Plant Biology Worksheet

Where will the plants make seeds?

• on the bottoms of the leaves

• underground, on the roots

• inside the stems

• inside the flowers

What observation shows that a bean plant is in the adult stage and not a seedling or other earlier stage?

• The plant has flowers.

• The plant has more than one leaf.

• The plant has parts that are aboveground.

• The plant is growing in soil.

After a seed germinates, which parts of the plant grow next?

• flowers

• roots

• stem

• fruits

• leaves

Which type of feet are most useful for an animal that lives near the water?

• (Image 1: Hoofed feet)

• (Image 2: Taloned feet)

• (Image 3: Webbed feet)

• (Image 4: Frog feet)

Why is the long neck of the giraffe useful in this environment?

• The long neck lets the giraffe eat grasses and other low-growing plants.

• The long neck lets the giraffe reach the leaves of tall trees.

• The long neck helps the giraffe catch and eat other animals.

• The long neck helps the giraffe live without a stomach and other body parts.

Observe the photo of the cricket. A science teacher explains that the cricket will grow larger and grow wings but otherwise will keep looking about the same. What best describes this stage of the life cycle of the cricket?

• The cricket is in the larva stage and will become a pupa.

• The cricket is in the pupa stage and will become an adult.

• The cricket is in the nymph stage and will become a larger nymph or an adult.

• The cricket is in the adult stage and will remain an adult until it dies.

What do the flowers have in common? Select two correct answers.

• Both flowers grow from an adult plant.

• Both flowers make fruits and seeds.

• Both flowers last all year long.

• Both flowers appear after a fruit is made.

Which stage of the plant life cycle does it show?

• growth of fruit

• development of roots

• sprouting of a seedling

• germinating of a plant

What do their life cycles have in common?

• Both produce seeds, but they do not produce fruits.

• Both use flowers to make their edible parts.

• Both make fruit and seeds after pollination.

• Both make seeds from roots, not from flowers.

How does the larva change into the adult?

• by growing larger but not changing shape

• by changing its legs into wings

• by passing through the nymph stage

• by passing through the pupa stage