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Seeds

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the hard outside of the seed called?

a)

seed coat

b)

embryo

c)

food storage

d)

seed jacket

2.

What part of the seed develops into a plant?

a)

Embryo

b)

Seed Coat

c)

Roots

d)

Food Storage

3.

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

a)

germinate at the same time

b)

move to the same place and grow

c)

move further away from the parent plant

d)

compete with one another for minerals in the soil

4.

What are the conditions needed for seed germination?

a)

water, a suitable temperature

b)

a suitable temperature, air

c)

water, a suitable temperature

d)

water, a suitable temperature and air

5.

How are dandelion seeds dispersed?

a)

by animals

b)

by explosion or bursting

c)

by wind

6.
My pod splits open and seeds are thrown out with a force. What is likely my dispersal method?
a)
wind
b)
water 
c)
animals
d)
explosive action
7.

State the characters ideal for dispersion by wind.

a)

Small, light and hair-like

b)

Small, light and sharp hooks

c)

Big, light and fibrous husk

d)

Big, light and explode

8.

Why are grape seeds able to be dispersed by animals?

a)

It is light and has wing-like structure

b)

It is juicy and edible

c)

It has a fibrous husk that makes it float

d)

It has dry pods that split open

9.

How can seeds disperse?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

people

d)

animals

10.

What animals help pollinate flowers?

a)

dogs and cats

b)

bees and butterflies

c)

fish and sharks

11.

What has to happen for the plant to make new seeds?

a)

get water

b)

grow roots

c)

be pollinated

d)

get picked

12.

What is the last step in the seed cycle?

a)

flower

b)

dispersal of seeds

c)

roots

d)

plant seed

13.

What are the characteristics of fruits that are dispersed by animals?

a)

Have latex and juicy

b)

Edible and have hooks

c)

Light and have the atrractive colour

d)

Small and have the spiral shape

14.

Which of the seeds below has the same dispersal method as the seed/fruit in this picture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

What is a fruit?

a)

a pineapple

b)

part of plant with a seed

c)

something that grows on a tree

16.

What is the job of the seed coat?

a)

to grow into a new plant

b)

to store food

c)

to protect the seed

17.
What part of the seed provides food for the plant as it begins to grow?
a)
embryo
b)
seed coat
c)
cotyledon
18.
Which word identifies letter A?
a)
cotyledon
b)
seed coat
c)
embryo
19.
What happens to a seed when it is soaked in water overnight?
a)
It gets bigger and the seed coat comes off.
b)
It gets smaller and harder.
c)
It weighs less.
d)
It grows into a plant.
20.

What does GERMINATE mean?

a)

Spread Germs

b)

Wash your Hands

c)

Plant

d)

Grow