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Adaptation in plants 2 (Boys side)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ability or trait that helps living things to survive in the environment in which they are found can be described as (a)   .

2.

Identify the desert plants from the given options.

a)

Cactus

b)

spruce

c)

Fir

d)

Mesquite bush

3.

Plants that grow on land are known as (a)   plants

4.

In which region are tall and straight trees commonly found?

a)

Marshy areas

b)

Hills

c)

Plains

d)

Deserts

5.

__________ have stomata on the upper side of their leaves.

a)

Water lily

b)

Duckweed

c)

Tape-grass

d)

Pitcher plant

6.

The water hyacinth is a typical example of a _________.

a)

Fixed plant

b)

Floating plant

c)

Desert plant

d)

Underwater plant

7.

Which of these does not describe the feature of a desert?

a)

The soil is mostly dry

b)

There is heavy rainfall

c)

There is little water

d)

It has very poor rainfall.

8.

What type of soil is mostly found in swampy places?

a)

Clayey soil

b)

Sandy soil

c)

Loam soil

d)

None of the above

9.

Which part of fixed plants helps to keep the leaves above water?

a)

The stem

b)

The spongy bodies of the leaves

c)

The stomata

d)

The narrow and thin leaves

10.

Why do the roots of mangroves grow above the soil?

a)

To get air

b)

To get more stomata

c)

To help in draining excess water

d)

To get good soil

11.

Plants that live and grow in water are known as (a)   plants.

12.

_______ is an adaptability feature of floating plants.

a)

The chlorophyll

b)

The flexible and strong stem

c)

Their sponge-like bodies containing air

d)

Their narrow and needle-like leaves.

13.

Fungi can be classified as ___________.

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

plants and animals

d)

Neither plants nor animals

14.

Identify the trees that grow in the warmer climate of the plains.

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

In which one of the following places can we find conifer trees?

a)

Deserts

b)

Hills

c)

Swampy places

d)

Plains

16.

Trees that shed all their leaves in the winter and summer are called (a)   trees

17.

All these places can be described as terrestrial areas except the _________.

a)

Ponds

b)

marshy places

c)

plains

d)

hills

18.

What gives the Venus flytrap plant its adaptations?

a)

Its two half leaves can close shut to trap insects.

b)

The light, hollow and flexible stem helps to uphold the leaves.

c)

Its spongy body helps it to float freely.

d)

Its thick and green stem helps it to absorb minerals.

19.

Where do fungi get their nutrition from?

a)

Dead plants on which they grow.

b)

Dead animals on which they grow.

c)

Chlorophyll matter and carbon dioxide

d)

Air and water

20.

Identify the insectivorous plants from the given images.

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Why do desert plants often have small leaves?

a)

To prevent too much heat

b)

To avoid loss of water

c)

To attract rainfall

d)

To get more light

22.

Which of these plants uses its stem to make food?

a)

Mesquite bush

b)

Spruce

c)

Mango

d)

Cactus

23.

Trees having seeds in cones are mostly found in the ______________.

a)

Swampy areas

b)

Hilly regions

c)

Deserts

d)

aquatic areas

24.

Which of these trees do not shed their leaves at the same time?

a)

Spruce

b)

Oak

c)

Fir

d)

Cedar

25.

Moulds and mushrooms can be best described as__________

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

both plants and animals

d)

fungi

26.

What class of aquatic plants does the tape-grass belong to?

a)

Submerged plants

b)

Fixed plants

c)

Floating plants

d)

none of the above

27.

Identify the trees mostly found in areas with heavy rainfall in the plains?

a)

Mangrove

b)

pepper

c)

coffee

d)

rubber

28.

Which class of aquatic plants breathe through their body surface?

a)

Floating plants

b)

Fixed plants

c)

Underwater plants

d)

All of the above

29.

Identify the plants with narrow and thin leaves with no stomata from the given options.

a)

Lotus plant

b)

mangrove trees

c)

Hydrilla

d)

Tape-grass

30.

Why do insectivorous plants trap and eat insects?

a)

To get adequate air

b)

To get enough minerals

c)

To prevent loss of water

d)

To float freely on water