Parts and Functions of Plants

What human function can the production of seeds be compared to?

• Digestion

• Reproduction

• Respiration

• Regeneration

Most trees have thick bark covering their trunks and branches. What part of the human body is most like the bark of the tree?

• Hair

• Mouth

• Skin

• Teeth

The process in which seeds crack open and begin to grow is called?

• Germination

• Pollination

• Fertilization

• Regeneration

Two plants are placed on a counter as shown. Both plants are taken care of equally. The picture shows how the two plants grew. What can be inferred by the picture?

• Plants respond to heat.

• Plants need extra sunlight.

• Plants respond to light.

• Plants respond to gravity.

Pine trees produce seeds that are protected in cones. These cones drop from the trees and carried and moved by small mammals. Which process do these small mammals carry out in the life cycle of the pine tree?

• removal of pine cones

• seed dispersal

• pollination

• germination

Which two plants reproduce with spores?

• moss and ferns

• ferns and pine trees

• moss and oak trees

• ferns and daffodils

Which organ in humans has a similar function to the role of the stem in plants?

• the stomach

• the skin

• the skeleton

• the brain

The oak trees found around the neighborhood produce acorns. A single acorn can reproduce into a brand new tree. What must the acorn contain?

• a flower

• a cone

• a seed

• a leaf

Which of the following is not part of the life cycle of a plant?

• The seed is planted.

• The seed begins to germinate.

• The stem pushes up through the soil.

• The seed gathers nutrients from other plants.

• The flowers are pollinated to reproduce and transfer pollen.

Which plant part is not part of the female part of the plant?

• Ovary

• Stamen

• Stigma

• Style