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Plant Processes and Interactions

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What gas do plants primarily take in from the atmosphere for photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

b)

Oxygen (02)

c)

Nitrogen (N2)

2.

Explain why plants need sunlight for photosynthesis.

a)

Sunlight provides the necessary energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose (sugar), which stores energy for the plant.

b)

wrong answer

c)

test answer

3.

If you place a healthy potted plant in a completely dark closet for a week, what process will stop, and what change might you observe in the plant?

a)

Photosynthesis will stop. The plant might start to yellow or wilt due to lack of energy production (glucose).

b)

wrong answer

c)

None

4.

Look at this diagram of a food web. Identify two organisms that are direct competitors for the same food source, and explain how removing one might affect the other.

a)

"Both the fox and the owl eat rabbits. If the foxes were removed, the owl population might initially increase due to less competition for rabbits, assuming rabbit population is sufficient."

b)

None

c)

wrong

5.

Some argue that introducing a non-native insect to control an invasive plant species is the best solution. What are the potential major risks of this approach that must be considered before making a decision?

a)

Risks include: the insect could become invasive itself, it might prey on native plants, it might not effectively control the target weed, it could disrupt the local food web, lack of natural predators for the introduced insect. (Focus is on identifying criteria for judgment/risks).

b)

NA

c)

wrong

6.

 Design a simple poster to teach younger students (Grade 3) the basic needs of a plant (sunlight, water, air, soil).

a)
  • A design incorporating simple drawings/icons for sun, water drop, wind/cloud (air), and pot/ground (soil), with minimal text, perhaps showing a happy growing plant with these elements around it.

b)

NA

c)

wrong