RP1 assessment yr 5B- plants

Which part of a plant supports the flower?

• leaves

• stem

• petal

• fruit

Which of the following parts of the plant develops into a seed?

• Anther

• Ovule

Which of the following is a cotyledon?

• The hard outer coating of a seed.

• The part of the seed that stores food

What happens after a pollen grain fuses with an ovule inside the ovary?

• pollination

• seed dispersal

• seed germination

• platn growth

Which of the following do all plant seeds need for germination?

• water, sun, air

• warmth, sun, air

• warmth, air, water

A hard seed coat protects the inner seed from drying out or from water or insects getting inside.

• True

• False

The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seeds to __________.

• germinate at the same time

• move to the same place and grow

• move further away from the parent plant for space and sunlight

• compete with one another for minerals in the soil

The given picture shows the fruit of a plant called cocklebur. It is covered with stiff, hooked spines. Choose the MOST LIKELY method by which the seeds in the fruit are dispersed.

• carried by water

• blown by the wind

• eaten by an animal

• carried on an animal's fur

Sindhu was gathering lady's fingers in the field. She saw some of the dried lady's fingers bursting open and the seeds being flung out. In what way does bursting of the ladyfingers help the plant?

• less water is needed for plants when seeds are spread

• the seeds are spread far away and can grow better

• farmers do not need to plant seeds again

• birds can find the seeds easily for food

Jeff grew his plant in a small pot. He placed the pot outside and watered the plants every day.

However, after a few weeks, the plants died. What is the likely reason for this to happen?

• Unfertilized soil

• not enough water

• not placed under sunlight

• overcrowding