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Classification of Plants Grade 5

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which kind of plant does not develop a true stem?

a)

flowering plant

b)

moss

c)

evergreen plant

d)

fern

2.

What are GYMNOSPERMS?

a)

flowering plants that produce seeds

b)

sori-producing plants

c)

non-flowering plants that produce seeds

d)

mildew-producing plants

3.

A pine tree and a hemlock both maintain their needles all year. To which group of plants do hemlock trees belong?

a)

deciduous

b)

spore forming

c)

evergreen

d)

flower producing

4.

Which of the following terms refers to plants that are seedless and vascular?

a)

moss

b)

fern

c)

conifer

d)

monocot

5.

Kelly has a flower from an unknown plant. What does Kelly know about this plant just because it has a flower?

a)

The plant does not have significant leaf development.

b)

The plant does not have a significant root system.

c)

The plant reproduces using spores.

d)

The plant reproduces using seeds.

6.

What is the function of leaves in plants?

a)

to carry out photosynthesis

b)

to anchor the plant to the ground

c)

to transport water and nutrients

d)

to attract insects for pollination

7.

What is the function of roots in plants?

a)

to carry out photosynthesis

b)

to anchor the plant to the ground

c)

to transport water and nutrients

d)

to attract insects for pollination

8.

What is the function of the vascular tissue in plants?

a)

to carry out photosynthesis

b)

to anchor the plant to the ground

c)

to transport water and nutrients

d)

to attract insects and pollination

9.

This picture shows a cherry tree. What do cherry trees produce that helps scientists classify them?

a)

flowers and cones

b)

flowers and seeds

c)

leaves and spores

d)

leaves and cones

10.

A plant is classified as being vascular if...

a)

it produces flowers.

b)

it produces seeds.

c)

it uses the sun to create energy for itself.

d)

it has tubes throughout that carry water and nutrients.

11.

Which of the following plants produces spores?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which of the following is an example of a gymnosperm?

a)

moss

b)

conifer

c)

fern

d)

monocot

13.

Which is NOT a category used to classify plants?

a)

mosses

b)

ferns

c)

fragrants

d)

conifers

14.

Which of the following organisms contain vascular tissue?

a)

ferns

b)

liverworts

c)

mosses

d)

Hornworts

15.

Why are scientific names used?

a)

to differentiate where plants grow

b)

to categorize plants by their use

c)

to categorize plants by age and size

d)

to differentiate between types of plants

16.

Which of the following is true of ferns and daisy's?

a)

Ferns have flowers and daisies do not.

b)

Ferns have stems and daisies do not.

c)

Ferns do not produce seeds and daisies do.

d)

Ferns do not produce spores and daisies do,

17.

Which of the following would be most closely related to an orange?

a)

pine cone

b)

mushroom

c)

apple

d)

fern

18.

Plants that go dormant, or leafless, during the year are considered

a)

deciduous

b)

herbaceous

c)

evergreen

d)

woody

19.

Plants that hold onto their leaves throughout the year are considered

a)

deciduous

b)

herbaceous

c)

evergreen

d)

woody

20.

Which of the following organisms lacks vascular tissue?

a)

whisk ferns

b)

mosses

c)

pine trees

d)

flowering plants

21.

Imagine a flower and a deciduous tree. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The flower has roots, but the tree does not.

b)

The flower gets food from the air, and the tree does not.

c)

The flower is a flowering plant and the tree is a nonflowering plant.

d)

The flower is a fruiting plant and the tree is a cone-producing plant.

22.

Which of the following is NOT associated with angiosperms?

a)

leaves

b)

spores

c)

roots

d)

stems

23.

Plants can be divided into 2 main categories. What are they?

a)

Nonvascular

b)

angiosperms

c)

no seeds

d)

vascular

24.

Vascular plants are divided into 2 categories. What are they?

a)

Nonvascular

b)

Angiosperms

c)

Gymnosperms

d)

Seeds

25.

Angiosperms can be divided into 2 categories. What are they?

a)

Vascular

b)

Seeds

c)

Nonvascular

d)

No seeds