Year 2 - Plant Growth Consolidation & Review

What is the part of the seed that is a very tiny plant with a shoot, a root, and one or more leaves, and will grow into the adult plant?

• Seed coat

• Embryo

• Food store

Which part of the seed is a tough coating that protects the seed from the outside world?

• Embryo

• Food store

• Seed coat

Which part of the seed contains all of the food that the seed needs?

• Embryo

• Food store

• Seed coat

The part of the embryo that grows downward into the soil is called the _______.

• root

• stem

• leaf

• flower

The part of the embryo that will become the new plant's stem is called the _______.

• shoot

• root

• leaf

• cotyledon

Fill in the blank: ________ is the development of a plant from a seed.

• Germination

• Photosynthesis

• Pollination

• Transpiration

What is absorbed by the seed in the first stage of germination?

• Water

• Oxygen

• Sunlight

• Soil

Can you see the roots?

• Yes

• No

What does the soil provide to the seed so that it can germinate?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Food

• Air

To grow, plants need which of the following?

• Water

• Light to make more food

• The right temperature

• All of the above