Name
Date
Vocabulary
ovary
seed coat
roots
ovule
deciduous
stem
leaf
photosynthesis
stamen
pistil
pollen
seed
nectar
coniferous
germinate
Matching
Match each definition with a word.
1.
The part of a plant that carries water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.
2.
a type of tree able to survive long, cold winters, with long, thin needles rather than
leaves; evergreen
3.
Male part of the flower that produces pollen.
4.
the underdeveloped seeds in a flower
5.
The process by which plant cells use light, water, and carbon dioxide to make
food.
6.
a. plant organ that provides a surface area for trapping sunlight and exchanging
gases through stomata during photosynthesis
b. A part of the plant that makes most of the plant's food.
7.
The portion of a flower, at the base of the plant, that contains eggs.
8.
a. This part of a plant holds the plant in place.
b. Food that is made in the leaves travels down the stem to this part of the plant.
9.
a. The protective, outer layer of the seed that protects the young plant inside of
the seed before the seed germinates.
b. This protects the young plant inside of a seed before the seed germinates.
10.
The earliest development of a plant when seeds sprout and start to grow shoots
and roots.
11.
a. A sticky and sweet liquid inside of some flowers.
b. A sweet liquid in some flowers that sticks to bees and birds to facilitate
cross-pollination.
12.
A fine powder produced by the anthers of seed-bearing plants.
13.
an underdeveloped plant with stored food sealed in a protective covering.
14.
Female reproductive structure of a flower
15.
trees that lose their leaves in autumn and remain bare in the winter
Name
Date
Multiple Choice
Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.
16.
roots
A. The part of a plant that carries water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.
B. an underdeveloped plant with stored food sealed in a protective covering.
C. Food that is made in the leaves travels down the stem to this part of the plant.
D. a type of tree able to survive long, cold winters, with long, thin needles rather than
leaves; evergreen
17.
nectar
A. Female reproductive structure of a flower
B. the underdeveloped seeds in a flower
C. The process by which plant cells use light, water, and carbon dioxide to make food.
D. A sweet liquid in some flowers that sticks to bees and birds to facilitate
cross-pollination.
18.
stem
A. A fine powder produced by the anthers of seed-bearing plants.
B. Male part of the flower that produces pollen.
C. The part of a plant that carries water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.
D. trees that lose their leaves in autumn and remain bare in the winter
19.
leaf
A. The earliest development of a plant when seeds sprout and start to grow shoots and
roots.
B. The protective, outer layer of the seed that protects the young plant inside of the
seed before the seed germinates.
C. A part of the plant that makes most of the plant's food.
D. The portion of a flower, at the base of the plant, that contains eggs.
20.
deciduous
A. The process by which plant cells use light, water, and carbon dioxide to make food.
B. Male part of the flower that produces pollen.
C. an underdeveloped plant with stored food sealed in a protective covering.
D. trees that lose their leaves in autumn and remain bare in the winter
21.
ovary
A. The earliest development of a plant when seeds sprout and start to grow shoots and
roots.
B. The portion of a flower, at the base of the plant, that contains eggs.
C. trees that lose their leaves in autumn and remain bare in the winter
D. the underdeveloped seeds in a flower
22.
ovule
A. The part of a plant that carries water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.
B. This protects the young plant inside of a seed before the seed germinates.
C. Food that is made in the leaves travels down the stem to this part of the plant.
D. the underdeveloped seeds in a flower
23.
seed coat
A. The protective, outer layer of the seed that protects the young plant inside of the
seed before the seed germinates.
B. a type of tree able to survive long, cold winters, with long, thin needles rather than
leaves; evergreen
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C. A fine powder produced by the anthers of seed-bearing plants.
D. A sweet liquid in some flowers that sticks to bees and birds to facilitate
cross-pollination.
24.
pistil
A. plant organ that provides a surface area for trapping sunlight and exchanging gases
through stomata during photosynthesis
B. Female reproductive structure of a flower
C. This part of a plant holds the plant in place.
D. the underdeveloped seeds in a flower
25.
stamen
A. a type of tree able to survive long, cold winters, with long, thin needles rather than
leaves; evergreen
B. Male part of the flower that produces pollen.
C. The process by which plant cells use light, water, and carbon dioxide to make food.
D. The portion of a flower, at the base of the plant, that contains eggs.
26.
germinate
A. an underdeveloped plant with stored food sealed in a protective covering.
B. Male part of the flower that produces pollen.
C. The earliest development of a plant when seeds sprout and start to grow shoots and
roots.
D. A sticky and sweet liquid inside of some flowers.
27.
pollen
A. A fine powder produced by the anthers of seed-bearing plants.
B. The part of a plant that carries water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.
C. This protects the young plant inside of a seed before the seed germinates.
D. The earliest development of a plant when seeds sprout and start to grow shoots and
roots.
28.
seed
A. A fine powder produced by the anthers of seed-bearing plants.
B. an underdeveloped plant with stored food sealed in a protective covering.
C. trees that lose their leaves in autumn and remain bare in the winter
D. The earliest development of a plant when seeds sprout and start to grow shoots and
roots.
29.
coniferous
A. a type of tree able to survive long, cold winters, with long, thin needles rather than
leaves; evergreen
B. an underdeveloped plant with stored food sealed in a protective covering.
C. Female reproductive structure of a flower
D. Male part of the flower that produces pollen.
30.
photosynthesis
A. This protects the young plant inside of a seed before the seed germinates.
B. A part of the plant that makes most of the plant's food.
C. The process by which plant cells use light, water, and carbon dioxide to make food.
D. The portion of a flower, at the base of the plant, that contains eggs.
Answer Key
1. stem
2. coniferous
3. stamen
4. ovule
5. photosynthesis
6. leaf
7. ovary
8. roots
9. seed coat
10. germinate
11. nectar
12. pollen
13. seed
14. pistil
15. deciduous
16. C
17. D
18. C
19. C
20. D
21. B
22. D
23. A
24. B
25. B
26. C
27. A
28. B
29. A
30. C