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Unit 1 'Plants' Grade 8

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the right order?

a)

Pollination -- Dispersal -- Germination -- Fertilisation

b)

Pollination -- Dispersal -- Fertilizations -- Germination

c)

Pollination -- Fertilizations -- Germination -- Dispersal

d)

Pollination -- Fertilisation -- Dispersal -- Germination

2.

The male part of the flower is________

a)

pistil

b)

ovaries

c)

sepal

d)

stamen

3.

What is a characteristic of seeds dispersed by the wind?

a)

Has pods

b)

feathery

c)

light

4.

Which of the following consists of only parts of the female parts of the flower?

a)

style, ovary, anther, pollen grain

b)

anther. style, ovary, stigma, egg cell

c)

egg cell, male reproductive cell, ovule

d)

ovule, ovary, style, stigma, egg cell

5.

Which of the following is describes Self-Pollination? *

a)

Pollen grains are transferred from anther to stigma of another flower.

b)

Pollen grains are transferred from filament to stigma of the same flower.

c)

Pollen grains are transferred from anther to stigma of the same flower.

d)

Pollen grains are transferred from stigma to anther of the same flower.

6.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

water and carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen and glucose

d)

oxygen and water

7.

What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?

a)

chloroplast

b)

grana

c)

thylakoid

d)

chlorophyll

8.

What is the name of the simple sugar that is produced in photosynthesis?

a)

Sucrose

b)

Glucose

c)

Lactose

9.

What do we use to test for starch?

a)

Fluorine solution

b)

Iodine solution

c)

Chlorine solution

10.

The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seeds to __________.

a)

germinate at the same time

b)

move further away from the parent plant

c)

move to the same place and grow

d)

compete with one another for minerals in the soil

11.

How are dandelion seeds dispersed?

a)

by animals

b)

by wind

c)

by explosion or bursting

12.

I have hooks to cling to animal fur. What is likely my dispersal method?

a)

wind

b)

animals

c)

water

d)

explosive action

13.

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

light + carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

b)

oxygen + light + water --> carbon dioxide + sugar

c)

carbon dioxide + sugar + water --> oxygen + light

d)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + water --> Light+ Sugar

14.

Name the outer structure of the plant that provides support that is found only in plant cells.

a)

cell wall

b)

vacuole

c)

cell membrane

d)

nucleus

15.

Which organelle belongs in both plant and animal cells?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Large vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Cell Wall

16.

What is one reason why some plants have scents?

a)

to shed extra water off the plant

b)

to attract animals to spread its pollen

c)

to take in nutrients from the soil

d)

to conserve water during dry periods

17.

Vascular tissue that transports water and minerals UPWARDS from a plant's roots is know as ______.

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Stomata

c)

Phloem

d)

Xylem

18.

Why is the evaporation of water from leaves important?

a)

It cools leaves and helps move water up the plant.

b)

It makes the plant wilt

c)

It helps the plant to respire

19.

Why are flowers colourful?

a)

To attract insects for pollination

b)

To produce good fruits

c)

To produce good seeds from the flowers

d)

To help the plant making food

20.

In sexual reproduction, the nucleus of a male gamete and the nucleus of a female gamete join together. This is called ............

a)

fertilisation

b)

Pollination

c)

seed germination

21.

Germination is

a)

When a seed starts to grow

b)

When Pollen moves stamen to stigma

c)

When an egg and pollen join together

d)

When a plant makes its own food.

22.

Ovaries develop into fruits after fertilisation. True or false?

a)

true

b)

false