Quiz about Plants

Question 1

What part of the plant soaks up nutrients from the ground?

Accepted Answer

roots

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leaves

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stem

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flower

Question 2

Which part of the plant makes the food?

Accepted Answer

leaf

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roots

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stem

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flower

Question 3

The part of the plant that holds the plant in place and absorbs water and minerals from the soil.

Accepted Answer

roots

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stem

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leaves

Question 4

This part of the plant acts like an "elevator" carrying nutrients to the plant.

Accepted Answer

stem

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roots

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leaves

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flower

Question 5

What part of the plant is #1?

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flower

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stem

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root

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leaf

Question 6

What part of the plant is #2?

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stem

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leaf

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flower

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root

Question 7

What part of the plant is #3?

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leaf

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root

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flower

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stem

Question 8

What part of the plant is #4?

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root

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leaf

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flower

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stem

Question 9

A gas plants get from the air and need to make their own food

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carbon dioxide

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green

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flower

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seed

Question 10

A small organelle that contains chlorophyll. Photosynthesis takes place here.

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CHLOROPLAST

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EPIDERMIS

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ORGANELLE

Question 11

____________ is a process used by plants to change light energy into chemical energy for other organisms to use.

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photosynthesis

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respiration

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transpiration

Question 12

Plants have different needs depending on where they live. In what kind of environment would you find a plant that has an adaptation that allows it to store water?

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desert

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rainforest

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grasslands

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tundra

Question 13

To protect themselves from being eaten, plants may develop special adaptations to keep animals away. What is one of these adaptations.

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thorns

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berries

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vines

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fruit

Question 14

Some plants rely on insects and birds to help them pollinate and reproduce. What adaptation would help a plant attract more insects?

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bright flowers

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green leaves

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sharp thorns

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tall stem

Question 15

In order to survive, plants that live in ____ places have structures to slow the loss of water.

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dry

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wet

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windy

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high

Question 16

The leaves of a plant must grow toward the sunlight to complete

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photosynthesis

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metamorphasis

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osmosis

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regeneration

Question 17

In the fall, trees respond to the loss of sunlight by

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shedding leaves

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sprouting flowers

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growing taller

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none of the above

Question 18

Why might some plants have thorns?

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to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant

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to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants

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to take in nutrients from the air

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to provide shade for the plant

Question 19

What is one reason why some plants have scents?

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to attract animals to spread its pollen

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to shed extra water off the plant

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to take in nutrients from the soil

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to conserve water during dry periods

Question 20

Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?

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to take in as much sunlight as possible

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to stay safe from predators

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to attract different animals

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to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall

Question 21

Some trees shed their leaves in time for winter. Why is this adaptation useful?

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The trees save energy during the darker, colder months.

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The trees take in more sunlight through their branches.

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The trees attract animals to spread their seeds.

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The trees blend into their environment and hide.

Question 22

Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow deep roots?

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to reach water down below

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to protect the plant from sun damage

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to take in as much light as possible

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to spread seeds to new places

Question 23

Plants which require minimum moisture

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Xerophytes

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Tropophytes

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Mesophytes

Question 24

Which one is an hydrophyte

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 25

see the pictures below and choose the correct habitat for this particular leaf

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 26

Why xerophytes have wax coated leaves ?

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As to reduce water loss due to transpiration

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As to reduce water loss during photosynthesis

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As to reduce load of the plant

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None of the following

Question 27

Which of the following is true of a halophyte?

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has roots with special tissues to prevent plasmolysis in high-salinity soil

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has well-developed fibrous or tap roots

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has roots that are poorly developed

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has shallow roots and deep roots

Question 28

The following are characteristics of a habitat.

- Extremely dry and hot

- Very little rain

which type of plant grows in this habitat?

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Xerophyte

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Mesophyte

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Hydrophyte

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Halophyte

Question 29

Halophytes live in an environment that is...

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salty

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acidic

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alkaline

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sandy

Question 30

A plant that grows on another plant instead of in soil

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epipyhte

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bacteria

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soil

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fungus

Question 31

What are some examples of epiphyte-host relationships in the rainforest?

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Bromeliads on tree branches, orchids on tree trunks, and ferns on tree bark are examples of epiphyte-host relationships in the rainforest.

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Cacti on the forest floor

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Ferns on the forest floor

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Moss on rocks

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