5th Class Science Plants Question Bank

done Plant life Total Questions - 40

• question_answer1)
  Which part of the coconut enables it to float on water
  A)
   P                                            done clear
  B)
                          Q done clear
  C)
                          R                                            done clear
  D)
                          S done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Study the seed below. By which method are they most likely to be dispersed the farthest away from their parent plant?
  A)
   By water                             done clear
  B)
                          By splitting/explosive action done clear
  C)
                          By wind done clear
  D)
                          By animals done clear
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• question_answer3)
  The parts of different plants are shown below. Complete the sentence. All these plant parts _____.
  A)
    Can grow into new plants done clear
  B)
                          Rely only on stored food for growth done clear
  C)
                          Do not need air, water and sunlight to germinate done clear
  D)
                          Have to be dispersed before they can grow done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Mona and her friends spotted the seedling shown below growing on a sandy shore. Which of the following is the method by which the seed (which is now a seedling) was dispersed far away from its parent plant?
  A)
   By wind                               done clear
  B)
                          By water done clear
  C)
                          By explosive/splitting action done clear
  D)
                                          By animals done clear
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• question_answer5)
  The table below shows the parts of a germinating seedling and their functions.

  Part of seedling	Function
  P	Supplies food
  Q	Forms the root
  R	Forms leaves and stem

  Which of the following represents P, Q and R?
  A)

  P	Q	R
  Radicle	Cotyledon	Plumule

  done clear
  B)
                                        

  P	Q	R
  Radicle	Plumule	Cotyledon

  done clear
  C)
                        

  P	Q	R
  Cotyledon	Radicle	Plumule

  done clear
  D)
                        

  P	Q	R
  Cotyledon	Plumule	Radicle

  done clear
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• question_answer6)
  This seed is best dispersed by
  A)
   Water.                                 done clear
  B)
                          Birds.                    done clear
  C)
                          Insects.                               done clear
  D)
                          Wind. done clear
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• question_answer7)
  The figure shows the leaf of a plant. What process is shown above?
  A)
   Desication done clear
  B)
                          Vegetative reproduction    done clear
  C)
                          Defecation done clear
  D)
                          Nutrition done clear
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• question_answer8)
  The figures given below shows four different fruits/seeds. Which two fruits/seeds are dispersed by animals?
  A)
   P and Q                                               done clear
  B)
                          Q and R                                               done clear
  C)
                          P and R                                                done clear
  D)
                          R and Q done clear
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• question_answer9)
  The seed given below germinates under the right conditions. Which of the labelled parts would grows first?
  A)
   P                                                            done clear
  B)
                          Q                            done clear
  C)
                          R                                            done clear
  D)
                          S done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Observe the figure given below. Ginger It reproduces from
  A)
   The buds on the root. done clear
  B)
                          The buds on the stem. done clear
  C)
                          The seeds. done clear
  D)
                          The buds on the leaf. done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Study the diagram below: Which of these factors are required for the seed to germinate?

  P - Water

  Q - Air

  R - Nutrients

  S - warmth

  A)
   Only P R and S done clear
  B)
                          Only P Q and R done clear
  C)
                          Only P Q and S done clear
  D)
                          Only P R and S done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Which part of an onion can grow into a new plant?
  A)
   P                                            done clear
  B)
                          Q                            done clear
  C)
                          R                                            done clear
  D)
                          S done clear
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• question_answer13)
  The fruit shown is dispersed by
  A)
   Wind.                                                   done clear
  B)
                          Water.                                 done clear
  C)
                          Animals.                                              done clear
  D)
                          Explosion.                                          done clear
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• question_answer14)
  The seeds of ________ fruit are dry and dispersed by explosion when we touch them.
  A)
   Drumstick                                           done clear
  B)
                          sycamore                                           done clear
  C)
                          Cotton                                                 done clear
  D)
                          poppy done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Study the following table.

  P - part of the embryo that grows into stem and leaves

  Q - small opening for water in a seed

  R - part of the embryo that grows into a root

  S - seed without skin

  Which of the following correctly represents R Q, R and S?
  A)
   P-radicle, Q-plumule, R-micropyle, S-cotyledon done clear
  B)
                          P-plumule, Q-micropyle, R-radicle, S-cotyledon done clear
  C)
                          P-radicle, Q-micropyle, R-plumule, S-cotyledon done clear
  D)
                          P-embryo, Q-radicle, R-micropyle, S-cotyledon done clear
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• question_answer16)
  The scattering of seeds over a wide area is called
  A)
   Pollination.                        done clear
  B)
                          Fertilization. done clear
  C)
                          Dispersal.    done clear
  D)
                          Germination. done clear
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• question_answer17)
  In dandelion plant, seeds are dispersed  by
  A)
   Animals.                              done clear
  B)
                          Water.                 done clear
  C)
                          Wind.                   done clear
  D)
                          Explosion of fruit.           done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Moringa (drum stick) seeds are dispersed by wind as they possess
  A)
   Wings.                                 done clear
  B)
                          pappus.                               done clear
  C)
                          Hairy tuft.                           done clear
  D)
                          all the above     done clear
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• question_answer19)
  The seeds of guava are dispersed by
  A)
   Wind.                   done clear
  B)
                          Animals. done clear
  C)
                          Water.                 done clear
  D)
                          Explosion mechanism. done clear
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• question_answer20)
  The ________ seeds are dispersed by birds which consume the fruit.
  A)
   Berry                                    done clear
  B)
                          coconut                               done clear
  C)
                          Cotton                                 done clear
  D)
                          lotus done clear
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• question_answer21)
  A goat ate a tomato and seeds passed out undamaged. What type of dispersal is it?
  A)
   Wind dispersal done clear
  B)
                          Animal dispersal done clear
  C)
                          Water dispersal done clear
  D)
                          Explosion mechanism done clear
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• question_answer22)
  In the diagram given below, what is the function of the seed leaf X?
  A)
   It provides water. done clear
  B)
                          It provides food. done clear
  C)
                          It prepares food. done clear
  D)
                          It supports the stem. done clear
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• question_answer23)
  The given figure shows the structure of a seed. Identify the parts and choose the correct answer.
  A)
   P - cotyledon, Q - radicle, R - plumule done clear
  B)
                          P - plumule, Q - cotyledon, R - radicle done clear
  C)
                          P-endosperm, Q-cotyledon, R-epicotyl done clear
  D)
                          P-cotyledon, Q-hycotyl, R-epicotyl done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which of the following seeds in the figure given below is not dispersed by wind?
  A)
   P                                            done clear
  B)
                          Q                                            done clear
  C)
                          R                                            done clear
  D)
                          S done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Read the statements given below and choose the correct answer.

