Life Cycle of Plant I
Which part of the plant makes food?
A. Roots
B. Leaves
C. Stem
D. Flower
B. Leaves
Plants need sunlight for _____.
A. Making food
B. Sleeping
C. Breathing
D. Growing roots
A. Making food
Which part of the plant transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves?
A. Stem
B. Flower
C. Fruit
D. Seed
A. Stem
An inherited trait comes from a plant’s ______.
A. Soil
B. Parents
C. Water
D. Friends
B. Parents
Gregor Mendel studied traits using ______.
A. Roses
B. Tomato plants
C. Pea plants
D. Coconut trees
C. Pea plants
The main job of the roots is to _____.
A. Keep the plant warm
B. Carry seeds
C. Take in water and minerals
D. Make flowers bloom
C. Take in water and minerals
The flower helps the plant by _____.
A. Making roots
B. Storing food
C. Growing soil
D. Making seeds
A. Making seeds
Why is soil important for plants?
A. It gives toys to plants
B. It helps plants run
C. It provides nutrients and support
D. It makes plants smell good
C. It provides nutrients and support
A plant with thorns shows a trait that helps it ______.
A. Sleep
B. Stay warm
C. Get sunlight
D. Protect itself from animals
D. Protect itself from animals
Variation means ______.
A. All plants look exactly the same
B. Differences in traits
C. Plants growing slower
D. Plants without seeds
B. Differences in traits
When a seed starts to grow, it is called _____.
A. Germination
B. Flowering
C. Pollination
D. Reproduction
A. Germination
A small plant with tiny leaves is called a _____.
A. Seed
B. Seedling
C. Cone
D. Bud
B. Seedling
The process where pollen moves from one flower to another is called _____.
A. Germination
B. Growing
C. Pollination
D. Breathing
C. Pollination
Which is an example of heredity?
A. A plant turns brown because it was not watered
B. A plant grows tall because its parents were tall
C. A plant leans toward the window light
D. A plant’s leaves fall off in winter
B. A plant grows tall because its parents were tall
Which trait helps plants survive in windy places?
A. Bright flowers
B. Strong stems
C. Colorful fruits
D. Weak roots
B. Strong stems
What helps carry pollen from flower to flower?
A. Bees and wind
B. Clouds
C. Rocks
D. Fish
A. Bees and wind
The main purpose of pollination is to help plants _____.
A. Sleep
B. Make seeds
C. Grow cones only
D. Become taller
B. Make seeds
A young plant becomes an adult plant when it starts to _____.
A. Make flowers or cones
B. Make soil
C. Grow fruits only
D. Stop growing roots
A. Make flowers or cones
Gregor Mendel is known as the “Father of ______.”
A. Geography
B. Cooking
C. Genetics
D. Weather
C. Genetics
Why do some plants have long roots?
A. To reach deep water underground
B. To climb walls
C. To attract bees
D. To make noise
A. To reach deep water underground
Conifer trees like pine trees are different from flowering plants because they _____.
A. Do not reproduce
B. Make seeds in cones
C. Do not grow branches
D. Make fruits and flowers
B. Make seeds in cones
What is one similarity between flowering plants and conifer plants?
A. Both make seeds
B. Both have petals
C. Both grow in water only
D. Both need no sunlight
A. Both make seeds
Which process allows plants to make more of their own kind?
A. Germination
B. Reproduce
C. Photosynthesis
D. Pollination
B. Reproduce
Why did Mendel choose pea plants for his experiments?
A. They grow slowly
B. They have clear traits that are easy to observe
C. They have only one trait
D. They grow only in winter
B. They have clear traits that are easy to observe
Variation in plants helps them ______.
A. All grow the same way
B. Die faster
C. Survive in different environments
D. Stay the same color
Variation in plants helps them ______.
A. All grow the same way
B. Die faster
C. Survive in different environments
D. Stay the same color