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Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Special type of leaf that protects the flower bud.

a)

petal

b)

stigma

c)

style

d)

sepal

2.

Movement of pollen from a stamen to a pistil.

a)

fertilization

b)

pollination

c)

germination

d)

seed dispersal

3.

The transport of seeds away from the parent plant.

a)

fertilization

b)

pollination

c)

germination

d)

seed dispersal

4.

What is the purpose of fruit?

a)

To be sweet and delicious

b)

To give us nutrients

c)

To protect the seeds

d)

To look pretty on the plant

5.

The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seeds to __________.

a)

germinate at the same time

b)

move to the same place and grow

c)

move further away from the parent plant

d)

compete with one another for minerals in the soil

6.

State the characters ideal for dispersion by wind.

a)

Small, light and hair-like

b)

Small, light and sharp hooks

c)

Big, light and fibrous husk

d)

Big, light and explode

7.

This fruit category has skin covering a soft flesh that surrounds a singular hard pit

a)

berries

b)

drupes

c)

pomes

d)

pepo

8.

This fruit category has thick rinds with thin membranes inside that separate the flesh into segments.

a)

hesperidium

b)

aggregate

c)

pomes

d)

drupes

9.

This fruit category has a central seeded core surrounded by flesh of the fruit.

a)

drupes

b)

pomes

c)

hesperidium

d)

berries

10.

This fruit category has small and juicy thin skinned fruits.

a)

hesperidium

b)

pomes

c)

berries

d)

drupes

11.

Which nutrient is NOT commonly found in fruit?

a)

fiber

b)

vitamin C

c)

cholesterol

d)

Calcium

12.

Which category does an orange belong to?

a)

Pepo

b)

Hesperidium

c)

Pomes

d)

Berries

13.

Which category does a pineapple belong to?

a)

Aggregate

b)

Multiple

c)

Berries

d)

Pomes

14.

Flowering plants whose seeds typically contain only one embryonic leaf.

a)

Monocot

b)

Dicot

c)

Epicotyl

d)

Hypocotyl

15.

Inner part of the pericarp that surrounds the seed

a)

Endocarp

b)

Mesocarp

c)

Exocarp

d)

Pit

16.

Fruit develops from a flower with multiple pistils

a)

Simple

b)

Multiple

c)

Aggregate

d)

Fleshy

17.

Fruit with a fleshy exterior, single, hard stony pit in the middle

a)

Hesperidium

b)

Pepo

c)

Drupe

d)

Pome

18.

Fruits that split open at maturity (pod fruits, like soybeans)

a)

Indehiscent

b)

Dehiscent

c)

Disseminated

d)

Parthenocarpy

19.

Fruit that develops from flowers that fuse together

a)

Simple

b)

Aggregate

c)

Multiple

d)

Fleshy

20.

The outer skin or wall of the fruit

a)

Exocarp

b)

Mesocarp

c)

Endocarp

d)

Pit

21.

These fruits hold juices to prevent the seeds from drying out

a)

Fleshy

b)

Multiple

c)

Aggregate

d)

Berry

22.

The middle, fleshy part of a fruit

a)

Exocarp

b)

Mesocarp

c)

Endocarp

d)

Pit

23.

Fruit with a leathery rind

a)

Hesperidium

b)

Pepo

c)

Drupe

d)

Pome

24.

Fruit with a hard rind and fleshy inside matrix that holds the seeds

a)

Drupe

b)

Pepo

c)

Berry

d)

Pome

25.

Fruits that don't split open at maturity

a)

Indehiscent

b)

Dehiscent

c)

Multiple

d)

Aggregate

26.

Single seed with a membrane wing

a)

Samara

b)

Nut

c)

Drupe

d)

Pepo

27.

The Following are the female reproductive organ of a plant EXCEPT:

a)

Style

b)

Filament

c)

Carpel

d)

Ovary

28.

Which one of these is NOT a fleshy fruit?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

What is this image depicting?

a)

Fleshy Fruit

b)

Tree Fruit

c)

Dry Fruit

d)

Dicot Fruit

30.

