Characteristics of Plants

Which of the following is not an example of a flowering plant?

• Apple Tree

• Rose

• Fern

• Tomato Plant

Which of the following is an example of a nonflowering plant?

• Bean Plant

• Sunflower

• Moss

• Water Lily

Which of the following is not a stage of the plant life cycle?

• Seed

• Root

• Seedling

• Mature Plant

The spreading of pollen from flower to flower is known as

• Germinate

• Pollination

• Seedlings

• Nutrients

Which adaptation might help protect a plant from being eaten?

• A thorny stem

• Long roots

• A waxy coating

• color

A nice smell of a flower is an adaptation that allows it to do which of the following?

• help the plant keep water inside the leaves

• pokes animals that tries to eat it

• attracts pollinators to the plant

• absorb water from the ground

Which feature would be most helpful to a plant in a desert?

• small leaves

• large seeds

• Spread out, close to surface roots

• smelly flowers

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

• To stay safe from predators

• to attract different animals

• to survive harsh winters

• to take in as much sunlight as possible

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

• It helps the trees save energy during the dark colder months

• the trees take in more sunlight through their branches

• the trees attract animals to spread their seeds

• the trees blend into their environment and hide

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What is one possible reason for seeds to have hooks of barbs?

• to stay warm during the winter

• to protect themselves from sunlight

• to get attached to passing animals and be carried away

• to stick to animals and steal nutrients from them