Plant Basics
What do we call living things that make their own food?
A. Consumers
B. Producers
C. Decomposers
D. Herbivores
B. Producers
What do seed plants use to reproduce?
A. Seeds
B. Spores
C. Flowers only
D. Pollen only
A. Seeds
A rosebush is what type of plant?
A. Nonflowering
B. Flowering
C. Spore plant
D. Cone plant
B. Flowering
What does “vascular” mean in plants?
A. Produces flowers
B. Has tubes that carry water and nutrients
C. Lives in water
D. Has cones
B. Has tubes that carry water and nutrients
What part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients from the soil?
A. Roots
B. Stem
C. Flower
D. Leaf
A. Roots
What do plants need to survive and grow?
A. Rocks and wind
B. Fire and soil
C. Sunlight, water, air, and nutrients
D. Clouds and rainbows
C. Sunlight, water, air, and nutrients
What do spore plants/non seeds plants use to reproduce?
A. Seeds
B. Spores
C. Fruits
D. Pollen
B. Spores
Name a nonflowering plant that reproduces with cones.
A. Pine tree
B. Rose
C. Cactus
D. Tulip
A. Pine tree
Do vascular plants have tubes to carry water and nutrients?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Only some
D. Only when it rains
B. Yes
What part helps keep the plant upright and supports leaves?
A. Roots
B. Stem
C. Leaf
D. Flower
B. Stem
What process do plants use to make their own food?
A. Germination
B. Transpiration
C. Photosynthesis
D. Evaporation
C. Photosynthesis
Which of the following is a seed plant?
A. Sunflower
B. Fern
C. Moss
D. Algae
A. Sunflower
What is the scientific name for flowering plants that produce seeds inside fruits?
A. Gymnosperms
B. Angiosperms
C. Ferns
D. Mosses
B. Angiosperms
Which of the following is a nonvascular plant?
A. Moss
B. Oak tree
C. Pine tree
D. Sunflower
A. Moss
What part of the plant helps make seeds?
A. Leaf
B. Stem
C. Flower
D. Root
C. Flower
Which two parts of a plant help most with photosynthesis?
A. Roots and flower
B. Roots and stem
C. Leaves and stem
D. Seed and cone
C. Leaves and stem
Which of the following is a spore-producing plant?
A. Pine tree
B. Fern
C. Rose bush
D. Grass
B. Fern
What is the scientific name for nonflowering plants that produce seeds in cones?
A. Gymnosperms
B. Angiosperms
C. Spores
D. Algae
A. Gymnosperms
How does water move through a nonvascular plant?
A. From cell to cell by soaking or absorbing
B. Through xylem tubes
C. Through flowers
D. By roots only
A. From cell to cell by soaking or absorbing
How do the parts of a plant work together to help it survive?
A. Each part works alone.
B. Roots take in water, stems move materials, leaves make food, and flowers reproduce.
C. The leaves do everything.
D. Only the roots help it live.
B. Roots take in water, stems move materials, leaves make food, and flowers reproduce.
Which part of the plant takes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen during photosynthesis?
A. Roots
B. Stem
C. Leaves
D. Flower
C. Leaves
How do spores and seeds differ?
A. Spores are larger and have food inside.
B. Seeds are single cells without protection.
C. Seeds have a protective coat and stored food; spores do not.
D. Spores grow only in deserts.
C. Seeds have a protective coat and stored food; spores do not.
How are flowering and nonflowering plants alike?
A. Only flowering plants make food.
B. Both make their own food and have similar parts.
C. Only nonflowering plants have roots.
D. Only flowering plants have leaves.
B. Both make their own food and have similar parts.
Why are vascular plants usually taller than nonvascular plants?
A. They have more leaves.
B. Tubes carry water farther, helping them grow taller.
C. They grow in sunlight.
D. They have flowers.
B. Tubes carry water farther, helping them grow taller.
What are the two types of tubes that carry water and food through vascular plants?
A. Roots and leaves
B. Xylem and phloem
C. Stem and flower
D. Seed and cone
B. Xylem and phloem