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4.2 Plants and Animals

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What anchors the plant and takes water and nutrients from the soil?

a)

seed

b)

stamen

c)

stigma

d)

roots

2.

Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant?

a)

chlorophyll

b)

stem

c)

leaves

d)

roots

3.

An undeveloped plant with stored food and protective covering is the ______.

a)

stigma

b)

seed

c)

pistil

d)

stamen

4.

What part of the plant supports the plant?

a)

roots

b)

flower

c)

stem

d)

leaves

5.

The _______ makes new seeds. The reproductive structure of a plant.

a)

leaves

b)

roots

c)

stem

d)

flower

6.

The female part of a flower is called a/an ________.

a)

pistil

b)

petal

c)

pollination

d)

stigma

7.

What is the process where pollen is transferred from stamen to stigma?

a)

pistil

b)

sepal

c)

petal

d)

pollination

8.

What part of a plant attracts insects?

a)

stigma

b)

stamen

c)

petal

d)

sepal

9.

The male reproductive structure is the _____.

a)

chlorophyll

b)

stamen

c)

photosynthesis

d)

pistil

10.

What is the sticky tip at the top of the pistil and receives the pollen?

a)

stamen

b)

anther

c)

sepal

d)

stigma

11.

The green substance that help make food and traps sunlight is called ______.

a)

pollination

b)

chlorophyll

c)

stigma

d)

stamen

12.

Do plants and animals have different structures and processes for obtaining energy?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

What is moved by bees or wind from the stamen to the pistil?

a)

chlorophyll

b)

photosynthesis

c)

nutrients

d)

pollen

14.

The food making process in plants is called ______.

a)

leaves

b)

pollination

c)

chlorophyll

d)

photosynthesis

15.

What allows movement of water and nutrients in a plant?

a)

seed

b)

flowers

c)

stems

d)

leaves

16.

Scents and colors of flowers are attractive to certain _____.

a)

animals

b)

pollinators

c)

sepal

d)

anther

17.

The plant parts necessary for photosynthesis are located in -

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

What plant parts help carry nutrients to the remainder of the plant?

a)

1 and 2

b)

2 and 3

c)

1 and 3

d)

4 and 5

19.

Which part of the plant is being described?

a)

leaves

b)

roots

c)

stem

d)

flower

20.

Which of the following is NOT a job of the stem?

a)

anchor the plant in the ground

b)

move water throughout the plant

c)

move nutrients throughout the plant

d)

provide support

21.

What is a function of the sepal?

a)

it grows the seeds

b)

it protects the bud

c)

it gives the plant support

d)

it gives nutrients to the plant

22.

Water and nutrients enter plants through the -

a)

roots

b)

leaves

c)

stem

d)

flowers

23.

What helps plants capture light to make food?

a)

leaves

b)

flowers

c)

stems

d)

roots

24.

Lauren is working on a science experiment involving plant chlorophyll. She has 10 plants from which she can get chlorophyll samples, but she is unsure where to find the most chlorophyll. In which of the following plant parts would she find the greatest amount of chlorophyll?

a)

in the roots

b)

on the stem

c)

in the leaves

d)

on a flower

25.

What are some conditions that scatter a plants seeds?

a)

dry, hot, and sandy conditions

b)

lightning and fires

c)

water, wind, and animals

d)

drought and cold conditions

26.

What is the male reproductive organ in plants?

a)

stem

b)

pistil

c)

stamen

d)

leaf

27.

When pollen reaches the pistil of a flower, what process has occurred?

a)

absoprtion

b)

dehydration

c)

pollination

d)

photosynthesis

28.

Which part of the plant protects the flower while it is still a bud?

a)

pistil

b)

sepal

c)

petals

d)

stamen

29.

What does a plant produce during photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide and water

b)

oxygen and sugar

c)

hydrogen and proteins

d)

soil and water

30.

What is necessary for a plant to conduct photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen and water

b)

carbon dioxide and water

c)

oxygen, sugar, and soil

d)

carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight

31.

How do plants use sunlight?

a)

to dry out their roots

b)

to make their own food

c)

to turn their leaves green

d)

to make carbon dioxide

32.

What part of the flower is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Stamen

b)

Stigma

c)

Petal

d)

Sepal

33.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that animals and plants adapt?

a)

To help them survive in their habitats

b)

To help them with reproduction

c)

To help them make friends

d)

To help them avoid predators

34.

Which of the following are ways that pollen is transferrable between plants (Check all the boxes that apply)

a)

It's moved by bees and butterflies

b)

It's blown around by the wind

c)

It runs off during a storm

d)

It moves to a new plant when an old plant dies

35.

Which of the following is needed for BOTH plants and animals to survive?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Energy

d)

Meat

36.

