Classification and Characteristics of Plants

Question 1

1

(a) Plants are ________ things. They need water, air, sunlight and nutrients to grow.
(b) Plants come in many shapes and _______.
(c) All plants can make their own _______.

Answer 1

(a) living
(b) sizes
(c) food

Question 2

2
Plants can be classified as follows :
(a) Flowering plants or ____________ plants
(b) Poisonous plants or ______________ plants
(c) Land plants or ________ plants

Answer 2

(a) non-flowering
(b) non-poisonous
(c) water

Question 3

3

(a) Flowering plants produce __________ when they are fully grown. They do not produce flowers when they are still young plants.
(b) Some flowering plants only produce flowers during certain times of the year while some produce flowers throughout the ______.

Answer 3

(a) flowers

(b) year

Question 4

4

(a) Non-flowering plants do not produce flowers even when fully grown. Hence no _______ and seeds are produced.
(b) Non-flowering plants reproduce from ________. E.g. ferns and mosses.

Answer 4

(a) fruit

(b) spores

Question 5

5

(a) Plants can _______ anywhere as long as they can get air, water, sunlight and minerals.
(b) Land plants grow in places like gardens, forests and fields. _______ plants grow in the pond, river or sea.

Answer 5

(a) grow

(b) Water / Aquatic

Question 6

6

(a) A plant system has these 3 basic parts: roots, stem and ________.
(b) Each part of a plant system has a _________ to play to ensure the survival of the plant.

Answer 6

(a) leaves / leaf

(b) function

Question 7

7

(a) The roots absorb water and minerals from the ________.
(b) Roots also hold the plant _______ to the ground. There are many different types of roots.

Answer 7

(a) soil / ground

(b) firmly

Question 8

8

(a) The stem ___________ the branches and leaves of the plant so that the plant can get as much sunlight as possible.
(b) Plants with _______ stem will climb up a support and are known as climbers. E.g. money plant and morning glory.

Answer 8

(a) supports

(b) weak

Question 9

9

(a) The leaves make _______ for the plant. Leaves come in different shapes and sizes.
(b) Leaves also have tiny _________ to allow gas exchange with the surrounding.

Answer 9

(a) food

(b) openings

Question 10

10

(a) Fruits develop from _______. Some are edible ( can be eaten), while others are inedible (cannot be eaten).
(b) Some fruits have only ____ seed while others have many seeds.

Answer 10

(a) flowers

(b) one