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Plant Unit Study Guide
1. Plants have many parts that serve different functions. Transporting
water and nutrients is the main function of which part of the plant?
a. Flower
b. Leaf
c. Roots
d. Stem
2. Which part of the plant helps the plant make food from sunlight?
a. Flower
b. Leaf
c. Roots
d. Stem
3. Which part of a dandelion plant takes in minerals and water?
a. Flower
b. Leaf
c. Roots
d. Stem
4. Which part of a tomato plant is responsible for reproduction of the
plant?
a. Flower
b. Leaf
c. Roots
d. Stem
5. Which part of a flowering plant would be responsible for allowing a new
plant to grow?
a. Flower
b. Seed
c. Roots
d. Stem
____6. Which structure is the Leaf?
a. 5
b. 1
c. 3
____ 7. Which structure is the flower?
a. 2 b. 4
c. 3
____ 8. Which structure is the stem?
a. 1 b. 4
c. 3
____9. Which structure is the Root?
a. 6
b. 4
c. 2
____10. Which structure is the seed?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 2
11. Which structure of a flower is responsible for making and storing
pollen?
a. Anther
b. Filament c. Ovary d. Stigma
12. Which structure of a flower is responsible for collecting pollen from
pollinators and sending to the ovaries for fertilization?
a. Ovules
b. Anther
c. Stigma
d. Sepal
13. What is the difference between the reproductive functions of the
Anther and the Ovary of a flower?
a. Anther produces food; the Ovary produces and stores pollen
b. Anther produces seeds and fruits; the Ovary produces pollen
c. Anther produces pollen; Ovary produces seeds and fruit
14. In flowering plants, what structure containing the plant’s DNA is
transported from one plant to another?
a. Nectar
b. Chlorophyll
c. Glucose
d. Pollen
____ 15. Which number represents
the anther?
____ 16. Which number represents
The Filament?
____17. Which number represents
The Stigma?
____18. Which number represents
The Style?
____19. Which number represents
The Ovules?
20. How do the functions of basic plant structures such as leaves and flowers differ?
a. leaves = photosynthesis; flowers = transpiration
b. leaves =photosynthesis; flowers = pollination
c. leaves = reproduction; flowers = photosynthesis
21. Alejandro collected different kinds of leaves from various trees. A pine leaf, a fern leaf,
and a Mangrove leaf. Although they come from different trees and look different, what
do these leaves have in common?
a. Similar shapes of all other leaves
b. The ability to survive cold temperatures
c. The ability to use sunlight to make food
d. The ability to get nutrients from other plants
22. Pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and other insects play a very important role in
the reproduction of plants. How do they help this process of a plant?
a. By spreading the seeds
b. By sprouting the plant
c. By scattering the pollen
d. By fertilizing the ground.
23. A seed of a plant sticks to the fur of an animal as it walks by. How has the animal most
likely helped the plant with its survival?
a. by spreading the seed
b. by sprouting the plant
c. by scattering the pollen
d. by fertilizing the ground
24. What is chlorophyll and how does it help plants?
a. Chlorophyll is a green pigment that absorbs light for respiration
b. Chlorophyll is a protein that helps with respiration
c. Chlorophyll is a protein used for transpiration
d. Chlorophyll is a green pigment that absorbs light for photosynthesis
25. All living things require oxygen. During what plant process is oxygen released?
a. Photosynthesis
b. Respiration
c. Transpiration d. Pollination
26. Plants are considered producers. How are they different from all other living
things?
a. Cellular Respiration occurs in their cells
b. They are able to use sunlight to produce their own food
c. They are able to reproduce
d. They are able to use water for many necessary life processes
27. Just like people take in oxygen when they breathe, plants do too to allow
respiration to occur in their cells for energy. Which of these is the waste product of
respiration?
a. Oxygen
b. Nitrogen
c. Hydrogen d. Carbon Dioxide
28. What do plants, as producers, need to make their food?
a. sunlight, oxygen, and carbon dioxide
b. sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
c. water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide
d. water, oxygen and sunlight
29. Which of the following basic plant cell structures is essential to the processes of
photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration because it allows water and gases to
enter and exit the plant?
a. Chloroplast
b. Mitochondria
c. Stomata
30. Which plant process allows plants to move water from the roots to the leaves and
exits through the stomata as water vapor and also acts as a cooling process?
a. Pollination
b. Transpiration c. Photosynthesis d. Respiration
31. What would happen to a plant if it were turned away from a light source?
a. the plant would stop growing
b. the plant would be unaffected
c. The plant would bend away from the light source
d. The plant would bend toward the light source
32. #31 is an example of which type of tropism?
a. Hydrotropism
b. Phototropism
c. Gravitropism
d. Thermotropism
33. A Venus Fly Trap will close its leaves when they are touched. Which type of
tropism is this?
a. Thermotropism b. Thigmotropism c. Hydrotropism d. Gravitropism
34. Tulips are flowers that typically bloom in the spring. How could tulips be forced to
bloom in the winter?
a. by limiting pruning and trimming of tulips
b. by reducing water levels and nutrient uptake to the tulips
c. by elevating oxygen levels and supplying organic matter to tulips
d. by increasing temperature and lengthening daylight for tulips
35. A plant’s stem will get soft and bend while the stomata closes to protect the plant’s
water supply when water is scarce. What type of tropism is this an example of?
a. Thermotropism b. Heliotropism c. Hydrotropism
36. Some plants grow in an area where there are many leaf-eating animals. Having
which feature would best help the plants survive in this environment?
a. large fruit
b. long stems c. sharp thorns d. colorful leaves
37. Plants will respond to a change in temperatures. Which of the following is the
correct term for this response and an example of how they respond?
a. Thermotropism; Dormancy
b. Thigmotropism; Dormancy
c. Thermotropism; Long Day Plants
38. Which of the following is a good example of dormancy?
a. Bees pollinating flowers
b. roots sprouting from seeds
c. Trees losing their leaves
39. Which of the following is an accurate description of Gravitropism?
a. Plants respond positively when stems grow up against gravity
b. Plants respond positively when roots grow down with gravity
c. Plants respond negatively when roots grow down with gravity
40. Saltwort is a plant with thick, waxy leaves. The leaves protect the plant from losing
water when it is exposed to salt. This adaptation best helps this plant survive in
which type of environment?
a. a windy environment
b. an environment with more plants than animals
c. an environment that is sometimes covered in seawater
d. an environment with very little competition for food