Pollination Unit Test

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Vocab Check

1. The process when make and female reproductive parts join together.

a. Fertilization

b. Pollination

c. Reproduction

d. Seed

2. The part of a plant that makes food using air, light, and water.

a. Root

b. Seed

c. Spore

d. Stem

3. The transfer of pollen in flowers or cones.

a. Fertilization

b. Pollination

c. Reproduction

d. Seed

4. To have young, or more living things of the same kind.

a. Fertilization

b. Pollination

c. Reproduction
 d. Seed

5. A plant part that is usually underground and absorbs water and minerals from the soil.

a. Root

b. Seed

c. Spore

d. Stem

6. The part of the plant that contains a new plant.

a. Root

b. Seed

c. Spore

d. Stem

7. A reproductive structure of some plants, such as mosses and ferns, that can form a new

plant.

a. Root

b. Seed

c. Spore

d. Stem

8. The part of a plant that holds it up and has tubes that carry water, minerals, and nutrients

through the plant.

a. Root

b. Seed

c. Spore

d. Stem
General Questions

9. Which structure, or part of a fir tree holds the pollen needed for reproduction?

a. The female cone

b. The male cone

c. The male and female cone

10. What is the function of a spore?

a. Spores fertilize eggs, which then make new ferns.

b. Spores become structures that produce sperm cells and eggs.

c. Spores fertilize sperm cells, which make new ferns.

11. Which methods can carry seeds far from the parent plant? CHOOSE ALL THAT

APPLY

a. Animals

b. Water

c. Wind

12. How does a pine tree reproduce?

a. By producing flowers

b. By producing cones

c. By producing spores

13. Which plant structures are used in reproduction? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a. Leaves

b. Spores

c. Flowers
 d. Wind

e. Cones

14. Read the evidence below, and then choose the best claim.

Wind blows pollen, flies can pollinate plants, some plants use cones to reproduce, spores

produce egg and sperm cells.

a. Pollinators are the best way to pollinate plants.

b. There are many ways for plants to reproduce.

c. Water is the quickest way for seeds to move.

d. Spores use wind to reproduce.

Word Bank

an animal wind water burst from

stay inside flowers fruits

If a plant produces seeds that are sticky or bristled, (15)_____________________ most likely

moves the seeds from one place to another. Some plants have seeds that

(16)_____________________ a seedpod as a way of seed dispersal. A dandelion produces light,

fluffy seeds that are carried by (17)__________________. Birds, bats, and monkeys are

examples of animals that eat the (18)__________________ of plants and disperse seeds in their

droppings.

stamen anther pollen pistil ovary ovule

19.___________________ the part of a flower that contains the anther

20. ___________________ the part of the flower where pollen is produced

 21. ___________________When this comes into contact with the ovule, a seed is

produced.

22. ___________________the part of the flower that contains the ovary

23. ___________________contains the ovule

24. ___________________ If pollen reaches this structure, a seed is produced.

Multiple Choice Continued…

25. A plant produces berries that have seeds inside them. What is the most likely way that the

seeds are moved from one place to another?

a. Wind

b. Water

c. Animals

26. A plant produces fruit or seeds that float. What is the most likely way that the seeds are

moved from one place to another?

a. Wind

b. Water

c. Animals

27. Which two structures serve an identical function in plants? CIRCLE TWO ANSWERS

a. Roots

b. Stems

c. Flowers

d. Spores

e. Spines
28. Which of the following must combine for a seed to form? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a. Bark

b. Roots

c. Pollen

d. Ovule

e. Thorns

29. The pine tree is an example of a plant that reproduces using ___________ instead of flowers.

a. Flowers

b. Cones

c. Spores

d. Ferns

30. What are some behavior responses plants have? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a. Respond to light

b. Respond to touch

c. Respond to smells

d. Respond to gravity

Word Bank Continued…

bark roots spines leaves thorns

Some trees and shrubs have thick (31)__________________ to protect them from animals. (32)

__________________, along with (33) _______________, protect other plants by injuring

animals that eat them.

 spores flowers male and female animal

Ferns produce (34)__________________ instead of seeds. All plants reproduce using

(35)_______________ cells. An (36)________________ can assist in carrying seeds.

Root stem leaf flower

37. ___________________ This part of the plant grows down into the soil.

38. ___________________ This part of the plant captures sunlight.

39. ___________________ This part of the plant grows away from the ground and helps keep

the plant upright.

40. ___________________ This part of the plant attracts insects.

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