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World of Plants

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Germination is _________________________________.

a)

when a seed starts to grow

b)

when an egg and pollen join together

c)

when pollen moves stamen to stigma

d)

when a plant makes its own food.

2.

What does an ovule become when it is fertilised?

a)

a seed

b)

a sprout

c)

a fruit

d)

it stays an ovule

3.

What is the hard outside of the seed called?

a)

seed coat

b)

embryo

c)

food storage

d)

seed jacket

4.

What part of the seed develops into a plant?

a)

Embryo

b)

Seed Coat

c)

Roots

d)

Food Storage

5.

The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seeds to __________.

a)

germinate at the same time

b)

move to the same place and grow

c)

move further away from the parent plant

d)

compete with one another for minerals in the soil

6.

How are dandelion seeds dispersed?

a)

by animals

b)

by explosion or bursting

c)

by wind

7.
My pod splits open and seeds are thrown out with a force. What is likely my dispersal method?
a)
wind
b)
water 
c)
animals
d)
explosive action
8.

Why are grape seeds able to be dispersed by animals?

a)

It is light and has wing-like structure

b)

It is juicy and edible

c)

It has a fibrous husk that makes it float

d)

It has dry pods that split open

9.
What is the growing of one single crop all the time called?
a)
agriculture
b)
monoculture
c)
hydrofracking
d)
geothermal
10.

What are the three essential elements that plants require?

a)

nitrogen phosphate potassium

b)

nitrogen sulphur potassium

c)

nitrogen potassium phosphorous

d)

nitrogen potassium polonium

11.

Organisms, like bacteria, insects and worms, that break down waste are called ___

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivores

c)

decomposers

12.

What do we call a period of suspended plant life brought on by changes in the environment?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Dormancy

c)

Pollination

d)

Growth

13.

Why should plants disperse their seeds and fruits?

a)

To improve their growth.

b)

To ensure the survival of their species.

c)

To improve the competition among the seedlings.

d)

To make the plants more resilient to diseases.

14.

What is the dispersal agent of mango fruit?

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Humans and animals

d)

Explosive mechanism

15.

What commercial use of plants is lettuce an example of?

a)

Food

b)

Fuel

c)

Raw Materials

d)

Medicines

16.

What commercial use of plants is timber an

example of?

a)

Food

b)

Fuel

c)

Raw Materials

d)

Medicines

17.

A fuel formed from living organisms such as plants & animals.

a)

Fossil Fuel

b)

Bio Fuel

c)

Eco Fuel

d)

Plant Fuel

18.

A fuel formed naturally in the ground from the remains of living organisms.

a)

Fossil Fuel

b)

Bio Fuel

c)

Eco Fuel

d)

Living Fuel

19.

Resources that can be produced over and over.

a)

Renewable Resources

b)

Non Renewable Resources

20.

Resources that can only be used once.

a)

Renewable Resources

b)

Non Renewable Resources