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Plants: Life & Growth — Practice Worksheet
Chapter: Plants: Life & Growth
Topic: Plants: Life & Growth
Maximum Marks: 25
Time: 30 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
  • The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each) 15 × 1 = 15 marks
1.
The female part of a flower is the…
  • A.Pistil (carpel)
  • B.Stamen
  • C.Petal
  • D.Sepal
2.
Which creatures often carry pollen between flowers?
  • A.Fish
  • B.Bees and butterflies
  • C.Snakes
  • D.Worms
3.
To make food, a plant needs sunlight, water and the gas…
  • A.Steam
  • B.Oxygen
  • C.Nitrogen only
  • D.Carbon dioxide
4.
Inside a fruit we usually find…
  • A.Seeds
  • B.Stones only
  • C.Sand
  • D.Air only
5.
Seeds form inside which part of the flower?
  • A.The sepal
  • B.The petal
  • C.The pistil (its ovary)
  • D.The stem
6.
A coconut can float and be carried by…
  • A.Water
  • B.Fire
  • C.Lightning
  • D.Sound
7.
Seeds with hooks stick to the fur of passing…
  • A.Stars
  • B.Clouds
  • C.Stones
  • D.Animals
8.
When a seed begins to grow into a plant, this is called…
  • A.Evaporation
  • B.Pollination
  • C.Germination
  • D.Digestion
9.
Green plants make their own food in a process called…
  • A.Photosynthesis
  • B.Digestion
  • C.Breathing
  • D.Pollination
10.
Light, feathery seeds like dandelion are carried by the…
  • A.Rocks
  • B.River bed
  • C.Wind
  • D.Roots
11.
During photosynthesis, plants give out the gas…
  • A.Oxygen
  • B.Carbon dioxide
  • C.Smoke
  • D.Dust
12.
Pollination is important because it helps a plant to make…
  • A.Seeds and fruits
  • B.Leaves only
  • C.Roots only
  • D.Shade
13.
A seed can grow into a new…
  • A.Animal
  • B.Plant
  • C.Rock
  • D.Cloud
14.
The moving of pollen from the stamen to the pistil is called…
  • A.Pollination
  • B.Digestion
  • C.Breathing
  • D.Filtering
15.
The yellow powder made by the stamen is called…
  • A.Sugar
  • B.Pollen
  • C.Sand
  • D.Salt
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each) 5 × 2 = 10 marks
16.
Why are green plants called the 'producers' of nature?
  • A.They never move
  • B.They are green
  • C.They are tall
  • D.They make food that feeds other living things
17.
Wind-pollinated flowers often have light, dry pollen and are usually…
  • A.Full of nectar
  • B.Very bright and scented
  • C.Dull and not scented
  • D.Closed tight
18.
Why do many flowers have a sweet smell and nectar?
  • A.To make seeds heavy
  • B.To taste nice
  • C.To scare birds
  • D.To attract insects that help pollination
19.
A maple seed has a thin wing so that it can spin and be carried by the…
  • A.Wind
  • B.River only
  • C.Soil
  • D.Roots
20.
A pea pod is a fruit, and the peas inside it are the…
  • A.Leaves
  • B.Petals
  • C.Roots
  • D.Seeds

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (A) Pistil (carpel)
  2. (B) Bees and butterflies
  3. (D) Carbon dioxide
  4. (A) Seeds
  5. (C) The pistil (its ovary)
  6. (A) Water
  7. (D) Animals
  8. (C) Germination
  9. (A) Photosynthesis
  10. (C) Wind
  11. (A) Oxygen
  12. (A) Seeds and fruits
  13. (B) Plant
  14. (A) Pollination
  15. (B) Pollen
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
  1. (D) They make food that feeds other living things
  2. (C) Dull and not scented
  3. (D) To attract insects that help pollination
  4. (A) Wind
  5. (D) Seeds
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