Plant Adaptation “Pop” Quiz
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Name ____________________________
1. Mark each answer choice either YES or NO.
Is the following a device which plants rely on to disperse their seeds?
animals _____
wind
_____
water
_____
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
What type of plant needs to eat insects to survive?
underwater plants
desert plants
carnivorous plants
none of the above
3. What type of root grows vertically downward to anchor the plant to the ground?
a. taproot
b. fibrous
c. adventitious
d. prop roots
4. TRUE or FALSE
An adaptation of a flower.
___ making lots of seeds
___ produce a scent that attracts pollinators
___ do not need water
___ bright colors to attract insects for pollination
5. Which adaptation is most common in the arctic?
a. roots that store a lot of water
b. leaves change color due to seasonal changes
c. plants can begin to grow under the snow and close to the ground
d. none of the above
6. TRUE or FALSE
An adaptation plants use to survive in the desert.
___ water is stored in stems
___ climb other plants to reach the sun
___ long roots
___ no leaves, or small , needle-like leaves
7. TRUE or FALSE
A way in which plants conserve (save) water.
___ leaves have a waxy cuticle
___ low surface area of leaves
___ pores on leaves regulate water loss
8. TRUE or FALSE
An adaptation a conifer tree has to survive in a cold climate.
___ needles to help shed snow
___ needles help slow water loss
___ needles are light in color to reflect more light
___ waxy coating on needles prevent evaporation
9. What narrow coiling structure supports the stem and allows some
plants to climb up structures for sunlight?
a. tendrils
b. stipules
c. arial roots
d. petioles
10. This image shows which type of tropism in plants?
a. phototropism
b. thigmotropism
c. hydrotropism
d. gravitropism
11. Which tropism is a plant’s tendency to grow toward LIGHT?
a. phototropism
b. thigmotropism
c. hydrotropism
d. gravitropism
12. Explain THIGMOTROPISM.