Which part of the plant is labeled by the number 24?

a)

stem

b)

roots

c)

flower

d)

leaves

37.

Which of the following are needed for photosynthesis to occur?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Light

38.

The arrow is point to what part of the flower?

a)

Stigma

b)

Pistil

c)

Sepal

d)

Stamen

39.

Which of the following adaptations allows an organism to survive in the unique conditions associated with its environment?

a)

Alaskan brown bears hibernate during the winter months

b)

A Mimic octopus can change its color and texture

c)

A panther has sharp teeth

d)

Elephants have a long trunk

40.

What are the two types of pollination?

a)

cross-pollination

b)

spore reproduction

c)

self-pollination

d)

germination

41.

Which of the following is a part of plant reproduction?

a)

adaptation

b)

chloroplast

c)

photosynthesis

d)

pollination

42.

What process happens in the plant part labeled 21?

a)

pollination

b)

germination

c)

reproduction

d)

photosynthesis

43.

What is the primary purpose of the roots in a plant?

a)

to anchor the plant in the ground

b)

to complete pollination

c)

to suck in water and nutrients

d)

to bring water and nutrients to the different parts of a plant

44.

Which plants reproduce with spore reproduction? (select ALL that apply)

a)

Ferns

b)

Mushrooms

c)

Mosses

d)

Grass

45.

What is the result of photosynthesis? (Select ALL that apply)

a)

Carbon Dioxide is released into the air

b)

A plant food called glucose is created

c)

Sunlight is absorbed into the plants leaves

d)

Oxygen is released into the air

46.

Select ALL the possible pollinators.

a)

Humans

b)

Bees

c)

Bats

d)

Water

47.
An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings
a)
Environment 
b)
Mimicry
c)
Camouflage
48.
Which adaptation of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?
a)
flowers with bright colors
b)
sharp thorns
c)
small seeds
d)
deep roots
49.
Which foot is best suited for a wet environment?
a)
Clawed foot with talon 
b)
Human-like foot
c)
Webbed foot
d)
Small clawed foot without a talon 
50.
Camouflage is used to attract predators.  
a)
True
b)
False
51.
This animal is using
a)
hibernation
b)
camouflage
c)
mimicry
52.
The colors & patterns on a turtles shell help it blend in with the forest floor.  This is:
a)
hibernation.
b)
behavior.
c)
migration.
d)
camouflage.
53.
A cactus can live in the desert because of this adaptation
a)
has wide flat leaves to catch water
b)
has shallow roots
c)
thick, stems to help it store water
d)
waxy leaves
54.
A trait that helps a living thing survive.
a)
instinct
b)
mimicry
c)
camouflage
d)
adaptation
55.
Which adaptation might help protect a plant from being eaten?
a)
A flower that looks like a bee
b)
A thorny stem
c)
A waxy coating
d)
Substance that attracts insects 
56.
How might small leaves help a tree survive in a windy environment?  Small leaves---
a)
don't tear easily in the wind
b)
attract lots of birds to live in the tree
c)
can take in lots of sunlight
57.

___________ is when animals go into a deep sleep causing their bodies to slow down.

a)

Mimicry

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

d)

Hibernation

58.

Adaptations help animals ___________.

a)

survive

b)

get food

c)

protect themselves

d)

all of the above

59.

___________ is when some animals travel long distances from one place to another, usually during seasonal changes.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

d)

Mimicry

60.

Seagulls are adapted to life on the coast because they are good at?

a)

Flying

b)

Eating bread

c)

Catching fish.

d)

Building nests.

61.

This armadillo is responding to its environment by rolling itself into a ball-like position. How does this response most likely help armadillos?

a)

It is how armadillos protect their eggs.

b)

It forms a protective barrier against predators.

c)

It allows them to roll away from predators quickly.

d)

It allows them to go for long periods of time without water.

62.

What adaptation helps protect a cactus against herbivores?

a)

spines

b)

deep roots

c)

waxy stems

d)

succulent leaves

63.

What is an adaptation?

a)

The food that an animal eats.

b)

A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.

c)

How energy moves in a food web.

64.

This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______

a)

migration

b)

hibernation

65.

How do adaptations help animals?

a)

To hide from predators

b)

to survive in their habitats

c)

to hunt for food

d)

All of these are correct

66.

Why do some animals hibernate?

a)

Their food supply is smaller in the winter.

b)

The cold weather makes them sleepy.

c)

They have no one to play with.

67.

An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings

a)

Camouflage

b)

Mimicry

c)

Migration

68.

Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold?

a)

They store twigs and sticks in their nest

b)

They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter

c)

They migrate to a warmer climate

d)

They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather