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Plant Parts and Functions

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which contains genetic information and controls functions such as growth of other cell parts?

a)

cell nucleus

b)

cell membrane

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

2.

Which makes up most of a cell and is a clear, jellylike substance contained within the cell membrane?

a)

plastids

b)

vacuoles

c)

cytoplasm

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

3.

Danielle is looking at the trees in her yard and admiring their height. Which determines the height of Danielle’s trees?

a)

ribosomes

b)

chromosomes

c)

mitochondria

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

4.

Lane wonders where plants get their energy. Dade tells Lane that _____ found within the cytoplasm convert foods into energy.

a)

plastids

b)

vacuoles

c)

ribosomes

d)

mitochondria

5.

Which is the stage that a growing plant no longer depends on its reserve of food stored in the seed?

a)

seedling

b)

germination

c)

active growth

d)

reproduction

6.

Which part of the stem is located at the tip where growth in length occurs?

a)

nodes

b)

lenticels

c)

internodes

d)

terminal bud

7.

Jana is giving a presentation comparing functions of plants to functions in humans. She is comparing her skin to a plant tissue. What is Jana discussing?

a)

ground tissue

b)

vascular tissue

c)

epidermal tissue

d)

abscission tissue

8.

Kate is looking at the stem of one of her plants and notices two new buds starting to form. What is the part of the stem where the new buds are forming?

a)

nodes

b)

lenticels

c)

internodes

d)

terminal buds

9.

Todd has just planted his crop. What is the first growth stage for the plant?

a)

seedling

b)

germination

c)

active growth

d)

reproduction

10.

What moves water and mineral elements from roots to all parts of the plant?

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

cortex

d)

spongy mesophyll

11.

Which is the female organ of the flower and includes the stigma, style and ovary?

a)

petals

b)

sepals

c)

pistil

d)

stamen

12.

Carbon dioxide, water, and light are needed for plants to produce food in the process of _____.

a)

respiration

b)

pollination

c)

transpiration

d)

photosynthesis

13.

Which is the male organ of the flower and includes the anther and filament?

a)

petals

b)

sepals

c)

pistil

d)

stamen

14.

What type of tissue makes up the bulk of the plant mass?

a)

ground tissue

b)

vascular tissue

c)

epidermal tissue

d)

abscission tissue

15.

Which refers to the process where cells break down nutrients with the help of oxygen into usable energy?

a)

respiration

b)

pollination

c)

transpiration

d)

photosynthesis

16.

Which occurs when pollen is transferred between flowers on the same plant?

a)

self-pollination

b)

cross-pollination

c)

primary pollination

d)

secondary pollination

17.

After gardening for several years, Darla notices that some of the plants flower in response to daylight. What is the plant’s response to the length of daylight?

a)

autotropism

b)

vernalization

c)

phototropism

d)

photoperiodism

18.

Courtney has a large garden with different flowers and plants. Courtney sees a bee land on one flower and then land on another flower of the same species

in her garden. What type of pollination could occur?

a)

self-pollination

b)

cross-pollination

c)

primary pollination

d)

secondary pollination

19.

When determining growing-degree days for a plant, what happens when the plant’s base temperature is reached?

a)

most biological processes, such as photosynthesis and respiration, will stop

b)

most biological processes, such as photosynthesis and respiration, will take place

20.

Todd is a producer that grows an important agricultural cash crop that is used as food for both people and animals, and is used in products such as cooking oils, fuels, and cosmetics. What crop does Todd grow?

a)

grains

b)

legumes

c)

woody shrubs

d)

root and tuber crops

21.

Jack is a producer who grows potatoes. What type of crop does Jack grow?

a)

grains

b)

legumes

c)

woody shrubs

d)

root and tuber crops

22.

chemotropism

a)

chemicals

b)

temperature

c)

touch

d)

gravity

23.

gravitropism

a)

gravity

b)

touch

c)

temperature

d)

light

24.

phototropism

a)

chemicals

b)

touch

c)

light

d)

chemicals

25.

Cells found in plants are eukaryotes.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Monocot plants have the xylem and phloem in rings in the stem.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Monocots have a fibrous root system, and dicots have a taproot.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

An imperfect flower cannot reproduce.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Legumes are high in protein, which makes them a valuable source of energy for livestock.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What are the functions of roots?

a)

Write

b)

Answer

31.

What is the difference between a monocot (monocotyledon) and a dicot

(dicotyledon)?

a)

Write

b)

Answer