Plants Unit Review

A student plants a seed from a tree and observes the seed grow. The student observes the shapes of the leaves from the parent tree and the tree from the seed. Which conclusion can the student make based on their observations?

• trees learn the shapes of their leaves from a parent

• trees inherit the shapes of their leaves through information from a parent

• trees learn the shapes of their leaves from the community

• Trees inherit the shapes of their leaves through information from the community

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Why does a water lily have the adaptations pictured?

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Which leaf adaptation would be the MOST helpful to a plant in an aquatic (water) habitat?

• leaves modified into thick scales

• leaves reduced to needles

• modification of leaves into vines

• waxy coatings on leaves

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The seed in the picture is very light and has two paper-like wings. Why does the seed have this type of seed structure?

• to be eaten by all types of birds easily

• to get attached to the fur of animals easily

• to be carried by rain to new locations easily

• to get dispersed by wind to different locations easily

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Which stage would be the first stage in the development of a plant?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which stage would be the final stage in the development of a plant?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which characteristic is a plant least likely to inherit from its parent plants?

• types of fruits

• shape of leaves

• color of flowers

• number of branches

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Which characteristic classifies the plant as flowering?

• it has seeds within its fruits

• it has a thick stem

• it has thorns on its stem

• it has flat leaves

Which is the correct order of the stages in a plant's development?

• 1. adult plant

  2. young plant

  3. seed

• 1. young plant

  2. seed

  3. adult plant

• 1. seed

  2. adult plant

  3. young plant

• 1. seed

  2. young plant

  3. adult plant

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Which stage of develpment does the student observe after a month?

• mature plant

• seedling

• stem

• seed

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