Science Quarter 2 Online class_2025

Suckers are shoots underground from the root or stem of a plant and develop their own root. Which is an example of suckers?

• banana

• ginger

• katakataka

• carabao grass

Which vegetative structure of a plant that is thick  and enlarge portion of a stem that grows underground. An example of this is a sweet potato (kamote).

• bulbs

• rhizome

• tubers

• suckers

It is a large rounded bud with a small basal stem at the lower end. The best example of it is an onion. Which specialized structure of plants is being describe?

• bulb

• rhizome

• suckers

• tubers

Which vegetative propagation is a  rootstocks of a plant stem found either at the soil surface or underground.

• rhizome

• runners

• bulb

• tubers

Leaves of some plants like katakataka will grow into a new plant. Which vegetative propagation being describe?

• planlets

• tubers

• runners

• suckers

Cactus can grow at the desert. Which adaptation helps cactus survive in dry environment?

• large leaves

• shallow roots

• thick, water-storing stem

• lots of flowers

Mangrove trees have special roots that stick out of the water. What do these roots help the tree do?

• catch fish

• breathe in muddy soil

• grow taller

• produce more leaves

What adaptation allows water lilies to float on the surface of ponds?

• heavy leaves

• roots in the air

• air spaces in their stems

• salt in their leaves

The lotus plant has leaves that repel water. What helps create this effect?

• A. Sticky surfaces

• B. Waxy coating

• C. Tiny hairs

• D. Salt crystals

Why are plant adaptations important?

• A. They make plants look pretty

• B. They help plants survive in different environments

• C. They help plants grow faster

• D. They make plants taste better