Cells
Classifying living things
The plant kingdom
How seed plants reproduce
Challenge
100

What part of the cell controls all activities like 

'the brain' of the cell?

The nucleus

100

What are traits?

Traits things are features or characteristics of a living.

100

What three main structures are plants classified by?

Root

Stem

Leaves

100

Define  a seed?

A seed is a plant part that can grow into a new plant.

100

Put these in the correct order of organization from simplest to most complex:

organ system,tissue,cell,organism,organ.

cell-->tissue --> organ --> organ system 

-->organism.

200

Why are plant cells more box-shaped 

while animal cells are rounder?

Because plant cells have a rigid cell wall 

that gives them shape, while 

animal cells only have a flexible cell membrane.

200

how many kingdoms do scientists use today to classify organism?

6 kingdoms

200

What do roots do for a plant?

(Name 2 function)

*Roots anchor the plant in the soil.

*Absorb water and nutrients.

200

What part of a flower makes pollen?

The anther, which is part of the stamen.

200

Put these classification groups in the correct order from largest to smallest:

Kingdom -->Phylum -->Class -->Order -->Family

-->Genus -->Species.

300

Which part of the cell is the outer covering that lets things in and out?

The cell membrane

300

Which two kingdoms include only single-celled organisms?

Archaea and bacteria.

300

What part of a leaf allows carbondioxide to enter and water to escape?

Stomata

300

Define pollination?

Pollination is when pollen moves from the anther of a flower to the pistil.

300

Define respiration in plants?

The process where sugars made during photosynthesis and breakdown to release energy using oxygen and giving off carbondioxide and water.

400

Viruses are smaller than cells. Why are they not considered living things?

Because they cannot make food

                  or 

they cannot reproduce on their own or use energy.

They need a host cell.

400

Mushrooms belong to which kingdom, and why are they not plants?

Fungi-because they do not make their own food.

400

How are mosses and ferns different from plants like flowers and trees?

Mosses and ferns reproduce with spores instead of seeds.

400

How are seeds in conifers different from seeds in 

flowering plant?

Conifer seeds grow on the surface of cones, while flowering plant seeds grow inside fruits.


400

If a plant does not make seeds, how could it still make new plant? Give two examples?

Some plants grow new plants from runner, from pieces or bulbs/tubers.

Runner-- strawberries

cutting--roses,hibiscus 

Bulb/tubers--onion bulb or potatoes

500

Which organelle acts like a 'storage room' and how is it different in plant and animal cells?

Vacuole - In plant cells it is large to store water and support the cell's shape.

In animal cells it is small.

500

What are the two parts of the organism's scientific name?

The first part is the genus,

the second part is the species.

500

Define stomata?

Tiny holes on the underside of leaves that let carbondioxide in and water and oxygen out.

500

How does nectar help both the plant and the pollinator?

The pollinator gets food and the plant's pollen is carried to another flower.

500

Imagine a flower produces pollen but all the bees and insects disappear.What could happen to that plant's ability to make seeds?

 Without pollinator's, the pollen may not reach the pistil, so fertilization won't happen.The plant would not make seeds or fruits unless pollinated by wind or another method.