Plant Life Cycle and Traits

When a seed germinates it..

• reproduces

• begins to grow

• grows leaves

• dies

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Pine cones make ______ for new trees.

• seeds

• leaves

• roots

• stems

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A flower's red petals are an example of a(n) ________ trait.

• variation

• offspring

• inherited

• germination

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Which of these explains a variation in an inherited trait?

• A plant parent with a white flower produces an offspring plant with a yellow flower.

• A parent bush has thorns and the offspring bush has thorns.  

• A plant has wilted leaves when it receives less water.

• A plant has greener leaves when it is fertilized.

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Each _____ can grow into a new plant.

• leaf

• seed

• flower

• root

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What are three inherited traits of the plant in the picture?

• type of root, flower color, leaf shape

• stem height, depth of soil, flower shape

• leaf shape, flower color, amount of rainfall

• amount of sunshine, leaf shape, type of root

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A seed will ________, or grow from a seed to a young plant.

• pollinate

• inherit

• germinate

• seedling

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Which are ways a seed can travel in order to germinate? Select all that apply.

• blown by the wind

• carried by animals

• attracted by the sun

• fall to the ground inside of fruit

Which two plant structures can make seeds? Select TWO answers.

• cones

• flowers

• roots

• stem

A ______ will germinate to grow into a young plant. 

• seed

• leaf

• stem

• bud