Plant Classification Quiz

Most plants that are classified as producing flowers are also plants that produce

• seeds.

• spores.

• rough cones.

• pine needles.

The picture shows the underside of a fern. Which type of plant is a fern?

• seed-producing plant

• cone-producing plant

• flower-producing plant

• spore-producing plant

The diagram shows a model that a student is creating to classify plants. Which missing property should the student add to complete his model?

• plants with roots

• plants with cones

• plants with stems

• plants with leaves

Kelly has a flower from an unknown plant. What does Kelly know about this plant just because it has a flower?

• The plant does not have significant leaf development.

• The plant does not have a significant root system.

• The plant reproduces using spores.

• The plant reproduces using seeds.

A student creates a simple diagram of plants that have been sorted into groups. Which characteristic did the student most likely use to sort the plants into these groups?

• whether or not the plants need water

• whether or not the plants have leaves

• whether or not the plants produce seeds

• whether or not the plants make their own food

The photograph shows the inside of a Granny Smith apple, which grows on a tree. If an apple is a type of fruit, then on what type of tree does an apple grow?

• a flower-producing tree

• a spore-producing tree

• an evergreen tree

• a tropical tree

A student makes a model to sort plants using the information in the table. The student’s model is not complete. Which question should the student put in the box with a question mark to correctly complete the model?

• Does it produce cones?

• Does it grow into a tree?

• Does it produce flowers?

• Does it have roots, stems, or leaves?

A student finds two plants and wants to sort them into groups. The plants are described in the table. Into which two groups should the student sort the plants?

• living and nonliving

• seeds and no seeds

• vascular and nonvascular

• gymnosperm and angiosperm

Which of the following terms refers to plants that are seedless and vascular?

• moss

• fern

• conifer

• monocot

What is NOT a category used to classify plants?

• mosses

• ferns

• fragrant

• conifers