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Chapter 3 Reproduction in flowering plants

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The male parts of a flower are ______________.

a)

Style

b)

Anther

c)

Filament

d)

Ovary

2.

The ___________ of one flower receives pollen grains from another flower.

a)

anther

b)

ovary

c)

style

d)

stigma

3.

The _______________ produces pollen grains.

a)

ovary

b)

anther

c)

stigma

4.

The _________ travels to the __________ during fertilization to form a seed.

a)

anther travels to the ovule

b)

pollen travels to the ovule

c)

anther travels to thestigma

d)

pollen travels to the stigma

5.

[Multi-answer] Plants scatter their seeds to reduce overcrowding. This reduces the competition for _______________.

a)

sunlight

b)

space

c)

water

d)

air

6.

The female parts of a flower are ____________________.

a)

ovary

b)

ovule

c)

anther

d)

stigma

7.

In nature, flowers are pollinated by ____________ and _______________.

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

butterflies

d)

humans

8.

The ______ supports the stigma and keeps it high above the plant to receive pollen grains easily.

a)

style

b)

filament

c)

stalk

d)

stem

9.

Pollination is the process of transferring pollen from the anther of one flower to the ______________ of another flower.

a)

filament

b)

style

c)

stigma

d)

ovary

e)

ovule

10.

After a pollen grain has reached the stigma, it travels through the __________ to reach the ovary.

a)

style

b)

stalk

c)

stigma

d)

stem

11.

After fertilization, each _______forms a seed, while each _________forms a fruit.

a)

ovary ... ovule

b)

ovule ... ovary

c)

egg ... ovary

d)

pollen ... ovary

e)

ovary ... pollen

12.

Fruit X is fleshy and bright-red in colour. The likely dispersal method for its seeds is by ____________.

a)

animal

b)

wind

c)

water

d)

splitting

13.

[Multi-Answer] Which of the following features suit a wind-dispersed fruit/seed?

a)

wing-like structures

b)

light

c)

colourful

d)

can float on water

14.

[Multi-Answer] Which of the following are possible dispersal methods for fruits?

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Explosion

d)

Animal

15.

After fertilisation, the seeds are formed inside the _________.

a)

ovule

b)

ovary

c)

flower

d)

stalk

16.
The tip of the style that has sticky hairs to trap pollen is the ___.
a)
stamen
b)
stigma
c)
ovary
d)
style
17.
This occurs after a tube grows down from the pollen grain through the style to the ovary.
a)
pollination
b)
germination
c)
fertilization
d)
seed dispersal
18.
Pollination is the process by which pollen
a)
causes people to sneeze
b)
is formed inside a plant
c)
moves from stamen to stigma
d)
moves from stigma to stamen
19.
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
20.

A bee buzzes inside a flower to drink some nectar. While there it touches the stamen. Later the bee goes to another flower and comes into contact with the flower's pistil. Which process of reproduction is this helping with?

a)

pollination and fertilization

b)

plant growth and fertilization

c)

germination and pollination

d)

seed dispersal and germination

21.

What part of the flower is B ?

a)

pistil

b)

petal

c)

ovary

d)

pollen

22.

The petals job is not only to protect the reproductive parts of the plant, but also to

a)

keep wind away from the stamen

b)

attract pollinators with their colors

c)

absorb sunlight

d)

fall off and become food for bugs

23.
Small leaf-like structures forming an outer circle at the base of a flower.
a)
petals
b)
sepal
c)
stigma
d)
pistil
24.
Contains a young plant inside that grows into a big plant
a)
Seed
b)
Seed coat
c)
Seed leaves
d)
Seedling
25.

A wind-pollinated flower will have

a)

small petals, nectar and produce scent

b)

small petals, large anthers and have a feathery stigma

c)

large anthers, coloured petals and produce nectar

d)

large petals, small anthers and produce scent

26.

Which of the following are dispersed by water?

a)

lotus

b)

saga

c)

angsana

d)

coconut

27.

Balsam, rubber and bean are dispersed by ____________.

a)

animals

b)

wind

c)

water

d)

explosive action

28.

Which characteristics are found in fruits or seeds that are dispersed by animals?

a)

brightly coloured

b)

hooks

c)

stiff hair

d)

parachute-like structure

29.

