Plant Identification and Classification Quiz for Year 1 Science

Question 1

Which of these is NOT a part of a plant?

Accepted Answer

Rock

Answer

Leaf

Answer

Stem

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Flower

Question 2

Which part of a plant helps it make food?

Accepted Answer

Leaf

Answer

Stem

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Root

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Flower

Question 3

What do plants need to grow healthy and strong?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight, water, and air

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Toys, games, and books

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Music, dancing, and singing

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Chocolate, candy, and ice cream

Question 4

Which of these plants has big, bright flowers?

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Daisy

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Fern

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Cactus

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Grass

Question 5

What do the roots of a plant do?

Accepted Answer

Soak up water and food from the ground

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Hold the plant up

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Make flowers

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Store food

Question 6

Which of these plants stays green all year round?

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Pine tree

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Oak tree

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Apple tree

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Rose bush

Question 7

Which plant grows by climbing up things?

Accepted Answer

Ivy

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Sunflower

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Tulip

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Daisy

Question 8

Which part of the plant helps it make its own food?

Accepted Answer

Leaves

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Stem

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Roots

Question 9

Which of these is not a type of plant?

Accepted Answer

Mushroom

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Tree

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Flower

Question 10

Which of these is a sign of a deciduous tree?

Accepted Answer

It loses its leaves in autumn

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It has green leaves all year round

Question 11

What is the job of the stem of a plant?

Accepted Answer

To hold up the leaves and flowers

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To take in water and nutrients from the soil

Question 12

Which of these is a meat-eating plant?

Accepted Answer

Venus flytrap

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Rose

Question 13

What is the green stuff in plants called?

Accepted Answer

Chlorophyll

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Melanin

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a way we describe plants?

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How many legs they have

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How big they are

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What color they are

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The shape of their leaves

Question 15

Which kind of plant does not grow flowers?

Accepted Answer

Fern

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Tree

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Bush

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Daisy

Question 16

Where do plants get their power from?

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Water

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Soil

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Air

Question 17

What do leaves help plants do?

Accepted Answer

Soak up the sun

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Store water

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Carry food

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Make flowers

Question 18

What is the difference between a tree and a bush?

Accepted Answer

Trees have one main trunk and bushes have many

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Trees are smaller than bushes

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Bushes have woody stems and trees do not

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Bushes have flowers and trees do not

Question 19

Which of these is a plant that loses its leaves in the fall?

Accepted Answer

Oak tree

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Pine tree

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Cactus

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Fern

Question 20

What is a green plant that can make its food?

Accepted Answer

Plant

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Dog

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Rock

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Table

Question 21

Which part of the plant holds it up and carries water?

Accepted Answer

Stem

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Leaf

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Flower

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Root

Question 22

Which plant has long, thin leaves?

Accepted Answer

Grass

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Rose

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Daisy

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Sunflower

Question 23

What part of the plant makes seeds?

Accepted Answer

Flower

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Leaf

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Root

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Stem

Question 24

Which of these is not a plant?

Accepted Answer

Fish

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Tree

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Mushroom

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Flower

Question 25

Which plant has a sweet smell?

Accepted Answer

Rose

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Nettle

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Dandelion

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Cactus

Question 26

What green substance in plants helps them make food?

Accepted Answer

Chlorophyll

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Haemoglobin

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Melanin

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Carotene

Question 27

Which plant can grow underwater?

Accepted Answer

Lily

Answer

Cactus

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Rose

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Sunflower

Question 28

What part of the plant helps it soak up water?

Accepted Answer

Roots

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Stems

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Leaves

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Flowers

Question 29

Which part of the plant helps it stand up straight?

Accepted Answer

Stems

Answer

Leaves

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Roots

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Flowers

Question 30

What do plants use to make their own food?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight

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Water

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Soil

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Air

Question 31

Which of these is NOT a shape you might see on a leaf?

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Square

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Round

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Heart-shaped

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Triangle

Question 32

What do flowers do for a plant?

Accepted Answer

Help the plant make seeds

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Help the plant absorb water

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Help the plant make food

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Help the plant stand up straight

Question 33

Which of these plants has flowers that look like yellow balls?

