Grade 5 Science – Plants:Classification Quiz

1. Plants that produce flowers are called___

bushes
non flowering plants
shrubs
Flowering plants
Explanation:

2. Which part of a flowering plant has the seeds?

leaves
the frits
stem
non
Explanation:

3. Name two protective garments that are worn when handling harmful plants

trouser gloves
tie gumboots
jacket overall
gloves gumboots
Explanation:

4. what is the process through which pollen grains are brought on the female reproductive plant to produce flowers?

respiration
transportation
pollination
photosynthesis
Explanation:

5. plants are classified into two main groups. These are-

green and non-green plants
mold and mushrooms
flowering and non-flowering plants
shrubs and bushes
Explanation:

6. what are the two classifications of green plants?

shrubs and thorns
flowering and non-flowering
fruits and vegetables
fungi and puffballs
Explanation:

7. What is the name of the pigment that makes plants green?

photosynthesis
green matter
sunlight
Chlorophyll
Explanation:

8. What is the function of chlorophyll in plants?

makes them beautiful
protects the plants
Attracts pollinators
helps the plants to make their own food
Explanation:

9. The following are functions of flowers in plants except

attracting pollinators
acts as a reproductive organ
fruit and seed formation
Protection from harsh environmental conditions
Explanation:

10. The following are characteristics of fungi except

they are green
they do not make their own food
they are non-green
they are found on land, water and on plants
Explanation:

11. The substance that is produced by flowers is called

nectar
flower fluid
water
juice
Explanation:

12. The following are green plants except

mushroom
cactus
pawpaw
maize
Explanation:

13. Which one of the following is an example of a non-flowering plant.

sunflower
mango
fern
roses
Explanation:

14. which one of the following statements is false abut green plants

they are classified as flowering and non-flowering
they make their own food
they lack chlorophyll
they have chlorophyll
Explanation:

15. The following are safety precautions while handling harmful plants except one. which one is it?

handling plants with bare hands
wearing gloves while handling harmful plants
wearing nose masks
wearing safety boots
Explanation:

16. the following traits makes a plant harmful except?

itchy fluids
bearing consumable fruits
poisonous substances
thorns
Explanation:

17. The following are importance's of flowering plants. Which one is not?

beautifying the environment
source of nutrition to the soil upon decomposition
air purification
air pollution
Explanation:

18. The following are benefits of fungi to man. which one is not.

soil fertility
food spoilage
manufacture of medicine
source of food e.g. mushrooms
Explanation:

19. Which of the following practice keeps food away from molds

keeping cooked food for long
proper hygiene while handling and storing foods
uncovering cooked food always
allowing fruits to overripe
Explanation:

20. The following are characteristic of fungi. which one is the odd one out

they do not manufacture their own food
some are poisonous
they are non-green
they have chlorophyll
Explanation:

21. the following are examples of fungi except?

yeast
puffballs
mushroom
fern
Explanation:

22. the following are uses of yeast apart from one. which one is it?

protein source
medicinal preparation
bread making
food seasoning
Explanation:

23. what is the name of the fungi that grows on bread

bread mould
toadstool
mushroom
yeast
Explanation:

24. Non-flowering plants are plants that

do not produce flowers
produce brightly colored flowers
produce flowers
produce small flowers
Explanation:

25. Which of the following is not a classification of plants?

Herbs
Trees
Shrubs
Mammals
Explanation:

Mammals are not a classification of plants. They are a classification of animals.

26. Which type of plant is characterized by having a woody stem and branches?

Shrub
Grass
Fern
Herb
Explanation:

Shrubs are characterized by having a woody stem and branches.

27. Which of the following plants typically have soft, green stems and are used for culinary or medicinal purposes?

Algae
Herbs
Fungi
Trees
Explanation:

Herbs typically have soft, green stems and are used for culinary or medicinal purposes.

28. Which type of plant is characterized by having a main trunk and branches with leaves?

Grass
Fern
Tree
Shrub
Explanation:

Trees are characterized by having a main trunk and branches with leaves.

29. Which of the following plants do not have true roots, stems, or leaves?

Algae
Shrubs
Mosses
Ferns
Explanation:

Algae do not have true roots, stems, or leaves. They are simple, plant-like organisms.

30. Which type of plant is characterized by having long, narrow leaves and producing flowers?

Algae
Fern
Moss
Grass
Explanation:

Grasses are characterized by long, narrow leaves and producing flowers.

31. Which of the following plants reproduce by releasing spores instead of seeds?

Conifers
Herbs
Flowering plants
Ferns
Explanation:

Ferns reproduce by releasing spores instead of seeds.

