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PLANTS

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gymnosperms produce flowers and fruits &

Angiosperms produce "naked seeds"

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.
In what plant cell part/structure is water stored?
a)
chloroplast
b)
cell wall
c)
vacuole 
d)
cytoplasm
3.
The leaf's cuticle
a)
stores water
b)
reduces evaporation
c)
transports water in the leaf
d)
absorbs water for the leaf
4.
What happens in the phloem?
a)
water moves up from the roots
b)
food moves down from the leaves
c)
food moves up from the roots
d)
water moves down to the roots
5.
Germination will not happen unless a seed
a)
is dispersed far from the plant that produced it
b)
absorbs water
c)
uses its stored food
d)
grows stamens and a pistil
6.
What part of a woody stem forms rings that indicate a tree's age?
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
cambium
d)
inner bark
7.
Gases pass in and out of a leaf through the 
a)
stomata
b)
phloem
c)
xylem
d)
cuticle
8.
The energy that powers photosynthesis comes from
a)
water
b)
chemicals
c)
oxygen
d)
the sun
9.
What part of a plant transports water and nutrients from the root to the plant's stem and leaves?
a)
root hairs
b)
phloem
c)
xylem
d)
cuticle
10.
All of the following is a root function, except
a)
water absorption
b)
food storage
c)
plant anchoring
d)
food production
11.

Seeds can move from one place to another by

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

animals

d)

wind, water, and animals

12.

What is it called when seeds move from one place to another?

a)

germination

b)

seed dispersal

c)

life cycle

d)

seedling

13.
Which is a function of the stem?
a)
to be green
b)
to support the plant
c)
to absorb nutrients from the soil
d)
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14.

Plants are considered autotrophs because

a)

they produce carbon dioxide

b)

they produce their own water

c)

they produce sunlight

d)

they produce their own food

15.

The green pigment in leaves that captures the energy from the sun.

a)

chloroplast

b)

chlorophyll

c)

photosynthesis

d)

leaves

16.

Plants:

a)

are multi-cellular organisms

b)

make their own food through photosynthesis

c)

cannot move

d)

are a member of kingdom Plantae

e)

All of the above

17.

Stamens are:

a)

the female reproductive organ of a flower that produces pollen

b)

the male reproductive organ of a flower that produces nectar

c)

the male reproductive organ of a flower that produces pollen

d)

none of the above

18.

The Stigma is:

a)

the part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination and on which the pollen grain germinates

b)

the part of the flower that pollen sticks to

c)

located on top of the pistil

d)

all of the above

19.

The Pistil is:

a)

the male reproductive organ of a flower that can be fertilized by pollen

b)

the female reproductive organ of a flower that can be fertilized by pollen

c)

the male reproductive organ of a flower that can be fertilized by nectar

d)

none of the above

20.

Fruit is

a)

a plant structure that contains seeds and grows from a flowering plant

b)

a nutritious part of the plant that can be consumed

c)

seeds are usually dispersed by animals

d)

all of the above

21.

A Stem is:

a)

a plant structure that contains a young plant, food supply, and protective coating

b)

a plant organ that takes in water and nutrients from the soil

c)

the part of a plant that grows away from the roots; supports leaves and flowers

d)

none of the above

22.

Roots are:

a)

a plant structure that contains a young plant, food supply, and protective coating

b)

the part of a plant that grows away from the roots; supports leaves and flowers

c)

a plant organ that takes in water and nutrients from the soil

d)

none of the above

23.

Seeds are

a)

a plant structure that contains a young plant, food supply, and protective coating

b)

a plant organ that takes in water and nutrients from the soil

c)

the part of a plant that grows away from the roots; supports leaves and flowers

d)

none of the above

24.

a Cotyledon is:

a)

The first leaf or one of a pair of leaves developed by the embryo within a seed.

b)

The first leaf or one of a pair of leaves developed by the stigma within a grain of pollen.

c)

The first leaf or one of a pair of leaves developed by the stamen within a seed.

d)

none of the above

25.

Flowering Plants

a)

uses flowers to reproduce

b)

Attract bees, birds, bats

c)

are also called angiosperms

d)

all of the above

26.

Asexual Reproduction involves

a)

reproduction not requiring fertilization; only involves one parent

b)

Budding is an example

c)

offspring are an exact copy of the parent

d)

all the above

27.

Budding

a)

a form of sexual reproduction in which a new individual organisms develop from two parents organism

b)

a form of asexual reproduction in which a new individual organisms develop from one parent organism

c)

a form of asexual reproduction in which a new individual organisms develop from two parents organism

28.

Selective Breeding is

a)

is a process used by humans to develop new organisms with desirable characteristics.

b)

also known as artificial selection,

c)

an example is Wisconsin Fast Plants

d)

all of the above

29.

Which type of pollination is used if the flowers are NOT brightly colored?

a)

wind

b)

insects

30.

Why do bees go to flowers?

a)

to collect nectar and pollen

b)

to keep warm during the winter

c)

to find other bees

d)

to work together

31.

