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Plant structures for growth, survival and reproduction

4th grade (Year 5 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.4-LS1-1 · England: KS2 Y3 Plants

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Question 1
What does this structure do for the plant: flowers?
- A. protects the trunk from damage and disease
- B. stop animals eating the plant
- C. protects seeds and helps spread them
- D. attract pollinators so seeds can form
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Question 2
Cactus plants have thick, fleshy stems and spines instead of wide leaves. How does this help in a desert?
- A. They grow faster in the cold.
- B. They attract more animals to eat them.
- C. They catch more rain on wide leaves.
- D. They store water and lose very little.
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Question 3
What is this structure mainly for: a stem carrying water up?
- A. growth
- B. protection
- C. reproduction
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Question 4
What does this structure do for the plant: fruit?
- A. anchor the plant and take in water and minerals
- B. protects the trunk from damage and disease
- C. attract pollinators so seeds can form
- D. protects seeds and helps spread them
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Question 5
Why do many trees in cold places drop their leaves in autumn (fall)?
- A. Because leaves are too heavy.
- B. To catch more sunlight in winter.
- C. To save water and avoid frost damage when the ground is frozen.
- D. Because birds eat them.
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Question 6
What is this structure mainly for: roots taking in water?
- A. growth
- B. protection
- C. reproduction
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Question 7
What does this structure do for the plant: fruit?
- A. stop animals eating the plant
- B. stops the leaves losing too much water
- C. attract pollinators so seeds can form
- D. protects seeds and helps spread them
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Question 8
Water lilies have air spaces in their stems and leaves. How does this help?
- A. They sink to the bottom.
- B. They make the water warm.
- C. The leaves float on the surface to reach sunlight.
- D. They keep fish away.
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Question 9
What is this structure mainly for: winged seeds?
- A. growth
- B. protection
- C. reproduction
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Question 10
What does this structure do for the plant: a waxy coat on leaves?
- A. protects the trunk from damage and disease
- B. stop animals eating the plant
- C. stops the leaves losing too much water
- D. anchor the plant and take in water and minerals
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Question 11
Cactus plants have thick, fleshy stems and spines instead of wide leaves. How does this help in a desert?
- A. They catch more rain on wide leaves.
- B. They attract more animals to eat them.
- C. They grow faster in the cold.
- D. They store water and lose very little.
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Question 12
What is this structure mainly for: thick bark?
- A. growth
- B. protection
- C. reproduction
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Question 13
What does this structure do for the plant: flowers?
- A. attract pollinators so seeds can form
- B. anchor the plant and take in water and minerals
- C. protects seeds and helps spread them
- D. stops the leaves losing too much water
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Question 14
Cactus plants have thick, fleshy stems and spines instead of wide leaves. How does this help in a desert?
- A. They catch more rain on wide leaves.
- B. They attract more animals to eat them.
- C. They store water and lose very little.
- D. They grow faster in the cold.
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Question 15
What is this structure mainly for: roots taking in water?
- A. growth
- B. protection
- C. reproduction
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Question 16
What does this structure do for the plant: bark?
- A. anchor the plant and take in water and minerals
- B. protects the trunk from damage and disease
- C. stops the leaves losing too much water
- D. attract pollinators so seeds can form

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