Quiz about Lesson 3: Plant Reproduction and Growth

Question 1

Which part of the flower is responsible for making seeds?

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pistil

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anther

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sepal

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petal

Question 2

Which part of the flower is responsible for covering the plant before it blooms?

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sepal

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stigma

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stamen

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pistil

Question 3

Which part of the flower makes and holds pollen?

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anther

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stigma

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ovary

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pistil

Question 4

What does this plant part do?

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Makes seeds.

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Makes food for the plant.

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Makes flowers.

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Attracts insects.

Question 5

What is the name for the small structures on the underside of these leaves?

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spores

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stamens

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pollen

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cones

Question 6

Which is a way animals can help spread seeds?

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Eating fruit.

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Eating leaves.

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Digging up plants.

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Eating stems.

Question 7

Which part of the plant is responsible for reproduction?

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flower

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stem

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roots

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leaf

Question 8

How do these seeds most likely move from one place to another?

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wind

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water

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animals

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humans

Question 9

Many plants can reproduce asexually. Which of these is an example of asexual reproduction?

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a potato growing roots

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night-blooming cactus flowers

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cross-pollination of a tomato

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the formation of a pine cone

Question 10

Which of the following includes the female reproductive structures of a flower?

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the pistil

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the stigma

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the stamen

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the anther

Question 11

Which of the following includes all of the male reproductive structures of a flower?

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the stamen

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the pistil

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the stigma

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the stomata

Question 12

The pistil includes the

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the stigma, style, and ovary

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filament and style

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the filament and anther

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the stigma, style, and anther

Question 13

The stamen includes

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the filament and anther

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the stigma, style, and ovary

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the stigma and style, only

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the sepals and petals

Question 14

A seed that is encapsulated in a brightly colored juicy fruit would be expected to have which dispersal method?

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animals

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wind

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water

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all of the above

Question 15

A primary benefit of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction is

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increased probability that some offspring will have traits that help them survive in changing conditions.

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the ability to produce offspring without any genetic disorders.

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the decreased probability that some offspring will have genes that are different from the parent, who is already well adapted to the environment.

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the reproduction of clones that can produce a new genes through mutation.

Question 16

A primary benefit of asexual reproduction in plants over sexual reproduction is

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plants can reproduce more quickly and take advantage of stable environmental conditions.

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plants can become more genetically diverse

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plants can better adapt to changes in the environment

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plants can produce hybrids that will have traits of both parents

Question 17

In which situation would sexual reproduction be more beneficial than asexual reproduction?

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A pest species in introduced to the area that feeds on that plant.

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A new space for growth becomes available.

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Conditions are relatively stable and plants are thriving.

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A greenhouse keeper is growing carnations and they all need to be a uniform size and color.

Question 18

What is the difference between seed dispersal and pollination?

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Pollination = Fertilization whereas seed dispersal is a means of getting the already fertilized egg (seed) as far away from the parent plant as possible.

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Fertilization only happens in seedless plants.

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Only flowering seed plants have methods for both pollination and seed dispersal.

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Seed plants have seed dispersal whereas seedless plants have pollination.

Question 19

Plant parts work together as a system for reproduction. Choose the answer that shows the steps of the system in the correct order.

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Pollen is releases by the male cone, it lands on the female cone, the egg is fertilized, the seed develops and falls to the ground, a new tree can begin to grow.

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Pollen is releases by the male cone, , the egg is fertilized, the seed develops and falls to the ground, pollen lands on the female cone, a new tree can begin to grow.

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a new tree can begin to grow, Pollen is releases by the male cone, , the egg is fertilized, the seed develops and falls to the ground, pollen lands on the female cone, .

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a new tree can begin to grow, Pollen is releases by the male cone, the seed develops and falls to the ground, the egg is fertilized, pollen lands on the female cone, .

Question 20

Which plant structures are used in reproduction?

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spores

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flowers

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cones

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leaves

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wind

Question 21

Read the evidence and choose the best claim:

-Wind blows pollen.

-Bats can pollinate plants.

-Some plants use cones to reproduce.

-Spores contain egg and male cells.

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There are many ways for plants to reproduce.

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Pollinators are the best way to pollinate plants.

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Water is the quickest way for seeds to move.

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Spores use wind to reproduce.

Question 22

If a plant produces seed that are sticky or bristles, ________________ most likely moves the seed from one place to another.

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an animal

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the wind

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flowers

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stay inside

Question 23

A dandelion produces light, fluffy, seeds that are carried by __________.

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wind

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stay inside

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fruits

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water

Question 24

Study the picture. Match the plant to the correct description of how it reproduces.

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This plant produces cones, In the spring pollen is released from the male cone. If pollen from a male cone lands on a female cone of the same type of tree, the egg will be fertilized.

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This plant uses spores that, if they land in the right place, grow into a heart-shaped structure. This structure grows and releases male and egg cells.

Question 25

A plant produces fruit or seeds that float. Which is the most likely way its seeds are moved from one place to another.

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water

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wind

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animals

Question 26

Small grains that contain a plant's male reproductive cells.

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pollen

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stamen

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pistil

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stigma

Question 27

Brightly colored parts of flowers that attract insects.

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petals

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pistils

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stamen

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filaments

Question 28

C, D , and E are collectively known as the ______.

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pistil

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stamen

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anther

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sepal

Question 29

Fertilization is the process by which an

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egg and pollen combine

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embryo grows into a plant

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animal carries pollen between plants

Question 30

Flowering plants reproduce...

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Sexually

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Asexually

Question 31

Which part may develop into a fruit?

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E

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D

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C

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A

Question 32

How many parent(s)are needed for asexual?

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1

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4

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9

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100

Question 33

Requires two parents

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sexual reproduction

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asexual reproduction

Question 34

Which of the following sentences describes the ways plants spread their seeds? Choose the two that apply.

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Animals, attracted by scent, eat and then disperse seeds in new locations through their droppings.

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Seeds are carried away from the parent plant by wind or water.

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Bees, attracted by brightly colored flowers, pick up and move seeds to new locations.

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Seeds are dispersed during pollination.

Question 35

__________ is the sweet liquid produced by flowers to attract insects and birds.

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Nectar

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Pollen

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Sap

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Water

Question 36

Is this plant flowering or nonflowering?

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nonflowering

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flowering

Question 37

Is this plant flowering or nonflowering?

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flowering

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nonflowering

Question 38

this is the transfer of pollen to the stigma

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pollination

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pollinator

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fertilization

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germination

Question 39

Which type of plant makes up the largest group in the Plantae kingdom?

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flowering plants

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land plants

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water plants

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nonflowering plants

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