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WorksheetsIntro to Plants
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Most plants are
a)
Heterotrophic
b)
Unicellular
c)
Nonvascular
d)
Vascular
2.
Angiosperms produce seeds in
a)
Ferns
b)
Gymnosperms
c)
Fruits
d)
Pine Tress
3.
The plant tissue that transports water and dissolved nutrients is called
a)
Vascular Tissue
b)
Spongy Tissue
c)
Nervous Tissue
d)
Muscle Tissue
4.
This is a _____ plant.
a)
gymnosperm
b)
vascular
c)
nonvascular
d)
not enough information to tell
5.
This is a ____ plant.
a)
gymnosperm
b)
angiosperm
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
6.
Plants that have true roots, stems and leaves are called ____.
a)
nonvascular plants
b)
vascular plants
c)
seed plants
d)
spore plants
7.
All vascular plants have all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
vascular tissue
b)
seeds and pollen
c)
flowers and fruits
d)
stems and leaves
8.
All plants have a _____ stage life cycle.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
The ___ is the tiny plant inside of a seed.
a)
cotyledon
b)
embryo
c)
seed coat
d)
flower
10.
A seed is a form of ____ reproduction.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
c)
simple
11.
The two groups of seed plants are....
a)
angiosperms and gymnosperms
b)
vascular and nonvascular
c)
spores and seeds
d)
short and tall
12.
Seedless plants reproduce with ___.
a)
spores
b)
seeds
c)
binary fission
d)
flowers
13.
What attracts insects for pollination?
a)
anther
b)
ovary
c)
stigma
d)
petals
14.
Which of the following are characteristics of nonvascular plants?
a)
tall with xylem tubes
b)
many leaves
c)
no roots, stems, or leaves
d)
conifers
15.
The development of flowers did not affect the reproductive efficiency of land plants.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Many seeds have structures that aid in dispersal.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Phloem transports water and mineral nutrients.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The challenges that faced early land plants included
a)
conserving water.
b)
reproducing on land.
c)
absorbing minerals from the rocky surface.
d)
All of the above
19.
The ancestors of today’s land plants were probably
a)
Brown Algae
b)
Red Algae
c)
Green Algae
d)
Lichens
20.
The waxy protective covering of a land plant is called a
a)
cuticle.
b)
capsule.
c)
rhizome.
d)
stoma.
21.
Some land plants developed an internal system of interconnected tubes and vessels called
a)
cuticles
b)
nonvascular canals
c)
The circulatory system
d)
Vascular Tissue
22.
The diploid form in a plant’s life cycle is called the
a)
Sporophyte
b)
Gametophyte
c)
Alternation of Generations
d)
Parental Generation
23.
In plants, haploid gametes are produced as a result of
a)
fertilization.
b)
meiosis
c)
encapsulation
d)
mitosis
24.
The seed coat
a)
provides the seed with nourishment.
b)
aids in the dispersal of seeds.
c)
protects the seed from drying out.
d)
causes the seed to reproduce.
25.
The flowers produced by angiosperms help ensure the transfer of gametes by
a)
traveling in the air currents.
b)
bursting open and projecting gametes onto the landscape.
c)
attracting a particular bird, insect, or other animal, which then carries pollen from one flower to another.
d)
All of the above
26.
The xylem in a plant
a)
transports food from the leaves.
b)
transports water and minerals.
c)
exchanges carbon dioxide with the atmosphere.
d)
All of the above
27.
Pines and all conifers have needle-like leaves
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Botanically, tomatoes are classified as vegetables
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Botanically, corn kernels are classified as fruits.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Potatoes are a rich source of protein
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Paper is made exclusively from wood pulp
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Foxglove is the source of a drug used to treat cardiac disorders
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Monocots have
a)
Two Seed leaves
b)
Parallel veined leaves
c)
Flowers in multiples of 4-5
d)
All of the above
34.
Mosses, hornworts, and liverworts all possess
a)
fibrous roots
b)
spore capsules
c)
tap roots
d)
green leaves
35.
Potatoes are actually
a)
roots
b)
tubers
c)
flowers
d)
leaves
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