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Plant Structures for Protection

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a thorn?

a)

A special kind of stem or branch

b)

A special kind of leaf

c)

A special kind of root

d)

Small, sharp things that grow all over the plant

2.

What is a spine?

a)

A special kind of stem or branch

b)

A special kind of leaf

c)

A special kind of root

d)

Small, sharp things that grow all over the plant

3.

What is a prickle?

a)

A special kind of stem or branch

b)

A special kind of leaf

c)

A special kind of root

d)

Small, sharp things that grow all over the plant

4.

Why do some leaves have hairs on them?

a)

To protect them from the sun

b)

To protect them from losing too much water

c)

To protect them from the rain

d)

To protect them from humans

5.

How do waxy leaves help the plant? (2 answers)

a)

So bugs will stick to it

b)

It helps prevent water loss

c)

It is poisonous

d)

It makes it difficult for bugs to eat

6.

Why do plants have spines, thorns and prickles?

a)

So that they look cool

b)

To prevent water loss

c)

Modified branches and leaves

d)

To keep animals from eating them

7.

How does bark help a plant? (2 answers)

a)

It creates poison

b)

It helps protect it against fire

c)

It helps protect it against insects and animals

d)

It helps the plant grow

8.

What do we call the sticky substance some plants are covered in?

a)

Raisin

b)

Reason

c)

Resin

d)

Risen

9.

The black walnut tree poisons the soil around it so that no other plants can grow near it. Why is this?

a)

It wants all of the nutrients and water in the soil for itself

b)

To keep animals away

c)

Because the soil is bad

d)

It helps attract animals

10.

What does resin do?

a)

It traps the insects crawling on it and kills them

b)

It poisons the soil around the plant

c)

It gets hard and turns into prickles

d)

It keeps birds away