  P - all plants have fruits that produce a large number of seeds.

  R - some plants reproduce by vegetative propagation

  A)
   P is correct, R is incorrect. done clear
  B)
                          P is incorrect, R is correct. done clear
  C)
                          Both P and R are correct, but R does not explain P done clear
  D)
                          Both P and R are incorrect done clear
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• question_answer26)
  The diagram below shows three seeds, A, B and C. Which one of the following can be grouped with the three seeds shown above?
  A)
                                 done clear
  B)
                                                       done clear
  C)
                                       done clear
  D)
                            done clear
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• question_answer27)
  The box given below contains the characteristics of a seed.

  Light in weight, small and dry

  Which of the following dispersal agents helps these seeds in their dispersal?
  A)
   Water                  done clear
  B)
                          Wind done clear
  C)
                          Explosive mechanism done clear
  D)
                                          Animals done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Different types of fruits have different adaptations for dispersal of seeds. The diagram below shows some fruits of the pod type. How are seeds in these fruits dispersed?
  A)
   By explosion     done clear
  B)
                          By animals                          done clear
  C)
                          By water                             done clear
  D)
                          By wind done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which part of the embryo grows first?
  A)
   Radical                                 done clear
  B)
                          Plumule                              done clear
  C)
                          Leaves                                 done clear
  D)
                          Cotyledons done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Seeds are dispersed by
  A)
   Only water. done clear
  B)
                          Only explosion of fruits. done clear
  C)
                          Only wind. done clear
  D)
                          all of these done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Which of these supplies food to the developing embryo until the plumule develops green leaves?
  A)
   Radicle                                 done clear
  B)
                          Cotyledons                        done clear
  C)
                          Micropyle                           done clear
  D)
                          Testa done clear
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• question_answer32)
  The sequence of the life cycle of a plant is:
  A)
   Seed, seedling, plant, sapling. done clear
  B)
                          Sapling, seedling, seed, plant. done clear
  C)
                          Seedling, seed, plant, sapling. done clear
  D)
                          Seed, seedling, sapling, plant. done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Which of the following sentences can be linked with the words given below?

  Water

  Wind

  Explosive

  Animals

  A)
   They help animals reproduce. done clear
  B)
                          They form spores. done clear
  C)
                          They encourage parent plants to look after their off springs. done clear
  D)
                          They disperse seeds to avoid competition. done clear
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• question_answer34)
  The figure shows a fruit. Which of the following methods of seed dispersal is taking place?
  A)
   Dispersal by water done clear
  B)
                          Dispersal by animals done clear
  C)
                          Dispersal by air done clear
  D)
                          Dispersal by explosion done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which of the following dispersal agents mechanism is/are involved in the dispersal of the seeds?
  A)
   Explosive mechanism done clear
  B)
                          Animals done clear
  C)
                          Wind done clear
  D)
                          Water done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Write the following events in the order in which they happen. When you plant a bean seed in the soil.

  P - The appearance of first root.

  Q - Sowing of the seed in the soil.

  R - The appearance of the first two leaves.

  S - The watering of the seed.

  A)
   Q, R, S, P done clear
  B)
                          R, Q, P, S done clear
  C)
                          Q, S, P, R done clear
  D)
                          P, S, R, Q done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Which of the following is a rabi crop?
  A)
   Rice                                       done clear
  B)
                          Millets                 done clear
  C)
                          Maize                                   done clear
  D)
                          Beans done clear
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• question_answer38)
  From what do the plants given below reproduce?

  Rose, hibiscus, bougainvillea, sugarcane

  A)
   Root buds done clear
  B)
                          Stem buds done clear
  C)
                          Leaf buds done clear
  D)
                          Stem cuttings done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Which of these grows from roots?
  A)
   Potato                                 done clear
  B)
                          Ginger                 done clear
  C)
                          Sweet potato   done clear
  D)
                          Onion done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Match the following plants in Column I with their mode of reproduction in Column II.

  	Column -I		Column II
  p.	Potato	i	Bulb
  q.	Onion	ii	Eyes
  r.	Bryophyllum	iii	Stem cutting
  S	Rose	iv	Leaves

  A)
   p-ii, q-iii, r-i, s-iv done clear
  B)
                          p-ii, q-f, r-iv, s-iii done clear
  C)
                          p-i, q-ii, r-iii, s-iv done clear
  D)
                          p-iv, q-iii, r-ii, s-i done clear
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