Grade 7 Science
Unit 2: Cells and Systems
Topic 1-4 Quiz
Name: _____________
Date: 19/01/2022
1. The roots of a plant perform several important functions, including all of the
following EXCEPT
A. transpire water from their fibres
B. support and anchor the plant
C. absorb water and minerals
D. store food
2. There are two types of roots. _____________root is a type of root found in the
desert, because plants need their roots to gather in water very quickly
A. filbert
B. fibrous
C. tapped
D. tapered
3. The stem has a number of different tissues that enable it to perform its function –
to transport food and nutrients and provide support. The tissues that carry water
and nutrients from the roots to the leaves is the
A. xylem
B. phloem
C. heartwood
D. cambium
4. A pigment called chlorophyll - found in the leaves (which gives them their green
color) is used to combine carbon dioxide and water to make sugar. This process
is called
A. transpiration
B. osmosis
C. photosynthesis
D. respiration
5. A strawberry plant sends out 'runners', which, when covered over by soil, can
grow into a new strawberry plant, identical to its parent. This type of reproduction
is called
A. asexual
B. sexual
C. grafting
D. selective breeding
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Grade 7 Science
Unit 2: Cells and Systems
Topic 1-4 Quiz
Name: _____________
Date: 19/01/2022
6. Cones come in different shapes and sizes. The type of cone which contains
ovules are the
A. Male cones
B. Female cones
C. Conifers
D. Scales
7. Seeds can be dispersed in many different ways. The wind, flowing water, animals
and birds are some examples of how this can occur. Dispersal means to be
A. planted in a near-by field
B. pollinated by another plant of the same species
C. sprouted without the aid of humans
D. transported away from the parent plant
8. Which of the following parts of a flower is NOT a part of the pistil
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ovules
Pollen
Ovary
Style
9. ________ are the openings on the underside of the leaf, that allow carbon
dioxide to enter the leaf
A.
B.
C.
D.
Guard cells
Stomata
Air spaces
Palisade cells
10. The function of the root is to
A. absorb water
B. support
C. produce food
D. reproduce
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Grade 7 Science
Unit 2: Cells and Systems
Topic 1-4 Quiz
Name: _____________
Date: 19/01/2022
11. Plant tissue provides the fibre that we need to make different things we can use.
This tissue comes fro the stem, leaves, seeds or roots. Early makers of jeans
used the oldest cultivated fibre plant in the world. Also used to make sails and
ropes this fire plant is
A. cotton
B. willow
C. hemp
D. flax
12. Which of the following is NOT a method of asexual reproduction
A. Layering
B. Cuttings
C. Seeds
D. Grafting
13. The process of pollen travelling from one plant to another is called
A. Grafting
B. Pollination
C. Selective breeding
D. Genetic engineering
14. What is the dependent variable in the plant growing experiment you are doing in
class
A. Amount of water
B. Amount of light
C. Height in cm/mm
D. How much the plant has grown
15. Bonus Question (1 mark)
Have you written your name on all the pages of the test? ___________________
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Grade 7 Science
Unit 2: Cells and Systems
Topic 1-4 Quiz
Name: _____________
Date: 19/01/2022
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