What are the conditions needed for a seed to germinate?

a)

water

b)

air

c)

light

d)

right temperature

30.

After fertilisation, a/an _______________ will turn into a seed.

a)

ovary

b)

ovule

c)

pollen

d)

egg cell

31.

The scattering of fruits or seeds is called _______________.

a)

germination

b)

fertilisation

c)

pollination

d)

seed dispersal

32.

Which are agents of pollination?

a)

wind

b)

insects

c)

birds

d)

Sun

33.

Scattering of seeds will prevent _________________.

a)

germination

b)

overcrowding

c)

fertilisation

d)

pollination

34.

Where does a germinating seed get its food?

a)

seed coat

b)

seed leaves

c)

shoot

d)

root

35.

What part of the plant transports water and nutrients to the other parts of the plant?

a)

Roots

b)

Stem

c)

Flower

d)

Leaves

36.

What part of the plant anchors the plant in place and soaks up water and nutrients from the soil?

a)

Leaves

b)

Sepals

c)

Roots

d)

Stem

37.

The _______ are responsible for photosynthesis (making food).

a)

Roots

b)

Stems

c)

Leaves

d)

Flowers

38.

What part of the plant is responsible for reproduction?

a)

Flower

b)

Leaves

c)

Roots

d)

Stem

39.

The female part of the flower is called the _____.

a)

Sepal

b)

Filament

c)

Stamen

d)

Pistil

40.

What are the 3 parts of the pistil?

a)

anther, filament, and stigma

b)

stigma, style and ovary

c)

stigma, filament and anther

d)

anther, style and ovary

41.

What are the 2 main parts of the stamen?

a)

anther and filament

b)

stigma and ovary

c)

anther and ovary

d)

filament and style

42.

What part of the stamen produces pollen?

a)

anther

b)

filament

c)

ovary

d)

stigma

43.

What part of the pistil produces the egg cells?

a)

Anther

b)

Stigma

c)

Style

d)

Ovary

44.

Which of the following can be a pollinator?

a)

Birds

b)

Bees

c)

Wind

d)

All of the above

45.

What part of the flower protects the bud (before the flower blooms)?

a)

Leaves

b)

Petals

c)

Sepals

d)

Pistil

46.

All plants reproduce by flowers.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

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

a)

wind

b)

insects

48.

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

49.

What is a pollinator ?

a)

bug

b)

bees

c)

Animals that carry pollen from one flower to another.

d)

stingray

50.
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
51.
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
52.

What do you need for photosynthesis to take place?

a)

water

b)

sunlight

c)

carbon dioxide and chlorophyll

d)

all of the above

53.

What do seeds need in order to start growing?

a)

wind

b)

dirt

c)

water & sunlight

54.

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

55.
Why do coconut palms form a coconut?
a)
To produce a new coconut palm tree.
b)
To support the tree.
c)
To produce food for the adult tree.
d)
To move water and food through the coconut.
56.
What does this picture show?
a)
seed spreading,  as the wind carries them to a new location
b)
pollination, as the pollen gets moved around inside the flower
c)
germination, as the seeds sprout into new flowers
d)
fertilization, as the dandelion makes new seeds
57.
The photographs show four groups of plants. These plants look different, but they all belong to the same group of plants. Which group do all three plants belong to?
a)
plants that produce seeds
b)
plants that produce flowers
c)
plants that produce spores
d)
plants that produce needles
58.
The picture below shows a cherry tree. What do cherry trees produce that helps scientists classify them?
a)
flowers and cones
b)
flowers and seeds
c)
leaves and seeds
d)
leaves and cones
59.
Look at the images above. What is one main difference between these two plants
a)
The tree has roots and the flowers do not.
b)
The tree gets food from the air and the flowers do not
c)
The tree is a non-flowering plant and the flowers are flowering plants.
d)
The tree is a fruiting plant and the flowers are cone- producing plants.
60.
Paul walked home from school and passed a small garden full of purple flowers. Down the road, he saw the same purple flowers growing on a different piece of land. Which best explains why the same type of flowers were growing so far apart?
a)
Bees pollinated the flowers to make them bloom. 
b)
The seeds of the flowers broke from their hard shell.
c)
Pollen traveled to the parts of the flowers that make seeds.
d)
Seeds from the flowers blew or were carried to a different location.