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Plant Science Quiz
Directions: There will be three sections: Matching, Multiple Choice, and Fill in the blank. Answer each
question with the best possible answer. If there is a concern about a question, please raise your hand and
the teacher will assist you. Point values for the questions are assigned beside the question.
Multiple Choice Questions – The following questions are worth 2 points each. Please place
your answer in the blank beside each question and/or circle your answer.
1. The beginning of the food chain for all living things is the process of photosynthesis,
which takes place in plant:
a. Flowers
b. Leaves
c. Roots
d. Stems
2. Which type of root system causes plants to be easier to transplant?
a. Fibrous
b. Long
c. Sharp
d. Tap
3. The plant part that attracts insects for pollination is the:
a. Flower
b. Leaf
c. Root
d. Stem
4. Anchoring plants, storing food, and absorbing water are functions of plant:
a. Flowers
b. Fruits
c. Leaves
d. Roots
5. The part of the flower that develops into a fruit is the:
a. Anther
b. Filament
c. Ovary
d. Petal
6. The green color of leaves is caused by the:
a. Chloroplasts
b. Epidermis
c. Guard cells
d. Margin
Matching – In Part One of this section you will identify the numbered parts of a flower. In Part Two,
you will identify the different plant vocabulary words. Please place the correct part in the blank beside
each number. (1 point each)
Part One: Flower Parts
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15
10
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
7
14
11
9
12
13
16. Taproot
17. Fibrous Root
18. Area of Cell Division
19. Area of Cell Elongation
20. Xylem
21. Phloem
22. Terminal Bud
Part Two: Vocabulary
A. Carries food down to roots
B. Root system, many fine hair-like roots
C. Area where cells begin to specialize
D. Large main root, few or no branch roots
E. Carries water and nutrients up to leaves.
F. Area where new cells are formed in root tip
G. Bud at the end of a branch.
Fill in the Blank – In this section answer the question with a phrase, list, or short answer.
Correct spelling is needed for full credit.
23. What are the two types of stems? (2 points)
a.
24. What type of stem is an Irish Potato? (1 point)
a.
25. What is the edge of a leaf called? (1 point)
a.
26. What is pollination? (2 points)
a.
27. Explain the parts of the following scientific plant name: Chlorophytum comosum (2 pts)
a.