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WorksheetsPlants Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 53mins
The part of the plant that absorbs water is _________.
Roots
Flowers
Stem
Leaves
What do the leaves of a plant do?
They undergo photosynthesis
They take in the water from the ground.
They transport water to the other parts of the plants
They support the plant upright.
Which part of plant produces seeds?
Which part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients?
Specific type of plant tissue that transports water and minerals from the roots, through the stems, to leaves
vascular plant
nonvascular plant
xylem
phloem
Specific type of plant tissue that transports food (sugar) made in the leaves to the entire plant
vascular plant
nonvascular plant
xylem
phloem
The process by which plants make food
Photosynthesis
phototropism
embryo
seeds
What is #6 pointing to?
anther
ovary
ovule
petal
What is #1 pointing to?
ovary
petal
stigma
stamen
#3 and #2 together are called what?
stigma
stamen
ovary
pollen
How do we call the waxy layer that covers the surface of leavesc and helps the plant retain water?
Cuticle
Epidermis
Stomata
Leaf coat
Which structure of the plant is responsible for transport?
Flower
Leaf
Stem
Root
carry the products of photosynthesis from the leaves back down to the roots
roots
stems
leaves
hold plants upright against forces such as wind and rain
roots
stems
leaves
increase the amount of sunlight plants absorb
roots
stems
leaves
Plant roots have extensions called root hairs. These root hairs are important in the homeostasis of the plant. Which statement best explains the importance of the root hairs to the stems and leaves of the plant?
root hairs convert minerals into glucose for immediate use by cells
root hairs decrease the need for osmosis and diffusion in vascular tissue
root hairs prevent water loss in leaves through transpiration and gas exchange
root hairs increase the surface area of the roots for nutrient and water absorption
A plant's response to any stimulus
dormancy
tropism
hibernation
pollination
A plant's response to touch
thigmotropism
geotropism
hydrotropism
dormancy
The movement of roots toward the ground or the movement of stems away from the ground
hydrotropism
geotropism
thigmotropism
phototropism
The movements in a plant in response to light
phototropism
geotropism
hydrotropism
thigmotropism
A tropism is...
a change in the environment
plant movement in response to a stimulus
something that causes a response
when photosynthesis takes place
What is the stimulus in this example?
Internal
Light
Touch
Temperature
Venus Flytrap flower reacts to a bug.
Thermotropism
Negative Geotropism
Thigmotropism
Hydrotropism
Sunflowers turning towards the sun.
Hydrotropism
Phototropism
Thigmotropism
Geotropism
Plants curling around a pole or mailbox is an example of:
Phototropism
Germination
Turgor pressure
Thigmotropism
What is one possible reason for seeds to have hooks or barbs?
to stay warm during the winter
to protect themselves from sunlight
to get attached to passing animals and get carried away
to stick to animals and steal nutrients from them
Desert plants have a coat of wax on their leaves to
keep water from escaping
protect them from animals eating them
absorb water from the air
release scent to attract animals
Which of the following adaptations best explains how pine trees are able to prevent water loss or damage from freezing temperatures?
Pine trees have thick bark
Pine cones produce seeds.
Pine tree roots go deep underground.
Pine needles are thin and have a wax coating.
____________ cells open and close the stomata
palisade
guard
xylem
epidermis
Water lilies live in lakes and ponds. The lilies have very long stems. The picture above shows a water lily in a pond. How do long stems help water lilies live in ponds?
They absorb food for the plant.
They absorb water from the pond.
They enable the pads and flower to reach sunlight.
They help the plants float away.
Why are shorea seeds able to be dispersed by the wind?
It has hooks to hook onto the fur of animals
It has a fibrous husk that makes it float
It is light and has wing-like structure
It has dry pods that split open
State a dispersal method for the fruit/seed below
By animals
By water
By wind
By explossive
What are the characteristics of fruits that are dispersed by animals?
Have latex and juicy
Edible and have hooks
Light and have the atrractive colour
Small and have the spiral shape
Why are dandelion seeds able to disperse by wind?
Have small seeds and edible
Have air spaces and dry
Have hooks that attached with animals fur
Light and have fine hairs
How do the papaya seeds get spread by birds?
Through their saliva
Birds carry the seeds using their claws
Through their dropping
Birds carry the seeds in their mouth
