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Name: ………………………………………………… Class: …………………
Unit 1 Checkpoint-Style Worksheet
1. The parts of the plants have different functions. Draw a line from each part to its function.
2. Apple trees have a life cycle.
a. Which letter shows germination?
A B C D E
b. Explain how apple seed is pollinated.
The pollen sticks on the body of the insect/pollinator (1 mark)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The insect carries pollen to the stigma of the same flower or another flower of the same
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
kind. (1 mark)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…[2]
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3. Seeds are dispersed by different methods.
a. Complete the table.
seed
animal
dispersed by ………………….. wind wind animal explosion
………............ …………………. …………………. ………………….
b. Germination and seed dispersal are two parts of the life cycle of a plant.
Write down two other parts of the life cycle of the plant.
pollination
1 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
fertilisation
2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….[2]
4. Look at the different flowers.
Complete the sentences.
insect (1 mark) because it has …….….……………………………………………….
Flower A is pollinated by ………………………. large brightly coloured petals,
nectar and scent EXTRA FROM CHECKPOINT: stamen & stigma inside flower
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
light pollen
wind (1 mark) because it has …….….…………………………………………………
Flower B is pollinated by ……………………….
EXTRA FROM CHECKPOINT: stamen is outside flower, feathery stigma.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..[4]
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5. Complete these sentences about plants.
Choose from the words below.
i. reproduce
Plants grow flowers when they …………………………………
ii. organs
The flowers have male and female …………………………….
iii. pollen
The ………………………… fertilises the ovum (egg) to produce seeds.
iv. disperse
Seeds ……………………………. to grow into healthier plants.
v. Insects
…………………………….. pollinate flowers with scent and nectar.
6. Look at the diagram of the life cycle of a flowering plant.
a. Describe what happens during seed germination.
Seed absorbs water and swells, then root grows downwards and shoot
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
grows upwards.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]
b. Write down two requirements for seed germination.
Water
1…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Warmth / suitable temperature
2…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[2]
Fertilisation
c. Write down the name of process X. ……………………………….…………. [1]
d. Complete the sentence about pollination.
anther/stamen of one flower to the
During pollination, pollen moves from the ………………………………
stigma
………………………………. of another flower. [2]
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7. Mike finds this key in a book.
a. Complete the table to group the living things that do not make seeds and those that make
seeds.
algae conifers
mosses tulips
ferns
[1]
tulips
b. Which living things in the key has flowers? ………………………………………………………………[1]
8. Look at the seeds of the apple plant.
Describe how the apple seeds are dispersed.
Apples spread their seeds by drop and roll method. When fruits are ripe, they drop
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
from the tree and roll on the ground to a place far from the parent tree.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[2]
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9. The picture shows a poppy fruit.
a. The picture shows seeds being dispersed.
What type of seed dispersal does the poppy plant use? Circle one correct answer.
Animal dispersal by eating
Animal dispersal by hooking onto fur
Self-dispersal by explosion
Water dispersal
[1]
b. The seed is dry. This helps it be dispersed.
Write down one other property of the seed that helps it to be dispersed.
Seed is small or light or smooth
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]
10. Plants have a life cycle.
Look at part of the life cycle of a plant.
fertilisation seed production stage X germination
a. Describe what happens during stage X.
Seed dispersal
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]
b. Suggest why stage X occurs during the life cycle of a plant.
If seedlings grow too closely, they will compete for water, light and space.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]
c. Complete the sentences.
ovary
Seed production happens in the ……………………………. of a plant.
pollen and egg join to form a seed.
Fertilisation happens when …………………………………………………………………………………………[2]
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Scientific Enquiry Questions
1. Some flowering plants are adapted to attract insects such as bees.
These plants often have coloured flowers.
Chen and Priya investigate which colour of flower is best at attracting bees.
Chen and Priya:
Choose plants that have different coloured flowers.
Count how many bees enter each different coloured flower in one hour.
Look at their results.
a. Circle 3 variables they control in this investigation. Choose from the list.
Colour of flower Number of bees
Number of flowers of each colour in the garden
Time Type of plant
b. Describe one safety risk while doing this investigation.
Bees may sting the children.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]
c. Priya thinks it is a good idea to count how many insects entered each different coloured
flower in two hours rather than one hour.
Explain why this is a good idea.
They can repeat the test or do it for a longer time to make the test reliable.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]
d. Complete the conclusion for this investigation.
blue
More bees were attracted to ………………………… flowers than any other colour of flower. [1]
Note: any question about REPEATING A TEST or DOING A TEST FOR A LONGER TIME:
To make the results reliable.
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2. Ahmed and Yuri investigate seed dispersal.
Ahmed puts a glove on his hand and runs through a field of plants.
The seeds from some of the plants stick on his glove.
a. Which type of seed dispersal are Ahmed and Yuri investigating?
Circle the correct answer.
Animal dispersal Explosive dispersal Gravity dispersal
Water dispersal Wind dispersal
b. Yuri counts the number of seeds on the glove.
There are 7 seeds.
Ahmed says, ‘I think we will collect 12 seeds with a bigger glove.’
What kind of statement is this? Circle the correct answer.
Conclusion Evidence Method Prediction Result
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c. Ahmed repeats the investigation with a bigger glove.
Yuri says, ‘We want to make the investigation fair. To do this we will only use one glove
each time.’
Write down two other things they do to make the investigation fair.
Same type of glove (made of the same material)
1 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Same plants
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Same amount of running time
2 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Same distance of running
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Glove should be at the same height
