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Plant Functions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which part of the plant makes the seeds?
a)
stem
b)
flower
c)
roots
d)
leaves
2.
Which is NOT a job of the root?
a)
to take in water
b)
to make food
c)
to take in nutrients
d)
to hold the plant in place
3.
Another job of the stem is...
a)
hold the plant in place
b)
make seeds
c)
move water and food throughout the plant
d)
attract bees and other pollinators 
4.
The leaves...
a)
make seeds
b)
hold the plant in place
c)
look pretty in the fall
d)
make food
5.
A seed's job is...
a)
to create a new plant
b)
to be eaten
c)
create food
d)
hold the plant up
6.
What is #1 pointing to?
a)
ovary
b)
petal
c)
stigma
d)
stamen
7.
The male part of the flower is known as the _____.
a)
stamen
b)
pistil
c)
ovary
d)
petal
8.
The female part of the flower is known as the ____.
a)
stamen
b)
anther
c)
filament
d)
pistil
9.
What part of the plant soaks up nutrients from the ground?
a)
leaves
b)
stem
c)
roots
d)
flower
10.
Where are the seeds located on an adult plant?
a)
roots
b)
stem
c)
leaf
d)
flower
11.
Synonym for not active.
a)
dormant
b)
sterile
c)
spry
d)
mobile
12.
The yellow, powdery stuff on the stamens
a)
Pollen
b)
Dust
c)
Mites
d)
Germs
13.

The table lists the parts of a violet plant and their functions. What is the function of violet flowers?

a)

Release oxygen

b)

Produce seeds

c)

Absorb sunlight

d)

Promote growth

14.

The two structures most plants use to gather nutrients and energy to live are —

a)

Roots

b)

Stem

c)

Leaves

d)

Flower

e)

Seeds

15.

The part of the plant that takes in water and nutrients from the soil, along with anchoring the plant, is known as the...

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which part of the plant is responsible for reproduction by producing fruits and seeds?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

In a flower, what most likely happens when pollen from the stamen, gets into the ovary (pistil)?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

A seed develops

c)

Water Absorption

d)

Dormancy

18.

The process by which pollen is transferred from the stamens to the stigma is called...

a)

Germination

b)

Pollination

c)

Photosynthesis

19.

The colorful part of the flower that attracts insects is known as the...

a)

Stamen

b)

Pistil

c)

Sepals

d)

Petals

20.

The tip of the pistil (sticky), where the pollen lands, is known as the...

a)

Sepals

b)

Stigma

c)

Stamen

d)

Anther

21.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
22.
Plants need ________ for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
23.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
24.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
25.
Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?
a)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.
b)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.
c)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.
d)
Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.