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4.2 Plants and Animals

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of the strawberry plant absorbs most of the water needed by the plant?

a)

flowers

b)

fruit

c)

leaves

d)

roots

2.

How are the stem of a tree and the stem of a flower most similar?

a)

both are soft

b)

both have thorns

c)

both support the plants

d)

both have woody bark

3.

Ana conducts an investigation on flowers. She takes two glasses and fills them with plain water. Ana adds blue food coloring to one of the glasses. She then places the same type of flower in each glass. The next day, she compares the flowers.

a)

Plants need one day to change color

b)

Plants take in water through their roots

c)

Stems change color when placed in a glass

d)

Stems transport water to the rest of the plant

4.

Hummingbirds drink nectar from the flowers of plants. Which is a common characteristic between the hummingbird and the flower?

a)

Both are able to hibernate

b)

Both are able to reproduce

c)

Both use nutrients from the soil

d)

Both use energy for photosynthesis

5.

Which one of these correctly describes what occurs during photosynthesis?

a)

Plants take in sunlight and carbon dioxide, and produce food and oxygen

b)

Plants take in food and sunlight, and produce carbon dioxide and oxygen

c)

Plants take in oxygen and sunlight, and produce carbon dioxide and chlorophyll

d)

Plants take in carbon dioxide and oxygen, and produce food and chlorophyll

6.

How do some plants attract pollinators

a)

Leaves collect sunlight for photosynthesis

b)

Flowers have bright colors and give off scents

c)

Plants produce fruits that taste sweet

d)

Roots absorb nutrients and water

7.

Why does a plant's transport of sugar differ from its transport of water?

a)

Sugar is made in a plant's stem, while water is taken in through a plant's leaves

b)

Sugar is made in a plant's roots, while water is taken in through a plant's stem

c)

Sugar is made in a plant's leaves, while water is taken in through a plant's stem

d)

Sugar is made in a plant's leaves, while water is taken in through a plant's roots

8.

A plant is show. Which of these best demonstrates the path water takes through a plant

a)

W --> X --> Y --> Z

b)

X --> W --> Y --> Z

c)

Z --> Y --> X --> W

d)

Z --> Y --> W --> X

9.

Randall is picking lettuce from his garden for dinner. His mother told him to leave some leaves on each plant. Why is it important to leave some leaves on the plant?

a)

Leaves help the plant make food

b)

Leaves help the plant absorb water

c)

Leaves help the plant stand upright

d)

Leaves help the plant make seeds

10.

Which two are functions of flowers?

a)

attract pollinators and make seeds

b)

make seeds and store food

c)

store food and take in water

d)

take in water and attract pollinators

11.

Mr. Turner cut the stem of a water plant. He put the plant in a cup full of water under a light. The students in Mr. Turner's class observed bubbles coming out of the stem. What are the bubbles being released by the plant?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

helium

c)

hydrogen

d)

oxygen

12.

What is the process by which pollen is transferred from the stamen (male reproductive structure) to the pistil (female reproductive structure)

a)

photosynthesis

b)

pollination

c)

respiration

d)

dormancy

13.

What is the green pigment that allows plants to change the Sun's energy into chemical energy?

a)

glucose

b)

chlorophyll

c)

mitochondria

d)

photosynthesis

14.

Tamara planted two plants in identical pots. She covered one plant with a black bucket and left one plant uncovered. Tamara thinks the covered plants will die. Why would covering this plant with a dark bucket most likely cause it to die?

a)

because the plant needs a lot of room to grow

b)

because the plant needs sunlight for photosynthesis

c)

because the bucket keeps the plant from getting enough oxygen

d)

because the bucket keeps the plant from absorbing water through the roots

15.

Animals get energy from eating food what comes from plants. Plants survive by taking in substances that are released by animals. What substance do animals release that plants take in?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

salt

d)

sugar

16.

Which process passes genetic information from plants to their offspring?

a)

germination

b)

pollination

c)

photosynthesis

d)

adaptation

17.

How can the transfer of pollen occur?

a)

wind

b)

water, rain

c)

animals

d)

all the above