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Welcome to…
Who Wants to
be a SCIENCE
Millionaire!!!
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In order to grow,
seeds need which of
the following?
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A: Big Mac
B: water
C: chlorophyll
D: salt
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Which of the following
is an example of a seed
we eat?
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A: cotyledon
B: potato
C: radishes
D: walnuts
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Name the thin covering that
helps to protect the seed…
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A: seed coat
B: cotyledon
C: embryo
D: stalk
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What is cotyledon used for?
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A: stored food
B: phototropism
C: photosynthesis
D: reproduction
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What is the embryonic
root?
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A: the largest root on
the plant
B: an anchor root
C: 1st root to come out of
the seed
D: none of the
answers are correct
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the $1,000
Milestone!
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Name 1 important job of
the roots..
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A: draw up chlorophyll
B: draw up
nutrients
C: reach for the
sun
D: photosynthesis
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Which of the following is
a root that we eat?
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A: cauliflower
B: broccoli
C: almond
D: onions
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What is an
important job of the
stem?
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A: carry H20 up and
down
B: produce food
C: absorb nutrients
D: capture sunlight
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Which of the following is an
example of a stem we eat?
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A: apple
B: mint
C: celery
D: spinach
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$1 Million
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$2,000
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These are leaves that grow once
the plant is able to create its own
food (sugar)…
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A: mature leaves
B: seed leaves
C: factory sites
D: true leaves
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the $32,000
Milestone!
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Which is an example of
a leaf we eat?
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A: poison ivy
B: cabbage
C: broccoli
D: celery
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Which of the following
is the location that
photosynthesis occurs?
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A: stem
B: trunk
C: leaf
D: bread factory
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Which of the following is a
by-product of photosynthesis?
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A: Sugar
B: Carbon Dioxide
C: minerals
D: Oxygen
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What is the energy source
needed for photosynthesis to
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A: sun
B: water
C: carbon dioxide
D: chlorophyll
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Which US state is the home to
the largest trees in the world?
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A: Washington
B: California
C: Oregon
D: Montana
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