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seed germination

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is right about the pumpkin?

a)

Luisa"Pumpkin is a fruit"

b)

Eddie"Pumpkin is a vegetable"

2.

Which part gives the seed energy to grow?

a)

seed coat

b)

scar

c)

food store

d)

embryo

3.

Which part of the seed grows in to a new plant?

a)

embryo

b)

leaf

c)

stem

d)

food store

4.

Lulu's tomato plants are not growing well and the leaves are yellow. Suggest two things that she can do to help her tomato plants to grow better.

a)

water and sunlight

b)

better soil and water

c)

good seed and soil

d)

mineral salts

5.

In seed germination the first shoot grows.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The outer cover that protects the seed is

a)

scar

b)

seed coat

c)

embryo

d)

stem

7.

All seeds have

a)

Seed Coat

b)

Food Store

c)

Embryo

d)

All of the above

8.

It is the development of a seed into a plant.

a)

seed dispersal

b)

germination

c)

habitat

9.

Gertrude planted some beans in a pot. After 5 days her pot looked like this. Why?

a)

She watered the seeds but placed the pot in the dark.

b)

She did not water the seeds.

c)

She used yellow-coloured soil.

10.

Which condition is NOT needed for germination?

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Light

d)

Suitable temperature

11.
Roots grow downward to anchor the seed. 
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What does the word GERMINATE mean?
a)
it has germs
b)
life span
c)
begins to grow 
d)
dies