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Plant life

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The part of a plant that takes in water and nutrients from the soil

a)

root

b)

leaf

c)

stem

d)

flower

2.

This holds a tiny new plant and keeps it safe; stores food to help the new plant start growing

a)

flower

b)

seed

c)

fruit

d)

root

3.
A seed sprouts into a young plant called a ________.
a)
seedling
b)
tree
c)
leaf
4.
The ______ holds the plant in place.
a)
stem
b)
seed
c)
roots
5.
The stage of a plant from the seed to plant is called the ______.
a)
sunlight
b)
energy
c)
life cycle
6.
We can tell plants are alive because ____.
a)
we can smell the flowers
b)
we can eat the fruit
c)
we see them grow and change
7.

Inside a seed there is...

a)

a lot of bugs and dirt

b)

a tiny plant that has it's own food supply

8.

What helps plants grow?

a)

darkness and cold air

b)

a secret plant food

c)

good soil, water, and sunlight

d)

plants don't need anything to grow

9.
What is the outside of a seed called?
a)
Seed Suit

b)
Seed Shell
c)
Seedling
d)
Seed Coat
10.
Which is not a part of a plants life cycle?
a)
Soil
b)
Seed
c)
Fruit
d)
Adult plant
11.

How do we know plants are alive?

a)

we can smell the flowers

b)

we can eat the fruit

c)

we see them grow and change

d)

the doctor told me they were alive

12.
What is the first stage in a plant's life?
a)
germination
b)
seed
c)
young adult
d)
seedling
13.
What part of the plant is #1?
a)
flower
b)
stem
c)
root
d)
leaf
14.
What part of the plant is #2?
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
stem
d)
root
15.
What part of the plant is #3?
a)
leaf
b)
root
c)
flower
d)
stem
16.
What part of the plant is #4?
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
stem
d)
root
17.

Plants make their own food.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

This is stage 2: It marks the start of plant growth is called

a)

germination

b)

sprout

c)

observation

d)

evidence

19.

What does germinate mean?

a)

starts to grow

b)

start to die

c)

to water the plant

d)

to clean the plant, so it doesn't have any germs

20.

Plants need

a)

air, water, sunlight

b)

air, milk, moon

21.

New plants grow from __________.

a)

minerals

b)

seeds

c)

pollen

d)

life cycle

22.

What is a seed coat?

a)

a plant

b)

the outer protective layer of a seed

c)

a cute little jacket the seed wears to stay warm

d)

None of these

23.

What stage of the plant life cycle is shown in the picture?

a)

A sprout

b)

A bud

c)

embryo

d)

seed coat

24.

What is an embryo?

a)

to begin to grow or sprout

b)

a tiny new plant inside a seed

c)

a full grown plant

d)

a flowering plant

25.

A seedling is . . .

a)

the outer protective layer of a seed

b)

to begin to grow or sprout

c)

a seed whose shoot has reached about the ground

d)

none of these

26.
All fruits have seeds.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What is the most common way seeds move?
a)
cars and boats
b)
humans and trains
c)
wind and animals
d)
bikes and scooters
28.
Where do you find a seed in a pine tree?
a)
Seed
b)
Fruit
c)
Flower
d)
Cone
29.
The _______ of a plant use sunlight to make food.
a)
leaves
b)
stem
c)
seedling
30.

Why are seeds important?

a)

because they can grow into new plants

b)

because they are all the same size

c)

because they always stay in one place

d)

because they hold up the plant

31.

Why do you think dandelion seeds can float in the wind?

a)

so you can make a wish

b)

so they can have fun

c)

so the seeds can reach new places to grow

d)

so the seeds can all grow in the same place

32.

How can flowers attract birds, bees, and other animals?

a)

They can sing.

b)

They can have bright colors.

c)

They can dance.

d)

They can hide.

33.

Why do farmers like to keep beehives near their crops?

a)

Bees scare away the animals.

b)

Bees keep weeds away.

c)

Bees help plants absorb nutrients from the soil.

d)

Bees help carry plants’ pollen so they can make seeds.

34.

Why might the seeds of a maple tree have wings like a helicopter?

a)

They help keep the seeds on the tree.

b)

They help the seeds fly in the wind to new areas.

c)

They protect the seeds from bees.

d)

They protect the seed from becoming a seedling.

35.

keeps the cel in its shape

a)

the cel membrane

b)

the nucleus

c)

the cel wall

d)

cytoplasm

36.

let(s) food in and waste out

a)

the cell wall

b)

the cell membrane

c)

vacuole

d)

ribosoms

37.

stores the plant's DNA

a)

vacuole

b)

nucleus

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cytosol

38.

produce food in photosynthesis

a)

chloroplasts

b)

ribosoms

c)

mitochondria

d)

vacuoles

39.

The process of plants making their food is called ________________

a)

photoshop

b)

photograph

c)

photosynthesis

40.

Jimmy purchased ten flowers. He noticed the flowers were not thriving. They eventually turned brown, the leaves fell off. Jimmy could not understand what happened to his flowers. What could possibly be the problem with jimmy's flowers?

a)

Jimmy forgot to pay for the flowers.

b)

Jimmy forgot to place the flowers in adequate sunlight.

c)

Jimmy did not place them in a dark place so they could grow.