Plants we eat
Bees
Microbes
Non-flowering Plants
Pollination
100
Name two examples of root vegetables.
Common root vegetables include carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and beetroot. Other examples are radishes, parsnips, turnips, onions, garlic and ginger.
100
What is the common name for the mother bee in a colony?
Queen Bee
100
What is a microbe?
a) Describes only types of bacteria
b) Microbes come in many forms, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses
c) Describes only types of viruses
d) An extremely small animal
b) Microbes come in many forms, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
Many play essential roles in ecosystems, while others can cause disease.
100
Which of these is an example of a non-flowering plant?
a) Dandelion
b) Pine tree
c) Sunflower
d) Daisy
Answer: b) Pine tree
100
What is pollination?
Answer: Pollination is the process by which pollen is transferred from the male part of a flower to the female part, allowing fertilization to take place.
200
Name two edible bulb root-vegetables.
Edible bulb root-vegetables include onions, garlic, shallots, and leeks.
200
What gender are the worker bees in a honey bee colony?
Female
200
Which of the following is true of bacteria?
a) They are always harmful to humans
b) They are made of only one cell
c) They can only live in the air
d) They are larger than fungi
b) They are made of only one cell
200
What is a non-flowering plant?
a) A plant that has fruits
b) A plant that does not produce flowers or fruit
c) A plant that grows only in water
d) A plant that only grows in the winter
b) A plant that does not produce flowers or fruit
200
Which part of a flower produces pollen?
a) The anther, which is part of the stamen, the male reproductive organ.
b) The stigma, which is part of the pistil, the female reproductive organ of a flower.
The anther, which is part of the stamen, the male reproductive organ.
300
True or false. Peppers are botanically a fruit.
True, they are a fruit.
300
What is the collective noun for a group of bees living in a hive?
Colony.
300
How do fungi reproduce?
a) By dividing into two new cells
b) By using spores that spread in the air
c) By growing new branches
d) By using sunlight to make food
b) By using spores that spread in the air.
300
How do non-flowering plants reproduce?
a) By using seeds that come from flowers
b) By producing spores instead of seeds
c) By growing from roots
d) By making fruit
Answer: b) By producing spores instead of seeds
300
Why is pollination important for humans?
Answer: Pollination is essential for the production of fruits, seeds, and many crops that humans and animals rely on for food.
400
Name this edible fruit used to make syrups, jam and tea.
Rosehip.
400
Name the four stages of a bees life cycle.
The life cycle of a honey bee has four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
400
True or False? Bread can be made from only using flour and water. For example not using eggs or commercial yeast?
Yes, sourdough bread is made from only using water and flour. A natural bacteria and yeast is formed when equal parts of flour and water are mixed together in a process called fermentation to create what is called a sourdough 'starter'.
400
7. Which of these non-flowering plants has naked seeds, but no flowers?
a) Moss
b) Fern
c) Pine tree
d) Grass
Answer: c) Pine tree
400
Name four common pollinators begining with the letter B.
Answer: Bees, butterflies, beetles, birds and bats are all examples.
500
What are legumes?
Legumes are plants that produce a pod containing seeds, such as beans, peas, and lentils.
500
How do bees in the hive communicate to each other?
Bees communicate through movement, and odour. For example the waggle dance.
500
What is the main difference between bacteria and viruses?
a) Bacteria are smaller than viruses
b) Viruses cannot reproduce on their own, but bacteria can
c) Bacteria can only live in humans, viruses cannot
d) Viruses can be seen with the naked eye, but bacteria cannot
b) Viruses cannot reproduce on their own, but bacteria can.(Viruses need a host, such a living cell)
500
What are Cryptogams?
a) Cryptogams are a group of organisms that reproduce using naked seeds from pine cones
b) Cryptogams are a group of organisms that reproduce using spores instead of seeds, flowers and fruits
Answer is b) Cryptogams are a group of organisms that reproduce using spores instead of seeds, flowers and fruits.
(Examples are fungi, moulds, algae, lichens, mosses, and ferns.)
500
Give one example of a plant mostly pollinated by wind and one mostly by insects.
Answer:
Wind-pollinated: Wheat, dendelion, corn, oak, pine, and grass are some examples.
Insect-pollinated: Sunflower, rose, pear, apple. (also most flowering plants)
