Plant Classification

Look at the list below. Which of the following is a plant that reproduces by spores?

• mushroom

• pinetree

• fern

• daisy

Which of these things are NOT found on a flowering plant?

• leaves

• roots

• seeds

• spores

Which of these things are NOT found on a flowering plant?

• by making seeds

• by producing spores

• by splitting themselves in half

• by growing larger until a piece breaks off

Harley found a plant growing in a dark, wet part of a forest. It had spores. It grew on a rock. It did not have real roots or leaves like other plants. What kind of plant did he most likely find?

• fern

• flower

• moss

• tree

This dogwood tree is an example of a plant that grows in Florida. Which group would these plants belong to?

• spore producing

• fruit producing

• non-flowering

• flowering

Which of the following describes how mosses and ferns are similar?

• are dormant during the winter

• grow in areas with little rainfall

• produce spores

• are flowering plants

Which fact best describes all types of flowering plants?

• they have thorns

• they produce seeds

• they do not have roots

• they do not need sunlight

Wardell and Faye were doing an activity to separate flowering and nonflowering plants. Which statement best describes how to classify plants as flowering or nonflowering?

• Flowering plants have stems; nonflowering plants do not have stems.

• Flowering plants are green; nonflowering plants are white or brown.

• Flowering plants reproduce through seeds; nonflowering plants reproduce through spores.

• Flowering plants have roots and need water to grow; nonflowering plants do not have roots or need water.

Which of the plants belongs to the group of plants that make spores?

• fern

• oak

• pine

• tomato