Unit 1

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Plant Study Guide

1. What 3 things do plants need in order to grow?

__________________, _____________________, and _______________________

2. What is the job of each part of a plant?

Part of Plant Job

leaves
root
stem
flower

3. Put the following words in order for the life cycle of a plant.
Bees Seed Pod True Leaves Root Seed Flowers

____________
First
_____________ ____________
Sixth Second

_____________ ____________
Fifth Third
____________
Fourth
4. Describe true leaves?
______________________________________________________________________
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5. What describes seed leaves?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

6. Flower buds will become _________________.

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Use the data table below for questions 7-9.

Day Day 9 Day 10 Day 11
Time 10:00am 10:00am 10:00am
Height 5cm 7cm 8cm
Number of leaves 8 10 12

7. How much taller did the plant grow from day 9 to day 11?
______________________________________________________________________

8. Which answer is a reasonable height for the plant on day 12?

a.) 5cm
b.) 8cm
c.) 10cm
d.) 20cm

9. How many days did the student measure plant?

a.) 11
b.) 3
c.) 10

10. The _______________________ of the bean seed grows into a bean plant.

11. How do bees move pollen?

______________________________________________________________________
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12. How many body parts does a bee have? ______________

13. Where do fruit and vegetables grow on a plant?

______________________________________________________________________

14. Where can you find pollen on a flower?

______________________________________________________________________
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15. When you plant a seed and it grows, do you expect to get more or less seeds from its seed pod?
______________________________________________________________________
16. What tools can you use to measure the height of a plant?
______________________________________________________________________
17. What forms after pollination?
______________________________________________________________________
18. Label the embryo, where food is stored, the seed leaves and the seed coat.
1. _______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
4. _______________________

Use the graph to answer

answer questions 19-
19-22:
22:
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11

19. How tall was the plant on day 9? ________________________________________________

20. When did the plant grow the most?

a.) From Day 7 to Day 9
b.) From Day 9 to Day 11
c.) From Day 8 to Day 10
d.) From Day 10 to Day 11

21. How many days did the student measure the plant? ____________ days

22. Why are weeds bad for a garden? _______________________________________________

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Answer Key
1. Water, soil, sunlight.
2.
Part of Plant Job
leaves Uses sunlight to make food for plants.
root Holds the plant in the ground and take in water and nutrients from the
soil.
stem Holds up the plant and carries water and food to the rest of the plant.
flower Is where reproduction happens and the fruit is made.
3. Seed, root, true leaves, flowers, bees, seed pod
4. 6-7 leaves that are big and have wavy edges.
5. Two heart-shaped leaves that are thick and green.
6. Flowers
7. 3 cm
8. C
9. B
10. Embryo
11. Yellow powder (pollen) sticks to the bees body.
12. 3
13. In the center of the flower.
14. On the anther.
15. More
16. Ruler, cm graph paper, string, etc.
17. Seed Pods
18. 1. Seed leaves 2. Embryo 3. Food 4. Coat or Shell
19. 11 cm
20. A
21. 5 days
22. They take water, nutrients, sunlight and space from plants.