Science Review Unit A Chapter 3 Plants

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Science ReviewUnit A Chapter 3Plants

• EQ What do plants need to live?

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Plants

• What is the main purpose of photosynthesis in
  plants?
• To make oxygen for animals to breathe
• To keep a plants leaves green and fresh
• To take in carbon dioxide
• To make food for the plant
• Answer D

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Plants

• What is an important difference between plants
  and animals?
• Animals can walk.
• Plants make their own food.
• Only animals need oxygen.
• Plants need nutrients in order to grow.
• Answer B

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Plants

• Which of the following is NOT a basic need of all
  living plants?
• Water
• Air
• Bright, direct sunlight
• Nutrients
• Answer C

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Plants

• What are the two most important materials a plant
  needs to make food?
• Water and carbon dioxide
• Carbon dioxide and oxygen
• Minerals and water
• Sunlight and rainfall
• Answer A

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Plants

• Why do water lilies need long stems?
• They must ling to other plants.
• The stems must carry water and nutrients between
  roots and leaves.
• The stems must hold up the plants large, flat
  leaves.
• These long stems take in sunlight for the water
  lilies.
• Answer B

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Plants

• What is a characteristic of a plant with fibrous
  roots?
• It grows for only one season.
• It h as a layer of bark that protects it.
• It has two roots of different sizes.
• It grows roots long but not deep.
• Answer D

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Plants

• Why do some plants eat insects?
• Plants such as the cobra lily are not true
  plants, they are actually animals.
• It only seems as if they are eating insects the
  insect gets trapped, dies, and then decomposes on
  the plants leaves.
• The insects supply nutrients the plant cannot get
  from the soil.
• The insects are dropped on the plant by passing
  birds and are gradually absorbed by the plant.
• Answer C

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Plants

• Which is an example of a meat-eating plant?
• A conifer
• A manzanita
• A cobra lily
• A dandelion
• Answer C

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Plants

• What is the function of a plants stem?
• To support plants and give them shape
• To move water and minerals from the roots
• To store water and food
• All of these
• Answer D

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Plants

• Which of the following happens first?
• The seed germinates.
• The plant produces flowers.
• Fruit forms around the flowers seeds.
• Animals and insects feed on the nectar in the
  flower.
• Answer A

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Plants

• How are spores different from seeds?
• They are much larger than seeds.
• They dont produce new plants.
• They are much smaller than seeds.
• They have yellow capsules.
• Answer C

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Plants

• Which of the following is NOT a FACT?
• A plants life cycle usually repeats itself year
  after year.
• The coconut is a seed.
• Spores sometimes germinate if they land where
  condition are favorable.
• Potatoes are not considered true tubers.
• Answer D

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Plants

• Turn to your partner and tell them one FACT about
  plants!