Classification of Plants

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Science
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5th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which group do flowering plants belong to?
ferns
mosses
seed plants
coniferous plants
Answer explanation
Flowering plants are classified as seed plants because they reproduce through seeds, which are produced in flowers. This distinguishes them from ferns and mosses, which do not produce seeds.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How are apple trees and roses alike?
they are both nonvascular
they are both gymnosperms
they are both angiosperms
neither have seeds
Answer explanation
Apple trees and roses are both angiosperms, meaning they are flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit. This distinguishes them from nonvascular plants and gymnosperms.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these plants is nonvascular?
apple tree
fern
dandelion
moss
Answer explanation
Moss is a nonvascular plant, meaning it lacks specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients. In contrast, apple trees, ferns, and dandelions are vascular plants with these systems.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A flower-producing vascular plant in which the seed is enclosed in a fruit.
Angiosperm
Gymnosperm
Conifer
Fern
Answer explanation
An angiosperm is a flower-producing vascular plant with seeds enclosed in a fruit, distinguishing it from gymnosperms, which have naked seeds, and ferns, which do not produce seeds at all.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the 2 MAIN groups of plants?
seed plants and seedless plants
gymnosperms and angiosperms
horsetails and ferns
vascular and nonvascular
Answer explanation
The two main groups of plants are vascular and nonvascular. Vascular plants have specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients, while nonvascular plants lack these tissues, affecting their growth and habitat.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which group of plants absorb water like a sponge?
vascular
nonvascular
Answer explanation
Nonvascular plants, like mosses, absorb water directly through their tissues, functioning like a sponge. In contrast, vascular plants have specialized structures for water transport and do not absorb water in this manner.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Gymnosperms produce seeds usually in
cones
flowers
fruit
spores
Answer explanation
Gymnosperms produce seeds in cones, which are the reproductive structures that contain the seeds. Unlike flowering plants, they do not produce flowers or fruits.
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