32. Which type of plant is characterized by having small, non-vascular leaves and stems?

Shrub
Fungi
Algae
Moss
Explanation:

Mosses are characterized by having small, non-vascular leaves and stems.

33. Which of the following plants have flowers that produce cones instead of seeds?

Conifers
Shrubs
Herbs
Fungi
Explanation:

Conifers have flowers that produce cones instead of seeds.

34. Which type of plant is characterized by having fronds and reproducing through spores?

Algae
Tree
Fern
Grass
Explanation:

Ferns are characterized by having fronds and reproducing through spores.

35. Which of the following plants are typically very small, aquatic organisms?

Moss
Ferns
Fungi
Algae
Explanation:

Algae are typically very small, aquatic organisms.

36. Which type of plant is characterized by having a leafy appearance and reproducing by spores?

Fungi
Herb
Tree
Moss
Explanation:

Mosses are characterized by having a leafy appearance and reproducing by spores.

37. Which of the following plants have chlorophyll and are able to perform photosynthesis?

Flowering plants
Fungi
Ferns
Algae
Explanation:

Flowering plants have chlorophyll and are able to perform photosynthesis.

38. Which type of plant is characterized by having a fleshy stem and leaves that die back in winter?

Shrub
Herb
Moss
Fungi
Explanation:

Herbs are characterized by having a fleshy stem and leaves that die back in winter.

39. Which of the following plants are known for their symbiotic relationship with fungi underground?

Algae
Conifers
Mosses
Ferns
Explanation:

Conifers are known for their symbiotic relationship with fungi underground.

40. Which type of plant is characterized by having a stalk with spores on the underside of its leaves?

Fungus
Tree
Fern
Grass
Explanation:

Ferns are characterized by having a stalk with spores on the underside of their leaves.

41. Which of the following plants are typically known for their high water content and lack of woody stems?

Herbs
Algae
Conifers
Shrubs
Explanation:

Herbs are typically known for their high water content and lack of woody stems.

42. Which type of plant is characterized by having a soft stem and leaves and typically growing close to the ground?

Moss
Tree
Grass
Algae
Explanation:

Mosses are characterized by having a soft stem and leaves and typically growing close to the ground.

43. Which of the following plants are characterized by having a flattened body and reproducing through spores?

Ferns
Fungi
Algae
Mosses
Explanation:

Algae are characterized by having a flattened body and reproducing through spores.

44. Which type of plant is characterized by having a main central stem with branches and leaves?

Herb
Fern
Grass
Shrub
Explanation:

Shrubs are characterized by having a main central stem with branches and leaves.

45. Which of the following plants are typically found in damp, shady locations and reproduce through spores?

Conifers
Fungi
Mosses
Herbs
Explanation:

Mosses are typically found in damp, shady locations and reproduce through spores.

46. Which type of plant is characterized by having a hollow stalk with tiny, spore-producing structures on the underside of their leaves?

Fern
Grass
Herb
Shrub
Explanation:

Ferns are characterized by having a hollow stalk with tiny, spore-producing structures on the underside of their leaves.

47. Which of the following plants are known for their ability to survive in extreme conditions and form symbiotic relationships with other organisms?

Trees
Shrubs
Algae
Mosses
Explanation:

Mosses are known for their ability to survive in extreme conditions and form symbiotic relationships with other organisms.

48. Which type of plant is characterized by having flowers and producing fruits with seeds?

Moss
Fern
Algae
Tree
Explanation:

Trees are characterized by having flowers and producing fruits with seeds.

49. Which of the following plants are typically found in aquatic environments and lack true leaves, stems, and roots?

Algae
Conifers
Herbs
Fungi
Explanation:

Algae are typically found in aquatic environments and lack true leaves, stems, and roots.

50. Which type of plant is characterized by having a short stem and leaves that die back each year?

Shrub
Fungus
Grass
Herb
Explanation:

Herbs are characterized by having a short stem and leaves that die back each year.

51. Which of the following plants are typically known for their large, spreading root systems and ability to produce cones?

Conifers
Ferns
Algae
Herbs
Explanation:

Conifers are typically known for their large, spreading root systems and ability to produce cones.

52. Which type of plant is characterized by having a branched, underground structure called a rhizome?

Fern
Tree
Grass
Moss
Explanation:

Ferns are characterized by having a branched, underground structure called a rhizome.

53. Which of the following plants are known for their ability to produce flowers and fruits?

Fungi
Algae
Flowering plants
Mosses
Explanation:

Flowering plants are known for their ability to produce flowers and fruits.

