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Grade 5 Flower Science Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the main parts of a flower?

a)

Petals, sepals, stamen, pistil, and ovary

b)

Branches, trunk, bark, twigs, and fruits

c)

Leaves, chlorophyll, photosynthesis, stomata, and veins

d)

Roots, stem, leaves, thorns, and seeds

2.

What is the function of the petals in a flower?

a)

To store water for the plant

b)

To provide shade for the flower

c)

To repel pollinators

d)

To attract pollinators

3.

What is the function of the stigma in a flower?

a)

Produces nectar for the flower

b)

Supports the petals of the flower

c)

Receives pollen during pollination

d)

Helps the flower to absorb sunlight

4.

Explain the process of pollination.

a)

Transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part

b)

The process of harvesting flowers

c)

The process of pruning flowers

d)

The process of watering flowers

5.

How does the transfer of pollen from one flower to another occur?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Transpiration

c)

Pollination

d)

Fossilization

6.

Describe the role of insects in the pollination process.

a)

Insects transfer pollen from one flower to another as they collect nectar for food.

b)

Insects have no role in the pollination process

c)

Insects eat the flowers and prevent pollination

d)

Insects only pollinate flowers in the winter

7.

What is the purpose of the ovary in a flower?

a)

Produces nectar for the flower

b)

Supports the petals of the flower

c)

Receives pollen during pollination

d)

Develops into a fruit after fertilization

8.

Identify the female part of the flower responsible for receiving pollen.

a)

stamen

b)

sepal

c)

petal

d)

pistil

9.

What is the role of the sepals in a flower?

a)

Protects the flower bud before it blooms

b)

Attracts pollinators to the flower

c)

Produces food for the plant

d)

Supports the stem of the flower

10.

Which flower organ produces pollen grains?

a)

Anther

b)

Stigma

c)

Ovary

d)

Filament

11.

Which part of the flower produces the female gametes?

a)

Anther

b)

Ovary

c)

Stigma

d)

Petal

12.

What are the names of the female part of a flower

a)

ovule

b)

style

c)

pollen

d)

stigma

e)

rose

13.

what protects flowers while they are not grown.

a)

Stamen

b)

Sepal

c)

pollen

d)

grain

14.

Which of the following is Seed?

a)

a small plant with a few leaves, a soft stem, and small roots

b)

the plant is fully-grown and able to reproduce

c)

an embryo that stores food

d)

the roots begin to grow into the new soil as the new plant breaks out of the seed

15.

What is the correct order of the life cycle of a plant?

a)

Seed, sprout, seedling, adult plant

b)

Seed, seedling, sprout, adult plant

c)

Seedling, seed, sprout, adult plant

d)

Sprout, seed, seedling, adult plant

16.

A seed __________ when it breaks open and a small plant grows out of it.

a)

germinates

b)

cones

c)

flowers

d)

bees

17.

Lulu's tomato plants are not growing well and the leaves are yellow. Suggest two things that she can do to help her tomato plants to grow better.

a)

water and sunlight

b)

better soil and water

c)

good seed and soil

d)

mineral salts

18.

The outer cover that protects the seed is

a)

scar

b)

seed coat

c)

embryo

d)

stem

19.

What do seeds need to germinate (grow into a new plant)? (You may select more than one answer)

a)

Air (oxygen)

b)

Water

c)

Warmth

d)

All answers

20.

It is the development of a seed into a plant.

a)

germination

b)

habitat

21.

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

22.

How are dandelion seeds dispersed?

a)

by animals

b)

by explosion or bursting

c)

by wind

23.

How are coconuts dispersed?

a)

by animals

b)

by water

c)

by wind

24.

How are raspberries dispersed?

a)

by animals

b)

by explosion or bursting

c)

by water

25.

Why it is better for seeds to be scattered far and wide?

a)

To provide shelter to other animals.

b)

For farmers to see which soil is good for the plants.

c)

For plants to have a better chance of growing healthier.

26.
I have parachute like structures. What is likely my dispersal method?
a)
wind
b)
water 
c)
animals
d)
explosive action
27.
I have hooks to cling to animal fur. What is likely my dispersal method?
a)
wind
b)
water 
c)
animals
d)
explosive action
28.
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
29.

Why are shorea seeds able to be dispersed by the wind?

a)

It is light and has wing-like structure

b)

It has hooks to hook onto the fur of animals

c)

It has a fibrous husk that makes it float

d)

It has dry pods that split open

30.

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