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Plant Scavenger Hunt
Plants cover much of the surface of the Earth, existing in a multitude of forms and surviving in a
variety of environments. It is plants that make it possible for other forms of life to share this planet.
This hands-on activity will allow students to gain knowledge of the various types of plants in the
state of North Carolina as well as identify some of the basic parts of a plant.
Part 1: Gathering Information (Written Section)
Before beginning the scavenger hunt students will need to complete the written assignment that
follows. The information covered in this section will help you determine what you need to collect for
the scavenger hunt. There will be a quiz on Plants on Tuesday!!!
Written Section1. What characteristics do all plants have in common?
2. a. Explain the difference between nonvascular and vascular plants.
b. What is xylem and what is its function?
c. What is phloem and what is its function?
3. a. Define bryophyte.
b. Give two examples of bryophytes.
4. a. Give three characteristics of typical gymnosperms.
b. Give two example of gymnosperms.
5. What is a seed?
6. a. What defines an angiosperm?
b. Give two examples of angiosperms.
7. Compare and contrast monocots and dicots in at least two ways.
8. Diagram a typical monocot leaf and a typical dicot leaf.
9. Give the function of all of the following parts of a typical flower.
a. Petals
b. Stamen
c. Pistil
d. Ovule
10. a. Is pollen part of the male or female structures of a plant?
b. Where is pollen found?
11. Sketch a typical flower labeling the following parts: sepals, petals, stamen, filament, anther, pistil,
style, stigma, and ovary.
12. What is a fruit?
13. a. What is the definition of an annual plant?
b. Give two examples of annual plants.
14. a. What is the definition of a perennial plant?
b. Give two examples of perennial plants.
15. State the major purpose or function of the following three main parts of plants.
a. Roots
i. What is a taproot?
ii. What is a fibrous root?
b. Stem
c. Leaves
16. a. What are stomata used for on a plant and where can stomata be found?
b. Predict what would happen if a leaf did not have stomata.
17. a. What is an adaptation?
b. Give at least three examples of plant adaptations.
18. What is North Carolina’s state tree?
19. Briefly describe the process of photosynthesis (include the inputs and outputs of this process in
your answer).
20. Briefly explain why humans are dependent on plants for survival (use your answer to question #19
to help you explain this).
Part II: Scavenger Hunt (Collection Portion)
You will be collecting samples of various plants and/or plant parts from habitats around MTHS
and around your neighborhood (see chart below). Please follow the below rules when collecting these
samples.
Rules for Collection
1. Be careful not to destroy any habitats as you collect.
2. Collect samples carefully (Do not collect plants with red spots or red areas as
they may be poisonous or irritating to the skin).
3. Take small samples as we do not want to deplete the environment.
4. Label the specimen with location and date collected.
Mark box if
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Specimen
Points
Possible
Plant Types: 5 samples
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A sample of a Bryophyte
A sample of a Coniferophyte
A sample of an Anthophyte
A sample of a Monocot
A sample of a Dicot
2
2
2
2
2
Root Types: 2 samples
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A sample of a taproot
A sample of a fibrous root
4
2
Leaf Types: 2 samples
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A sample of a leaf showing palmate venation
A sample of a leaf showing parallel venation
2
2
Reproductive Structures: 7 samples
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A Pine Cone
A fruit
Example of a seed dispersed by wind or water
Example of a seed dispersed by animals
Petals from a flower
Sample of an antheridium
Sample of an archegonium
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Fruit from an Oak tree
Leaf off of North Carolina’s State Tree
Leaf of an Acer tree
Leaf of a Quercus tree
Example of a plant showing an adaptation with a
description
Example of an annual plant
Example of a perennial plant
TOTAL
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Miscellaneous: 7 samples
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2
4
2
2
2
2
2
50
Points
Received