Plant Energy and Reproduction Quiz

What is the function of xylem in plants?

• Produce oxygen for photosynthesis

• Produce seeds for reproduction

• Transport sugar from the leaves

• Transport water from the roots

Where does photosynthesis take place in plants?

• Stems

• Roots

• Flowers

• Leaves

What is the response of a plant growing towards sunlight?

• Gravitropism

• Watertropism

• Thigmotropism

• Phototropism

What are plant hormones?

• Chemicals that repel insects

• Chemicals that control the growth of plants

• Chemicals that attract birds

• Chemicals that control the weather

What is the function of a seed in a plant?

• To attract pollinators

• To store excess water

• To protect the embryo and provide food supply

• To produce oxygen for the plant

Which type of plants produce cones?

• Fruitless plants

• Flowering plants

• Gymnosperms

• Angiosperms

What is the process of pollination in plants?

• Formation of seeds without fertilization

• Landing of pollen grains on the female reproductive structure to form a zygote

• Development of fruits from the ovary

• Production of spores for reproduction

How are seeds dispersed in plants?

• By underground tunnels

• By volcanic eruption

• By human intervention

• Carried by animals, wind, or water

What is the function of ovule in a seed plant?

• To produce pollen grains

• To store excess nutrients

• To develop into a fruit

• To develop the egg

What is the response of a plant growing away from an object it touches?

• Positive gravitropism

• Negative phototropism

• Negative thigmotropism

• Positive phototropism