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Plants - 6th Grade Science

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a way that seeds are dispersed?

a)

water

b)

animals

c)

wind

d)

soil

2.

What is the female part of the flower?

a)

petal

b)

stamen

c)

pistil

d)

anther

3.

What is the function of the sepals?

a)

to protect the flower (bud) until it is ready to reproduce

b)

to make food during photosynthesis

c)

to help with pollination

d)

to attract pollinators

4.

Some flowers will turn into fruits or vegetables when they are fertilized. What part of the flower becomes the fruit or vegetable?

a)

stigma

b)

ovary

c)

anther

d)

filament

5.

What does a plant produce during photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide and water

b)

water and sugar

c)

oxygen and sugar

d)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

6.

Which of the following factors do NOT affect photosynthesis?

a)

amount of nutrients in the soil

b)

amount of water

c)

light intensity

d)

temperatures

7.

Which part of the plant helps with water loss?

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

stomata

d)

stigma

8.

What is the male part of the flower?

a)

pistil

b)

stamen

c)

petal

d)

sepal

9.

Plants need a source of energy in order to perform photosynthesis. From which source do plants receive the energy needed to perform photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

sugar

c)

water

d)

sunlight

10.

Which of the following is the reason that nitrogen is important for plants?

a)

it can kill bacteria

b)

to build proteins

c)

to help us breath

d)

for photosynthesis

11.

Which of the following describes the growth of a plant in response to touch or contact?

a)

geotropsim

b)

thigmotropism

c)

thermotropism

d)

phototropism

12.

Nitrogen is the most common gas in Earth's atmosphere, and is necessary for the survival of all ecosystems. How do plants get the nitrogen they need?

a)

free nitrogen in the atmosphere

b)

animal waste

c)

bacteria release it into the air and the plants absorb it through their leaves

d)

bacteria turn it into nitrates, nitrites, or ammonia and the plants absorb it through their roots

13.

What is the function of the petal?

a)

to protect the flower until it is ready to reproduce

b)

to help with pollination

c)

to attract pollinators

d)

to make food during photosynthesis

14.

How does the stigma help with pollination?

a)

it sucks the pollen into the style

b)

it attracts pollinators

c)

it protects the flower until it is ready to reproduce

d)

it is sticky trap pollen

15.

Which of the following is NOT a way that plants protect themselves?

a)

biting

b)

thick cell wall

c)

thorns

d)

oils that harm animals

16.

Which of the following processes occurs ONLY during the day?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

photosynthesis and cellular respiration

d)

growth and cellular respiration

17.

Which of the following describes the growth of a plant in response to light?

a)

thigmotropism

b)

chemotropism

c)

thermotropism

d)

phototropism

18.

Where does reproduction take place in flowering plants?

a)

leaves

b)

pistil

c)

flower

d)

stamen

19.

Which of the following is NOT a way that plants are pollinated?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

insects

d)

self-pollination

20.

Which of the following is NOT a feature plants use for survival?

a)

stems

b)

roots

c)

petals

d)

leaves

21.

What does a plant need in order to go through photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water

b)

carbon dioxide, water, sunlight, and chlorophyll

c)

water, sugar, sunlight, and carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen, sugar, and sunlight

22.

Which of the following describes the growth of a plant in response to water?

a)

thigmotropism

b)

chemotropism

c)

thermotropism

d)

hydrotropism

23.

What part of the flower contains eggs?

a)

stigma

b)

style

c)

anther

d)

ovary

24.

What part of the flower produces pollen?

a)

filament

b)

anther

c)

stigma

d)

sepal

25.

Plant growth in response to a stimulus is called?

a)

cellular respiration

b)

transpiration

c)

fertilization

d)

tropism

26.

The process in plants whereby a plant makes its own food is called?

a)

fertilization

b)

photosynthesis

c)

cellular respiration

d)

transpiration

27.

Where does reproduction take place in gymnosperms?

a)

roots

b)

needles

c)

cone

d)

bark

28.

How do stems help a plant to survive?

a)

helps with photosynthesis

b)

attract pollinators

c)

conducts water & nutrients to the leaves

d)

collects sunlight

29.

How are thick cell walls important for plant defense?

a)

release oils that can be harmful to animals

b)

certain animals are irritated by them

c)

they will hurt an animal if it steps on them

d)

keep the plant from being penetrated by animals

30.

How is cellular respiration important for the survival of plants?

a)

produces sugar

b)

produces energy

c)

produces oxygen

d)

produces pollen

31.

When pollen travels down the style of a flower and combines with the egg inside the ovary it is called...

a)

pollination

b)

photosynthesis

c)

respiration

d)

fertilization

32.

How can the scent of a plant be a defense mechanism?

a)

it releases oils that can be harmful to animals

b)

they will hurt an animal if it steps on them

c)

certain animals are irritated by them

d)

keep the plant from being penetrated by animals

33.

What does cellular respiration produce from glucose and oxygen?

a)

carbon dioxide, water, and energy

b)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

c)

water, oxygen, and sugar

d)

oxygen and glucose

34.

How do plant roots help a plant to survive?

a)

they absorb water and nutrients

b)

attracts pollinators

c)

helps with photosynthesis

d)

keeps the plant from being penetrated

35.

How do leaves help a plant to survive?

a)

make food through photosynthesis

b)

absorbs water and nutrients

c)

keeps the plant from being penetrated

d)

conducts water and nutrients from the leaves