What is a pollinator ?

a)

bug

b)

bees

c)

Animals that carry pollen from one flower to another.

d)

stingray

32.
I have large petals and are usually brightly colored. How am I pollinated?
a)
By animals
b)
By birds 
c)
By insects 
d)
All of the above
33.
I am a flower that produces nectar. What is the function of the nectar?
a)
To provide food for the flower
b)
To attract pollinators
c)
To attract animals to disperse the fruits
d)
To produce perfumes for Man
34.

What do you need for photosynthesis to take place?

a)

water

b)

sunlight

c)

carbon dioxide and chlorophyll

d)

all of the above

35.

What do seeds need in order to start growing?

a)

wind

b)

dirt

c)

water & sunlight

36.

Why do flowers smell nice and they're colored bright?

a)

So that they can make fruit

b)

So that they can pollinate

c)

So that they can attract birds and bees

37.
What is pollination?
a)
how plants have fun
b)
how pollen is made
c)
how plants reproduce
d)
how animals reproduce
38.

After being pollinated, a flower will produce a _______.

a)

seed

b)

another flower

c)

magic spell

d)

bird

39.
An autotroph is a produce that makes its own food. 
a)
true 
b)
false
40.
Which of the following is NOT a part of the male reproductive structures in a flower? 
a)
staMEN 
b)
anther 
c)
style 
d)
filament 
41.
Plants that do NOT have true roots, stems and leaves and get their water through osmosis are.... 
a)
vascular plants 
b)
nonvascular plants 
42.
WHERE does photosynthesis take place? 
a)
cell wall 
b)
chlorophyll 
c)
nucleus 
d)
chloroplast 
43.
What part of the plant transports food and water between the roots and the leaves?
a)
stem 
b)
pistil 
c)
sepal 
d)
roots
44.
What is the function of the petal on a flower? 
a)
to support the flower
b)
to carry pollen 
c)
to produce food 
d)
to attract pollinators 
45.
Which is NOT a part of the female reproductive structures in a plant? 
a)
Filament 
b)
Pistil 
c)
Ovary 
d)
Style 
46.
A non-flowering plant that produces seeds that are NOT enclosed in a fruit is called... 
a)
petal 
b)
angiosperm 
c)
gymnosperm 
d)
stamen 
47.
What is the role of root hairs? 
a)
protect the root 
b)
absorb water and nutrients
c)
store food.
48.
Plants whose seeds that are protected by fruits are called.... 
a)
conifer
b)
gymnosperm 
c)
angiosperm 
49.
During photosynthesis energy comes from......
a)
the sun 
b)
oxygen
c)
chemicals 
d)
water 
50.
Cones are the reproductive structures of ......
a)
angiosperms 
b)
gymnosperms
c)
mosses
51.
What cell structure gives the plant support and protection? 
a)
chloroplasts 
b)
cytoplasm 
c)
cell wall 
d)
cell membrane 
52.
The waxy covering of a leaf is called ...
a)
stem 
b)
angiosperm 
c)
cuticle 
d)
petal 
53.
What substance is transported through the XYLEM? 
a)
food 
b)
water 
c)
butter
d)
doughnuts 
54.
What substance is transported through the PHLOEM? 
a)
food 
b)
water 
c)
doughnuts 
d)
cream 
55.
What attracts pollinators to a flower? 
a)
bright colored petals 
b)
nectar 
c)
sweet scent 
d)
all of the above
56.
The female reproductive structure is called .... 
a)
stamen 
b)
style 
c)
pistil 
d)
filament 
57.
The male reproductive structure is called... 
a)
anther 
b)
filament 
c)
pistil 
d)
stamen 
58.
Which of the following are parts of the staMEN? 
a)
anther and filament 
b)
style 
c)
ovary and ovule
d)
stem 
59.
In what plant cell part/structure is water stored?
a)
chloroplast
b)
cell wall
c)
vacuole 
d)
cytoplasm
60.
The leaf's cuticle
a)
stores water
b)
reduces evaporation
c)
transports water in the leaf
d)
absorbs water for the leaf
61.
What produces egg and sperm cells during the life cycle of a plant?
a)
gamete
b)
gametophyte
c)
sporophyte
d)
zygote
62.
What happens in the phloem?
a)
water moves up from the roots
b)
food moves down from the leaves
c)
food moves up from the roots
d)
water moves down to the roots
63.
Germination will not happen unless a seed
a)
is dispersed far from the plant that produced it
b)
absorbs water
c)
uses its stored food
d)
grows stamens and a pistil
64.
What part of a woody stem forms rings that indicate a tree's age?
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
cambium
d)
inner bark
65.
The energy that powers photosynthesis comes from
a)
water
b)
chemicals
c)
oxygen
d)
the sun
66.
Gases pass in and out of a leaf through the 
a)
stomata
b)
phloem
c)
xylem
d)
cuticle
67.
What part of a plant transports water and nutrients from the root to the plant's stem and leaves?
a)
root hairs
b)
phloem
c)
xylem
d)
cuticle
68.
All of the following is a root function, except
a)
water absorption
b)
food storage
c)
plant anchoring
d)
food production
69.
Root hairs help a plant
a)
transport food to the root
b)
absorb water and nutrients
c)
protect the root
d)
store food
70.
_________________ are scientists who study plants.
a)
botanists
b)
ecologists
c)
zoologists
d)
chemists