Plant Life Cycle

We can tell plants are alive because ____.

• we can smell the flowers

• we can eat the fruit

• we see them grow and change

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Flowers are grown in what stage?

• seedling stage

• young adult stage

• shoot stage

• adult stage

Stems grow...

• up towards sunlight

• down into the soil

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Which of these happens FIRST in the life of a plant?

• A seedling begins to grow.

• A seed sprouts.

• Flowers bloom on an adult plant.

• A seedling grows into a young adult plant.

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Why are seeds important?

• because they can grow into new plants

• because they are all the same size

• because they always stay in one place

• because they hold up the plant

What does the seed coat do?

• It uses sunlight to make food for the plant.

• It makes pollen.

• It protects the seed.

• It takes in nutrients from the soil.

How is a seedling different from an adult plant?

• A seedling does not have flowers or fruit.

• A seedling does not have roots.

• A seedling does not have a stem.

• A seedling does not need sunlight to grow.

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A seed needs soil and water to grow. What else does it need?

• money

• the right temperature

• snow

• exercise

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Why might the seeds of a maple tree have wings like a helicopter?

• They help keep the seeds on the tree.

• They help the seeds fly in the wind to new areas.

• They protect the seeds from bees.

• They protect the seed from becoming a seedling.

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Which of the following is the beginning of the plant life cycle?

• Plants

• Beans

• Seeds