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Lesson 3: Plant Reproduction and Growth

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which part of the flower is responsible for making seeds?
a)
anther
b)
sepal
c)
pistil
d)
petal
2.
Which part of the flower is responsible for covering the plant before it blooms?
a)
stigma
b)
stamen
c)
sepal
d)
pistil
3.
Which part of the flower makes and holds pollen?
a)
stigma
b)
ovary
c)
pistil
d)
anther
4.
What does this plant part do?
a)
Makes food for the plant.
b)
Makes seeds.
c)
Makes flowers.
d)
Attracts insects.
5.
What is the name for the small structures on the underside of these leaves?
a)
stamens
b)
pollen
c)
spores
d)
cones
6.
Which is a way animals can help spread seeds?
a)
Eating fruit.
b)
Eating leaves.
c)
Digging up plants.
d)
Eating stems.
7.
Which part of the plant is responsible for reproduction?
a)
stem
b)
roots
c)
flower
d)
leaf
8.
How do these seeds most likely move from one place to another?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
animals
d)
humans
9.

Many plants can reproduce asexually. Which of these is an example of asexual reproduction?

a)

a potato growing roots

b)

night-blooming cactus flowers

c)

cross-pollination of a tomato

d)

the formation of a pine cone

10.

Which of the following includes the female reproductive structures of a flower?

a)

the stigma

b)

the stamen

c)

the anther

d)

the pistil

11.

Which of the following includes all of the male reproductive structures of a flower?

a)

the pistil

b)

the stigma

c)

the stomata

d)

the stamen

12.

The pistil includes the

a)

filament and style

b)

the filament and anther

c)

the stigma, style, and ovary

d)

the stigma, style, and anther

13.

The stamen includes

a)

the filament and anther

b)

the stigma, style, and ovary

c)

the stigma and style, only

d)

the sepals and petals

14.

A seed that is encapsulated in a brightly colored juicy fruit would be expected to have which dispersal method?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

animals

d)

all of the above

15.

A primary benefit of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction is

a)

increased probability that some offspring will have traits that help them survive in changing conditions.

b)

the ability to produce offspring without any genetic disorders.

c)

the decreased probability that some offspring will have genes that are different from the parent, who is already well adapted to the environment.

d)

the reproduction of clones that can produce a new genes through mutation.

16.

A primary benefit of asexual reproduction in plants over sexual reproduction is

a)

plants can reproduce more quickly and take advantage of stable environmental conditions.

b)

plants can become more genetically diverse

c)

plants can better adapt to changes in the environment

d)

plants can produce hybrids that will have traits of both parents

17.

In which situation would sexual reproduction be more beneficial than asexual reproduction?

a)

A pest species in introduced to the area that feeds on that plant.

b)

A new space for growth becomes available.

c)

Conditions are relatively stable and plants are thriving.

d)

A greenhouse keeper is growing carnations and they all need to be a uniform size and color.

18.

What is the difference between seed dispersal and pollination?

a)

Pollination = Fertilization whereas seed dispersal is a means of getting the already fertilized egg (seed) as far away from the parent plant as possible.

b)

Fertilization only happens in seedless plants.

c)

Only flowering seed plants have methods for both pollination and seed dispersal.

d)

Seed plants have seed dispersal whereas seedless plants have pollination.

19.

Plant parts work together as a system for reproduction. Choose the answer that shows the steps of the system in the correct order.

a)

Pollen is releases by the male cone, it lands on the female cone, the egg is fertilized, the seed develops and falls to the ground, a new tree can begin to grow.

b)

Pollen is releases by the male cone, , the egg is fertilized, the seed develops and falls to the ground, pollen lands on the female cone, a new tree can begin to grow.

c)

a new tree can begin to grow, Pollen is releases by the male cone, , the egg is fertilized, the seed develops and falls to the ground, pollen lands on the female cone, .

d)

a new tree can begin to grow, Pollen is releases by the male cone, the seed develops and falls to the ground, the egg is fertilized, pollen lands on the female cone, .

20.

Which plant structures are used in reproduction?

a)

leaves

b)

spores

c)

flowers

d)

wind

e)

cones

21.

Read the evidence and choose the best claim:

-Wind blows pollen.

-Bats can pollinate plants.

-Some plants use cones to reproduce.

-Spores contain egg and male cells.

a)

Pollinators are the best way to pollinate plants.

b)

There are many ways for plants to reproduce.

c)

Water is the quickest way for seeds to move.

d)

Spores use wind to reproduce.

22.

If a plant produces seed that are sticky or bristles, ________________ most likely moves the seed from one place to another.

a)

an animal

b)

the wind

c)

flowers

d)

stay inside

23.

A dandelion produces light, fluffy, seeds that are carried by __________.

a)

stay inside

b)

wind

c)

fruits

d)

water

24.

Study the picture. Match the plant to the correct description of how it reproduces.

a)

This plant uses spores that, if they land in the right place, grow into a heart-shaped structure. This structure grows and releases male and egg cells.

b)

This plant produces cones, In the spring pollen is released from the male cone. If pollen from a male cone lands on a female cone of the same type of tree, the egg will be fertilized.

25.

A plant produces fruit or seeds that float. Which is the most likely way its seeds are moved from one place to another.

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

animals

26.
Small grains that contain a plant's male reproductive cells.
a)
stamen
b)
pollen
c)
pistil
d)
stigma
27.
Brightly colored parts of flowers that attract insects.
a)
petals
b)
pistils
c)
stamen
d)
filaments
28.
C, D , and E are collectively known as the ______.
a)
stamen
b)
anther
c)
sepal
d)
pistil
29.
Fertilization is the process by which an 
a)
egg and pollen combine
b)
embryo grows into a plant
c)
animal carries pollen between plants
30.

Flowering plants reproduce...

a)

Sexually

b)

Asexually

31.
Which part may develop into a fruit?
a)
E
b)
D
c)
C
d)
A
32.
How many parent(s)are needed for asexual?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
9
d)
100
33.
Requires two parents
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
asexual reproduction
34.

Which of the following sentences describes the ways plants spread their seeds? Choose the two that apply.

a)

Bees, attracted by brightly colored flowers, pick up and move seeds to new locations.

b)

Animals, attracted by scent, eat and then disperse seeds in new locations through their droppings.

c)

Seeds are carried away from the parent plant by wind or water.

d)

Seeds are dispersed during pollination.

35.

__________ is the sweet liquid produced by flowers to attract insects and birds.

a)

Nectar

b)

Pollen

c)

Sap

d)

Water

36.
Is this plant flowering or nonflowering?
a)
flowering
b)
nonflowering
37.
Is this plant flowering or nonflowering?
a)
flowering
b)
nonflowering
38.

this is the transfer of pollen to the stigma

a)

pollination

b)

pollinator

c)

fertilization

d)

germination

39.

Which type of plant makes up the largest group in the Plantae kingdom?

a)

land plants

b)

water plants

c)

flowering plants

d)

nonflowering plants

40.

It's a new feature to have an open-ended question, so I'm trying it out.

How do flowering plants reproduce? Explain.

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