Flowering plants whose seeds have two embryonic leaves:

a)

Monocot

b)

Dicot

c)

Dehiscent

d)

Indehiscent

31.
Male reproductive parts of a plant....
a)
Petals and ovary
b)
Ovary and ovule
c)
Anther and filament
d)
Stigma and style
32.
In which part of the flower is pollen found?
a)
Filament
b)
Anther
c)
Ovary
d)
Xylem
33.
Why do fruits taste sweet?
a)
So people buy them
b)
So animals eat them and disperse the seeds inside
c)
Insects are attracted to them
d)
So they will grow better
34.
Examine this seed. Would you expect it to produce a dicot or monocot plant?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Corn
d)
WI Fast Plant
35.
Examine this seed. Would you expect it to produce a dicot or monocot plant?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Cotyledon
36.
Flower parts in dicots are in multiples of?
a)
4
b)
7
c)
 3
d)
2
37.
A flower is pictured. Can it be classified as a dicot or monocot?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Lily
38.
Is this flower from a monocot or dicot?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
neither
d)
both
39.
What type of leaves would you expect this flower to have?
a)
Parallel veins
b)
Branching (net-like) veins
c)
Neither 
d)
Both
40.
What type of leaves would you expect this flower to have?
a)
Branching (net-like) veins
b)
Parallel veins
c)
Scattered veins
d)
None of these.
41.
Identify the type of vascular bundles(inside look of stem) as a dicot or monocot.
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Both
42.
Identify the type of vascular bundles (inside look of stem) as a dicot or monocot.
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Both
43.
Examine the leaf. Would you expect this plant to be classified as a dicot or monocot?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Both
44.
Examine the leaf. Would you expect this plant to be classified as a dicot or monocot?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Both
45.

Cycads, ginkgo, and conifers are examples of __________.

a)

Angiosperm

b)

Gymnosperm

c)

Pteridophytes

d)

Bryophytes

46.
Where do angiosperms produce their seeds?
a)
pollen
b)
cones
c)
flowers
47.

Why are flower petals colored?

a)

They attract different kinds of animals.

b)

The colors attract different pollen.

c)

The colors show which flowers are poisonous to bugs.

d)

They attract seeds.

48.
Plants with seeds in cones are called?
a)
gymnosperms
b)
angiosperms
c)
flowers
d)
mosses
49.
What are the thin narrow leaves of a conifer called?
a)
broad leaves
b)
conicals
c)
needles
d)
lobed leaves
50.

What is the largest group of gymnosperms?

a)

conifers

b)

spruce

c)

cedars

d)

deciduous

51.

Where do the seeds of a gymnosperm come from?

a)

fruit

b)

flowers

c)

spores

d)

cones

52.

Which of the following groups of gymnosperms contains only one species?

a)

cycads

b)

horestails

c)

gnetophytes

d)

conifers

e)

ginkgoes

53.

Why are grape seeds able to be dispersed by animals?

a)

It is light and has wing-like structure

b)

It is juicy and edible

c)

It has a fibrous husk that makes it float

d)

It has dry pods that split open

54.
I have hooks to cling to animal fur. What is likely my dispersal method?
a)
wind
b)
water 
c)
animals
d)
explosive action
55.
My fruits have wings to move with wind . What is likely my dispersal method?
a)
wind
b)
water 
c)
animals
d)
explosive action
56.
I have air spaces within my fruit. What is likely my dispersal method?
a)
wind
b)
water 
c)
animals
d)
explosive action
57.

The function of a plant's roots is to absorb _____ and _________ from the soil.

a)

nutrients & dirt

b)

water & nutrients

c)

sunlight & pollen

d)

water & seeds

58.

Which part of a plant is the site of photosynthesis?

a)

Stem

b)

Petals

c)

Leaves

d)

Stamen

59.

The ______ helps to support the plant. It holds the leaves up to get sunlight to make food.

a)

leaves

b)

stem

c)

roots

d)

fruits

e)

flowers

60.

Plants have _______ to trap sunlight to make food.

a)

leaves

b)

stem

c)

roots

d)

flowers

e)

fruits

61.

