Plant Life Cycle and Parts Quiz

When planted in the soil with water and sunlight, the _________ begins to grow roots and a tiny shoot pushes up through the soil.

• sprout

• seed

• seedling

• adult plant

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

After germination, a ____________ emerges from the soil, showing a small, delicate stem and bright green leaves.

• sprout

• seedling

• seed

• adult plant

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

As the sprout grows, it becomes a __________ with a sturdier stem and more leaves.

• seed

• sprout

• seedling

• adult plant

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

the process where a seed, spore, or starts to grow, usually requiring water, oxygen, and optimal temperature.

• Pollination

• Germination

• Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

the process by which plants and some bacteria use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar (glucose).

• Pollination

• Germination

• Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The mature tomato plant grows yellow flowers that are pollinated by bees or the wind. After pollination, small green tomatoes appear, grow larger, and change color as they ripen.

• seedling

• seed

• sprout

• mature plant

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The structural support, absorb water and nutrients from the soil, and to store food.

• Petal

• Stem

• Roots

• Leaves

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

_____________ are bright and attractive to draw in pollinators such as insects.

• Petal

• Stem

• Roots

• Leaves

Supports the flower, transport water and nutrients from the roots to the flower, and carry the food produced by the flower back down to the rest of the plant.

• Petal

• Stem

• Roots

• Leaves

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

produce food for the plant through photosynthesis

• Leaves

• Stem

• Petals

• Roots

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6