54. Which type of plant is characterized by having a main stem with leaves and flowers?

Herb
Moss
Shrub
Algae
Explanation:

Shrubs are characterized by having a main stem with leaves and flowers.

55. Which of the following plants are typically small, non-vascular plants that reproduce through spores?

Mosses
Algae
Conifers
Ferns
Explanation:

Mosses are typically small, non-vascular plants that reproduce through spores.

56. Which type of plant is characterized by having a creeping or climbing growth habit and reproducing by spores?

Fern
Grass
Tree
Herb
Explanation:

Ferns are characterized by having a creeping or climbing growth habit and reproducing by spores.

57. Which of the following plants are typically found in dry, rocky environments and have a waxy coating to prevent water loss?

Conifers
Fungi
Herbs
Mosses
Explanation:

Conifers are typically found in dry, rocky environments and have a waxy coating to prevent water loss.

58. Which type of plant is characterized by having a stem that is usually above ground and produces flowers?

Fungi
Algae
Moss
Flowering plants
Explanation:

Flowering plants are characterized by having a stem that is usually above ground and produces flowers.

59. Which of the following plants are known for their ability to withstand extreme temperatures and reproduce through spores?

Shrubs
Algae
Mosses
Trees
Explanation:

Mosses are known for their ability to withstand extreme temperatures and reproduce through spores.

60. Which type of plant is characterized by having a simple, leafless body and reproducing through spores?

Herbs
Ferns
Fungi
Grass
Explanation:

Fungi are characterized by having a simple, leafless body and reproducing through spores.

61. Which of the following plants are typically known for their large, flat leaves and ability to grow in moist environments?

Algae
Conifers
Herbs
Ferns
Explanation:

Ferns are typically known for their large, flat leaves and ability to grow in moist environments.

62. Which type of plant is characterized by having a solid stem and branches with flowers?

Tree
Algae
Grass
Moss
Explanation:

Trees are characterized by having a solid stem and branches with flowers.

63. Which of the following plants are known for their ability to survive in low light conditions and reproduce through spores?

Flowering plants
Mosses
Algae
Shrubs
Explanation:

Mosses are known for their ability to survive in low light conditions and reproduce through spores.

64. Which type of plant is characterized by having a thick, fleshy stem and leaves with a high water content?

Herb
Shrub
Moss
Fern
Explanation:

Herbs are characterized by having a thick, fleshy stem and leaves with a high water content.

65. Which of the following plants are typically found in wet, marshy environments and are known for their ability to filter water?

Fungi
Algae
Conifers
Mosses
Explanation:

Algae are typically found in wet, marshy environments and are known for their ability to filter water.

66. Which type of plant is characterized by having a main stem and branches with flowers and fruits?

Tree
Fern
Herb
Grass
Explanation:

Trees are characterized by having a main stem and branches with flowers and fruits.

67. Which of the following plants are known for their ability to cling to other plants and structures for support?

Fungi
Shrubs
Algae
Mosses
Explanation:

Mosses are known for their ability to cling to other plants and structures for support.

68. Which type of plant is characterized by having small, needle-like leaves and cones for reproduction?

Grass
Shrub
Herb
Conifer
Explanation:

Conifers are characterized by having small, needle-like leaves and cones for reproduction.

69. Which of the following plants are typically known for their ability to produce flowers and fruits?

Fungi
Flowering plants
Mosses
Algae
Explanation:

Flowering plants are typically known for their ability to produce flowers and fruits.

70. Which type of plant is characterized by having a green, photosynthetic stem?

Herb
Algae
Shrub
Tree
Explanation:

Algae are characterized by having a green, photosynthetic stem.

71. Which of the following plants are typically found in dry, sandy environments and have a waxy coating to prevent water loss?

Conifers
Herbs
Ferns
Mosses
Explanation:

Conifers are typically found in dry, sandy environments and have a waxy coating to prevent water loss.

72. Which type of plant is characterized by having a main stem with branches and flowers?

Shrub
Tree
Grass
Algae
Explanation:

Shrubs are characterized by having a main stem with branches and flowers.

73. Which of the following plants are known for their ability to grow in acidic, nutrient-poor soil and reproduce through spores?

Fungi
Flowering plants
Algae
Mosses
Explanation:

Mosses are known for their ability to grow in acidic, nutrient-poor soil and reproduce through spores.

74. Which type of plant is characterized by having a hollow, jointed stem and producing flowers?

Algae
Grass
Herb
Fern
Explanation:

Grasses are characterized by having a hollow, jointed stem and producing flowers.