit tests, use it for homework to reinforce classroom learning, or implement it as a warm-up to activate prior knowledge before advancing to more complex topics like pollination mechanisms or plant life cycles. The varied question formats, including diagram-based identification and function-based reasoning, make this quiz particularly effective for differentiating instruction and identifying students who may need additional support with botanical terminology or reproductive concepts. This assessment aligns with NGSS standards MS-LS1-5, which focuses on how environmental and genetic factors influence organism growth, and supports state standards that emphasize understanding plant reproduction and the relationship between structure and function in living systems.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What is the name of the structure labelled X in the diagram?

Carpel

Sepal

Stamen

Stem

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Where is pollen made?

Stigma

Filament

Anther

Ovary

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What is the function of this part of the flower?

Attract Pollinators

Produce Pollen

Produce Eggs

Sticky part to grab pollen

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Which parts of the flower are labelled below:

X = style, Y = stigma
X = filament, Y = anther
X = stigma, Y = style
X = anther, Y = filament

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What is this structure called?

Stigma

Sepal

Anther

Ovary

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The male part of the flower is________

pistil
sepal
ovaries
stamen

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which part attracts insects and mammals to the flower

sepal
petal
ovaries
style

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