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Plants

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar in a process called_________.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration

c)

Fertilisation

d)

Pollination

2.
The part of the plant that holds the plant in place and absorbs water and minerals from the soil.
a)
stem
b)
roots
c)
leaves
3.
The function of a ___ is to absorb water, store food, and keep a plant stable. 
a)
flower
b)
leaf
c)
stem
d)
root
4.
Which part of the plant makes the food?
a)
roots
b)
stem
c)
leaf
d)
flower
5.

What part of a plant traps sunlight?

a)

seed

b)

root

c)

leaf

d)

stem

6.

Which is a function of the flower?

a)

attract insects and produce seeds for reproduction

b)

to make food through photosynthesis

c)

to be pretty

d)

to absorb nutrients from the soil

7.
Which order of a plant life cycle is correct?
a)
seed -> seedling -> flower -> seed release
b)
seed -> seedling -> seed release -> flower
c)
flower -> seedling -> seed release ->seed
d)
seedling -> seed release -> flower -> seed
8.

What is the main role of photosynthesis?

a)

to make a plant green

b)

to make food for the plant

c)

to produce seed for the plant

d)

to attract insects for pollination

9.
What is one way to  know if a plant is an adult?
a)
it has a flower
b)
it’s green
c)
it’s big
d)
it has a deep voice
10.

Does the moss in this picture reproduce using seeds?

a)

yes

b)

no

11.

Is a fern classified as a seed or non-seed plant?

a)

seed plant

b)

non-seed plant

12.

Algea

a)

Flowering

b)

Non Flowering

13.

A student researches several plants. She then groups them according to their characteristics.

Which are MOST LIKELY the names of the plant groups.

a)

ferns, trees

b)

mosses, flowering plants

c)

spore producers, seed producers

d)

flowering plants, coniferous plants

14.

A student draws two plants. How do the plants compare.

Select 3 answers.

a)

They are both coniferous plants.

b)

They both have stems and leaves.

c)

They reproduce in different ways.

d)

They get energy in different ways.

e)

They both use photosynthesis to make food.

15.

A student develops a model to sort some flowering plants into groups.


How does the student most likely sort the plants?

a)

by leaf size

b)

by leaf shape

c)

by plant height

d)

by whether the plants produce spores or seeds

16.

A student researches four plants that are in the same group. He sorts the plants into two smaller groups.

How does the student MOST LIKELY sort the plants?

a)

by seed size

b)

by flower shape

c)

by whether they have cones or flowers

d)

by whether they produce seeds or spores

17.
The dots on the back of this fern plant are tiny reproductive cells called
a)
chloroplasts
b)
anthers
c)
spores
d)
ovaries
18.

Using water from the soil, carbon dioxide from the air, and energy from the sun to make food

a)

pollination

b)

respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

fertilisation

19.

A scientist classifies some plants into two groups.

Which are MOST LIKELY the names of the groups?

a)

trees, ferns

b)

seed producers, spore producers

c)

deciduous trees, coniferous trees

d)

flowering plants, coniferous plants

20.

Does the moss in this picture reproduce using seeds?

a)

yes

b)

no

21.

Scientists classify plants in order to...

a)

Study them more easily

b)

Collect them more easily

c)

Earn more money

d)

Fight insects that damage them more easily

22.
Plants are multicellular, which means
a)
they are made of many cells.
b)
they are made of one cell.
23.
Ferns do not have seeds, they reproduce with,
a)
root
b)
spores
c)
flowers
d)
cones
24.
Why do coconut palms form a coconut?
a)
To produce a new coconut palm tree.
b)
To support the tree.
c)
To produce food for the adult tree.
d)
To move water and food through the coconut.