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Characteristics of Plants

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an autotroph?

a)

An organism that makes it's own food

b)

An organism that eats others

c)

Something pigs eat from

d)

Another word for the Sun

2.

What does a plant cell have that an animal cell does not?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell Wall

d)

An iPhone

3.

A plant is...

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

4.

What do plants use to get water and minerals from the soil?

a)

Stem

b)

Roots

c)

Flowers

d)

Hands

5.

What is Chlorophyll?

a)

A chemical that goes in swimming pools

b)

Green pigment in the chloroplasts of plants

c)

Tubes that are in the stem of a plant

d)

A name for my pet rabbit

6.

Why do plants often have brightly coloured flowers?

a)

To attract insects to help them reproduce

b)

So that humans can enjoy them

c)

To get more sunlight

d)

To absorb more water

7.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

A way of taking good photos for facebook

b)

The name for cooking eggs

c)

A way of supporting a plants structure

d)

A process that allows plants to make their own food

8.

What is a vascular tissue?

a)

A system of tube-like structures inside a plant that water, minerals and food move through.

b)

A system of blood vessels in humans

9.

What is a cuticle?

a)

The bit on your nail

b)

A waxy, waterproof layer that helps a plant reduce water loss

c)

A make of car

d)

Another name for plant roots

10.

Which one is not a characteristic of plants?

a)

Reproduce

b)

Retain water

c)

Eat McDonalds

d)

Autotrophs