Plants and Animals Test

Which of these is a function of a leaf?

• Carrying nutrients throughout the plant

• Converting solar energy into sugar

• Creating shade for the plant

• Absorbing water from the ground

Which part of a sunflower plant absorbs water and nutrients?

• Roots

• Stems

• Leaves

• Flowers

In a flower, what most likely happens when pollen from the stamen gets into the

ovary?

• The plant dies

• A seed develops

• The flower closes

• The sepals fall off

The two structures most plants use to gather nutrients and energy to live are —

• roots and leaves

• roots and flowers

• stems and roots

• stems and leaves

What part of the flower produces pollen?

• ovary

• sepal

• pistil

• stamen

The picture shows a sprouting bean plant. The leaf produced will help the plant by —

• absorbing water from the air for nourishment

• using sunlight for energy in food production

• reproducing more bean plants for survival of the species

• adding support for the plant as it grows taller

The table lists the parts of a violet plant and their functions. What is the function of violet flowers?

• Release oxygen

• Produce seeds

• Absorb sunlight

• Promote growth

Pollen is produced in the

• ovary

• pistil

• petal

• stamen

Which of these is a main function of this plant’s roots?

• Making seeds

• Producing pollen

• Absorbing nutrients

• Storing chlorophyll

Which of these plant parts forms the seeds?

• The stamen

• The pistil

• The sepals

• The petals