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Sexual Reproduction in Plants

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of petals and sepals in a flower?

a)

To produce pollen

b)

To attract pollinators

c)

To protect the ovary

d)

To support the anther

2.

Which part of the flower is responsible for producing pollen?

a)

Stamen

b)

Carpal

c)

Petals

d)

Sepals

3.

What is the function of the stigma in a flower?

a)

To produce female gametes

b)

To support the anther

c)

To attract pollinators

d)

To receive pollen

4.

How is pollination carried out in plants?

a)

By wind and water

b)

By insects and birds

c)

By humans

d)

By the stem and receptacle

5.

What is the result of fertilization in plants?

a)

Production of seeds

b)

Production of fruits

c)

Production of pollen

d)

Production of petals

6.

What is the purpose of the endosperm in a seed?

a)

To provide starchy food for the seed to grow

b)

To attract pollinators

c)

To protect the ovary

d)

To produce female gametes

7.

How are fruits and seeds dispersed?

a)

By wind and water

b)

By insects and birds

c)

By humans

d)

By the stem and receptacle

8.

Advantages of asexual reproduction are

a)

ability to remove mutations

b)

saves time

c)

saves energy

d)

genetic variation

9.

Which of the following is where male gametes are found in plants?

a)

petals

b)

ovules

c)

pollen

d)

stem

10.

Which of the following is a plant male sex organ?

a)

stamen

b)

stem

c)

pistil

d)

petals

11.

When a plant needs both male and female sex cells in order to reproduce, this type of reproduction is called _______ reproduction.

a)

sexless

b)

asexual

c)

sexual

d)

vascular

12.

If you look down into a flower you see tiny colored particles that feel like dust in your hand.  What is this?

a)

pollen

b)

bacteria

c)

protozoa

d)

zygotes

13.

Which of the following are adaptations of flowering plants ensures that they will be pollinated by animals?

a)

brightly colored flowers

b)

pollen is very light

c)

stamens that hang outside the flower

d)

sweet sugars called nectar

e)

sticky stigma

14.

Which part produces ovules?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

15.

__________________________ is the process of transporting the male gamete from the male flower parts to the female flower parts.

a)

Asexual reproduction

b)

Pollination

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Vasculation

16.
Seeds need _______ , warm temperatures, and nutrients in order to start growing.
a)
grass
b)
water
c)
leaves
d)
stems
17.
A seed can move by wind, water, and ________.
a)
clouds
b)
singing
c)
cars
d)
animals
18.
Keeps the seed from drying out
a)
embryo
b)
seed coat
c)
cotyledon
19.

Jamie wanted to grow tomato plants. He placed five seeds in the soil and watered them. A few days later he noticed that the seeds were beginning to break open, and a plant was emerging. What process did Jamie most likely observe?

a)

pollination

b)

fertilization

c)

germination

d)

condensation

20.

What is one role of a plant's stamen and pistil?

a)

supporting the flower

b)

producing more plants

c)

making food for the plant

d)

transporting water and nutrients

21.

The drawing below shows a process that is important to plants. What is most likely happening?

a)

The bee is bringing water to the plant.

b)

The plant is being pollinated by the bee

c)

The plant is getting nectar from the bee.

d)

The bee is removing insects from the plant.

22.

What is the main function, or job of the flower?

a)

to make seeds for new plants (reproduction)

b)

to help in the process of photosynthesis

c)

to make chlorophyll