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Which of the following is NOT true about the function of a root
They anchor plants in the ground.
They compete with other plants for sunlight.
They hold plants upright.
They absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
What type of tissue are xylem and phloem?
dermal tissue
vascular tissue
ground tissue
kleenex tissue
What are the functions of roots?
They absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
They anchor plants to the ground.
They hold plants upright.
All of the above.
What does label A point to?
leaf (blade)
flower
root
stem
What is this part of the leaf?
Leaf Bein
Leaf Vein
Leaf Chloroplast
Leaf Stem
What is the function of a plant's stem?
To support the plant and transport nutrients and water between the plant's roots and leaves
To make the plant taller
To help the plant reproduce
To keep the plant in the ground
How can you tell the approximate age of a tree?
Count the rings in its trunk
Measure its height
Count the number of branches
Measure the length of its root system
If you engineer a cactus plant to grow with no spines, what is likely to happen?
It will grow taller
Predators will be able to eat the plant
The photosynthesis rate will increase
It can absorb more water
Root that come from 1 center laterally is called ....
taproot
fibrous root
Apple tree has a fibrous root system.
True
False
See a picture below. What is type of root?
Primary root
Secondary root
Taproot
Fibrous root
Female
A plant's flower produces ____ and ____ so that the plant can reproduce.
seeds and honey
fruit and seeds
fruit and vegetables
honey and water
Which of these are both male reproductive structures?
Stigma
Anther
Filament
Ovary
This part of a flower turns into fruit around a fertilized seed.
ovule
ovary
stamen
Pollination is the process by which the pollen grains are transferred from the ________ to the _________.
anther... filament
anther ... stigma
stigma ... ovary
The function of the petal is to
attract pollintors
Egg production
Pollen production
When do plants produce flowers?
When they are ready to reproduce
When their fruit has been eaten
They always have flowers
Flowers develop from fruits
Which of the following are female parts of a flower? Select all that apply.
Stigma
Stamen
Anther
Style
Ovary
Where are ovules found?
Inside seeds
Inside anthers
Inside fruit
Inside the ovary
Inside the egg cells
Which term best describes the process of a pollen grain moving from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower?
Self-pollination
Fertilisation
Seed dispersal
Cross-pollination
Reproduction
When a pollen grain lands on a stigma, what happens next?
It grows a pollen tube down into the ovary
A fruit develops from the style
An ovule travels up the style to meet it
It turns into a seed
Which of the following correctly describes the path taken by a sperm nucleus when it starts to travel down the pollen tube?
Style > Ovule > Ovary
Stigma > Ovule > Ovary
Style > Ovary > Ovule
Stigma > Ovary > Ovule
Which of the following occur after a pollen sperm nucleus reaches an ovule? Select all that apply.
Pollination of the flower
Fertilisation of the egg inside
Ovule develops into a seed
Ovary develops into a fruit
Which is the correct description of events for the life cycle of a plant?
Seeds germinate > Seedling produced > Mature plant grows > Fruits produced > Flowers develop > Seeds dispersed
Seeds germinate > Seedling produced > Mature plant grows > Flowers produced > Fruits develop > Seeds dispersed
Pollen germinates > Seedling grows > Mature plant grows > Flowers produced > Fruits develop > Pollen dispersed
Pollen germinates > Seedling grows > Mature plant grows > Fruits produced > Flowers develop > Pollen dispersed
NAME THAT ROOT
What do seeds need for germination?
water, oxygen and carbon dioxide
water, oxygen and warmth
light, oxygen and soil
light, warmth and oxygen
What is germination?
When an ovum is produced
The time that a fetus is growing in the uterus
When semen is pushed out of the penis
When a seed starts to grow
What is fertilisation?
The process of transferring the pollen from one flower to another
The fusion of the male and female gamete
The growth of an embryo
Study the diagram carefully.State the reproductive process that is happening.
germination
pollination
fertilisation
seed dispersal
Which of the following is the right order?
Pollination -- Dispersal -- Germination -- Fertilisation
Pollination -- Fertilisation -- Germination -- Dispersal
Pollination -- Dispersal -- Fertilisation -- Germination
Pollination -- Fertilisation -- Dispersal -- Germination
The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seeds to __________.
germinate at the same time
move to the same place and grow
move further away from the parent plant
compete with one another for minerals in the soil
It is the spreading of seeds to other places.
germination
habitat
seed dispersal
Why it is better for seeds to be scattered far and wide?
To provide shelter to other animals.
For farmers to see which soil is good for the plants.
For plants to have a better chance of growing healthier.
What are the characteristic of the seeds dispersed by man and animals?
A: Can float on water
B: Sweet and juicy
C: Have hooks or stiff hairs
D: Have wing-like structures and are light
A and B only
B and C only
C and D only
A, B and C only
State the characters ideal for dispersion by wind.
Small, light and hair-like
Small, light and sharp hooks
Big, light and fibrous husk
Big, light and explode
C is shown as.....
vein
petiole
blade
branch
The pattern of veins on the leaf.
Design
Lamination
Venation
Pollination
underground storage house is reffered to
roots
storage roots
supporting roots
shoot
These roots are------- that they can be eaten as food.
EDIBLE
BITTER
NUTRITIONAL
SWEET
the roots that act like pillars to support the plant are known as
taproots
roots
climbing roots
prop roots
On Observing the plant, What root do you think the plant has?
Aerial Root
Epiphytic Root
Stilt Root
Assimilatory Root
By looking at the fertilizer packet, what do you think the fertilizer contain and what it is used for?
Rhizobium bacteria- fix atmospheric nitrogen into plant
phosphorus- enrich plant growth
Both A and B
None of the above
Which is not a stem modification
Rhizome of Ginger
Corm of Colocasia
Pitcher of Nepenthes
Tuber of Potato
Potato tuber is modified /Edible part of potato is
Stem
Bulb
Stolon
Root
In Opuntia, the function of phyotosynthesis is carried out by
Cladode
Phylloclade
Phyllode
Bulb
An underground specialised shoot with reduced disc like stem covered by fleshy leaves is
Bulb
Bulbil
Rhizome
Rhizophore
Mentha (Mint) has one of the following
Sucker
Offset
Stolon
Rhizome
Thorns, spines and prickles are
Organs of defence
Organs of offence
Organs of clinging
Specialised for gaseous exchange
What type of leaf arrangement?
crenate
sessile
dentate
entire
It is characterized as flattened or winged petiole or rachis.
scale-leaves
Phyllode
Insect-catching leaves
leaf-spines
Rhizome is:
a modification of leaves.
a modification of roots.
a modification of stems.
all of the above
Lamina size greatly varies usually due climatic condition or habitat of plant.
TRUE
FALSE
What protects the embryo inside the seed?
cotyledon
soil
stem
seed coat
What is the name of the baby plant when it is still inside the seed?
root
embryo
cotyledon
leaves
What feeds the embryo?
seed coat
cotyledon
the baby plant
the leaves
What is germination?
When the leaves pull in the sun to make sugar.
When the embryo starts grow and breaks out of the seed coat.
When the plant starts to feed itself.
