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Conditions of Germination

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Germination is the ..................... of a seed into a/an ....................

a)

development .... building

b)

development .... seedling

c)

changes .... adult plant

d)

changes .... mature plant

2.

Germination of seeds only occurs when the conditions are right.


What are these conditions?

a)

air, water and soil

b)

air, water and light

c)

water, oxygen and warmth

d)

warmth, water and carbon dioxide

3.

Based on the diagram above, which seeds will not germinate?

a)

A

b)

B and C

c)

B, C and D

d)

All of the above

4.

An experiment has been conducted by Ahmed. He wants to find out the factors of germination.

After 5 days, he observed that seeds in B does not germinate.

Explain why is this so?

a)

this is because water is present

b)

this is because water is absent

c)

this is because the temperature is too cold

d)

this is because the temperature is too hot

5.

Choose the BEST statement on why water is needed in the germination of seeds.

a)

water is to soften the seed coat

b)

water is to soften the seed leaves

c)

water is needed for the plant to grow

d)

water is needed by the roots

6.

Sheila wants to investigate whether water is needed for germination. She set-ups an experiment as shown above. She used 5 seeds for each tube and placed both at the room temperature. After 5 days, she noticed that only seeds in tube A germinate.


Based on that, indicate the constant variables in her experiment.

a)

the presence of water

b)

the number of seeds

c)

the temperature

d)

the number of seeds and the temperature

7.

From the experiment above, it is found that only seeds in A germinated.

Explain, why this is so?

a)

seeds A have water and warmth.

b)

seeds A have water, warmth and carbon dioxide.

c)

seeds A have moist cotton and warm temperature.

d)

seeds A have water, warmth and oxygen.

8.

From the experiment above, it is found that seeds in B did not germinate.

Explain, why this is so?

a)

seeds B do not have oxygen

b)

seeds B do not have water

c)

seeds B do not have suitable heat

d)

seeds B do not have oxygen, water and it is cold

9.

From the experiment above, it is found that only seeds in A germinated.

Explain, why seeds in C did not germinate?

a)

seeds C do not have oxygen

b)

seeds C do not have carbon dioxide

c)

seeds C do not have light

d)

seeds C do not have water

10.

From the experiment above, it is found that only seeds in A germinated.

Explain, why seeds in D did not germinate?

a)

seeds D do not have oxygen

b)

seeds D do not have water

c)

seeds D do not have suitable heat

d)

seeds D have oil

11.

Diagram above is the parts of a seed.


Identify the function of W in the diagram above.

a)

to grow into seedling

b)

to protect the embryo in the seed

c)

to provide foods to the embryo

12.

Diagram above is the parts of a seed.


Identify the function of X in the diagram above.

a)

to grow into seedling

b)

to protect the embryo in the seed

c)

to provide foods to the embryo

13.

Diagram above is the parts of a seed.


Identify the function of Z in the diagram above.

a)

to grow into seedling

b)

to protect the embryo in the seed

c)

to provide foods to the embryo

14.

Diagram above is the parts of a seed.


Identify the parts of W, X and Z

a)

w- seed coat, x- seed leaves, z- embryo

b)

w- seed leaves, x- seed coat, z- embryo

c)

w- embryo, x- seed leaves, z- seed coat