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Structures and Functions of Plants

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

What makes a plant a plant?

a)

it has to have roots, a stem, leaves, and flowers

b)

it is green

c)

the cells!

2.

What part of the plant is this?

a)

stem

b)

seeds

c)

leaves

d)

roots

3.

What part of the plant is this?

a)

roots

b)

seeds

c)

flower

d)

stem

4.

A _____ is an organism that uses energy from sunlight to make its own food.

a)

animal

b)

chef

c)

structure

d)

plant

5.

What part of the plant is this?

a)

seeds

b)

leaves

c)

flower

d)

roots

6.

The part of the plant that absorbs energy from the sun and makes food for the plant is?

a)

the leaves

b)

the roots

c)

the seeds

d)

the flower

7.

A structure is --

a)

a nonliving thing.

b)

a part of an organism.

c)

when an organism grows and changes.

d)

none of these

8.

The prickly pear cactus has these structures that protect it from plant-eating animals.

a)

Gills

b)

Thorns or Spines

c)

Heart

d)

Stem

9.

A flower's seeds can

a)

make new plants

b)

anchor the plant in the ground

c)

absorb energy from the sun

d)

carry water and nutrients to the rest of the plant

10.

The function of the roots is to --

a)

absorb water and nutrients for the plant.

b)

carry food to other parts of the plant.

c)

make seeds for new plants to grow.

d)

make food for the plant.

11.

an arrangement of parts

a)

structure

b)

environment

c)

function

d)

camouflage

12.

Without the leaves, a plant cannot --

a)

absorb water from the soil.

b)

hold the plant in place.

c)

make seeds for new plants.

d)

make its own food.

13.

What is the plant structure that makes seeds for new plants to grow?

a)

stem

b)

leaves

c)

roots

d)

flower

14.

what something does

a)

function

b)

environment

c)

prey

d)

predator

15.

The function of the flower is to

a)

make food for the plant

b)

attract bees and make seeds

c)

anchor the plant in the ground

16.

These help attract pollinators, which allows the plant species to reproduce.

a)

Flowers

b)

Stomach

c)

Camouflage

d)

Brain

17.
Process by which green plants prepare their own food
a)
Germination
b)
Pollination
c)
Transpiration
d)
Photosynthesis
18.

A desert gets all its rain during a few weeks in spring. As soon as it rains, bright 

flowers appear on all the plants. When it stops raining, the plants lose their flowers. Seeds from the flowers wait on the ground for long periods of time until the conditions are good. When it rains again, the flowers come back, and last year's seeds begin to sprout. Which conclusion should be drawn about these plants

a)

The desert plants grow flowers only when there is enough water.

b)

All the desert plants die each year so new plants can grow.

c)

The desert plants use their bright flowers to store some water.

d)

All the desert plants grow during the spring and die in the summer.

19.

The part of the plant responsible for holding the plant up and transporting water and nutrients to the rest of the plant is?

a)

the leaves

b)

the flower

c)

the stem

d)

the seeds

20.

These structures grow out from the stem to provide leaves the best amount of sunlight. Leaves are usually on the ends.

a)

Roots

b)

Branches

c)

Antennae

d)

Heart