Accepted Answer

Sunflower

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Tree

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Grass

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Daisy

Question 34

What part of the plant holds the seeds?

Accepted Answer

Flowers

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Leaves

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Stems

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Roots

Question 35

Which of these plants has long, thin leaves that grow in bunches?

Accepted Answer

Grass

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Rose

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Dandelion

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Tulip

Question 36

Which of these trees loses its leaves in the fall?

Accepted Answer

Maple

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Pine

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Palm

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Olive

Question 37

When water moves up from the roots of a plant, it is called?

Accepted Answer

Transpiration

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Drinking

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Moving

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Growing

Question 38

Which part of the plant makes food for the plant using sunlight?

Accepted Answer

Leaves

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Stems

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Flowers

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Roots

Question 39

What is the green substance in leaves that helps make food?

Accepted Answer

Chlorophyll

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Water

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Sunlight

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Oxygen

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT a part of a flower?

Accepted Answer

Stem

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Petals

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Stamen

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Pistil

Question 41

Plants with thin, green leaves that grow close to the ground are called:

Accepted Answer

Grasses

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Trees

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Shrubs

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Flowers

Question 42

Which of these plants has both flowers and fruit?

Accepted Answer

Tree

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Grass

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Fern

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Cactus

Question 43

Which type of plant has leaves with sharp, needle-like points?

Accepted Answer

Conifer

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Deciduous tree

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Flowering plant

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Grass

Question 44

What is the difference between a tree and a shrub?

Accepted Answer

Trees have both taller stems and thicker stems than shrubs.

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Trees are taller than shrubs.

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Trees have thicker stems than shrubs.

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Shrubs have more flowers than trees.

Question 45

Which of the following is a plant that eats insects?

Accepted Answer

Venus flytrap

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Sunflower

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Rose

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Spider plant

Question 46

What is the purpose of the roots of a plant?

Accepted Answer

To absorb water and nutrients from the soil

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To store food for the plant

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To hold up the plant

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To produce seeds

Question 47

Which part of the plant helps it to take in water and nutrients from the ground?

Accepted Answer

Roots

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Leaves

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Stem

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Flowers

Question 48

What is not a way that plants can be grouped?

Accepted Answer

By the sound they make

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By the shape of their leaves

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By the colour of their flowers

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By their height

Question 49

What job do the flowers on a plant do?

Accepted Answer

To help the plant make seeds

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To make it look pretty

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To help the plant absorb sunlight

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To help the plant store water

Question 50

What is the difference between a stem and a root?

Accepted Answer

Stems grow upwards and roots grow downwards

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Roots grow upwards and stems grow downwards

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Stems make leaves and roots make flowers

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Roots make leaves and stems make flowers

Question 51

Which of these groups of plants includes trees, shrubs, and flowers?

Accepted Answer

Angiosperms

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Grasses

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Ferns

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Gymnosperms

Question 52

What is the green stuff in plants called that helps them make their own food?

Accepted Answer

Chlorophyll

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Carotenoid

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Anthocyanin

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Xanthophyll

Question 53

What is the most important thing that leaves do for plants?

Accepted Answer

Help them catch sunlight

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Help them make oxygen

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Help them store water

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Help them move nutrients

Question 54

What is the green stuff in plants called?

Accepted Answer

Chlorophyll

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Carotene

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Anthocyanin

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Melanin

Question 55

Which plant has leaves that look like flat, green hands?

Accepted Answer

Broadleaf

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Deciduous

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Coniferous

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Grass

Question 56

What is the main job of a flower?

Accepted Answer

To make new seeds

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To store water

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To make food

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To hold up the stem

Question 57

Which of these is NOT a job of a stem?

Accepted Answer

Makes food

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Holds the plant up

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Brings water and food to the plant

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Holds the flower

Question 58

Which of these is a fruit?

Accepted Answer

Apple

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Potato

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Carrot

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Onion

Question 59

What is the name for the process where plants use sunlight to make food?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Transpiration

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Germination

Question 60

Which type of plant has a stem made of wood?

Accepted Answer

Tree

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Shrub

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Herb

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Flower

Question 61

What are the tiny brown dots on the back of fern leaves called?

Accepted Answer

Sori

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Stomata

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Petals

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Sepals