True or False: All plants have flowers.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

What is the function of tendrils?

a)

Support the plant

b)

Conserve water

c)

Absorb water

d)

Climb to reach sunlight

63.

What is the function of shallow roots?

a)

Conserve water plant

b)

Absorb water for plant

c)

Attract insects

d)

Make food for the plant

64.

What is the function of needles for the plant?

a)

Conserve water

b)

Protect the plants from animals

c)

Attract animals to plant

d)

Sweet smelling

65.

What is the function of long stems for plants?

a)

Allow plants to reach above surface to get sunlight

b)

Absorb water

c)

Protect the plant

d)

Look pretty

66.

What is the function of floating roots?

a)

Sweet smelling

b)

Conserve Water

c)

Camouflage plant

d)

Allow plant to move with the water.

67.

How do wing-shaped seeds travel?

a)

By water

b)

By air

c)

By attaching to animal fur

d)

By being eaten

68.

The image shows (a)   leaf.

69.

What is the venation of this leaf?

a)

Parallel

b)

Pinnate

c)

Palmate

70.

What is the venation of this leaf?

a)

Parallel

b)

Pinnate

c)

Palmate

71.

What is this leaf part?

a)

Midrib

b)

Stipule

c)

Vein

d)

Stem

72.

What is this leaf part?

a)

Vein

b)

Stipule

c)

Midrib

d)

Petiole

73.

What part of a plant moves water from the roots to the leaves?

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

Both

74.

What part of a plant moves nutrients from the roots to the leaves and sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant?

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

Both

75.

Which of the roots reach deep into the soil to reach water

a)

tap roots

b)

fibrous roots

76.

What happen to the plants, if roots get damaged?

a)

It will grow.

b)

It will stop growing.

c)

It will damaged with the roots instantly.

77.

The function of a plant's roots is to absorb _____ and _________ from the soil.

a)

nutrients & dirt

b)

water & nutrients

c)

sunlight & pollen

d)

water & seeds

78.

Which part of a plant is the site of photosynthesis?

a)

Stem

b)

Petals

c)

Leaves

d)

Stamen

79.

The ______ helps to support the plant. It holds the leaves up to get sunlight to make food.

a)

leaves

b)

stem

c)

roots

d)

fruits

e)

flowers

80.

Plants have _______ to trap sunlight to make food.

a)

leaves

b)

stem

c)

roots

d)

flowers

e)

fruits

81.

True or False: All plants have flowers.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

What is the function of tendrils?

a)

Support the plant

b)

Conserve water

c)

Absorb water

d)

Climb to reach sunlight

83.

What is the function of shallow roots?

a)

Conserve water plant

b)

Absorb water for plant

c)

Attract insects

d)

Make food for the plant

84.

What is the function of needles for the plant?

a)

Conserve water

b)

Protect the plants from animals

c)

Attract animals to plant

d)

Sweet smelling

85.

What is the function of long stems for plants?

a)

Allow plants to reach above surface to get sunlight

b)

Absorb water

c)

Protect the plant

d)

Look pretty

86.

What is the function of floating roots?

a)

Sweet smelling

b)

Conserve Water

c)

Camouflage plant

d)

Allow plant to move with the water.

87.

How do wing-shaped seeds travel?

a)

By water

b)

By air

c)

By attaching to animal fur

d)

By being eaten

88.

The image shows (a)   leaf.

89.

What is the venation of this leaf?

a)

Parallel

b)

Pinnate

c)

Palmate

90.

What is the venation of this leaf?

a)

Parallel

b)

Pinnate

c)

Palmate

91.

What is this leaf part?

a)

Midrib

b)

Stipule

c)

Vein

d)

Stem

92.

What is this leaf part?

a)

Vein

b)

Stipule

c)

Midrib

d)

Petiole

93.

What part of a plant moves water from the roots to the leaves?

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

Both

94.

What part of a plant moves nutrients from the roots to the leaves and sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant?

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

Both

95.

Which of the roots reach deep into the soil to reach water

a)

tap roots

b)

fibrous roots

96.

What happen to the plants, if roots get damaged?

a)

It will grow.

b)

It will stop growing.

c)

It will damaged with the roots instantly.