SOL 4.4 Plants -- Released Test Questions

Which of these is a function of a leaf?
1. Carrying nutrients throughout the plant
2. Converting solar energy into sugar
3. Creating shade for the plant
4. Absorbing water from the ground
In a flower, what most likely happens when pollen from the stamen gets into the ovary?
1. The plant dies.
2. A seed develops.
3. The flower closes.
4. The sepals fall off.
Which part of a sunflower plant absorbs water and nutrients?
1. Roots
2. Stems
3. Leaves
4. Flowers
What part of the flower produces pollen?
1. ovary
2. sepal
3. pistil
4. stamen
The picture shows a sprouting bean plant. The leaf produced will help the plant by —
1. absorbing water from the air for nourishment
2. using sunlight for energy in food production
3. reproducing more bean plants for survival of the species
4. adding support for the plant as it grows taller
The table lists the parts of a violet plant and their functions. What is the function of violet flowers?
(2007 test - question 13)
1. Release oxygen
2. Produce seeds
3. Absorb sunlight
4. Promote growth
Pollen is produced in the —
1. ovary
2. pistil
3. petal
4. stamen
Which of these is a main function of this plant’s roots?
1. Making seeds
2. Producing pollen
3. Absorbing nutrients
4. Storing chlorophyll
The two structures most plants use to gather nutrients and energy to live are —
1. roots and leaves
2. roots and flowers
3. stems and roots
4. stems and leaves
Which of these plant parts forms the seeds?
1. The stamen
2. The pistil
3. The sepals
4. The petals
What do plants take in through their root systems?
1. Light
2. Water
3. Carbon dioxide
4. Oxygen
Photosynthesis occurs in which of these organisms?
1. Sunflower plant
2. Mushroom
3. Sunfish
4. Luna moth
Which of the following do plants need to make their own food?
1. Flowers
2. Bacteria
3. Sunlight
4. Oxygen
The substance that makes plants green is known as —
1. water
2. calcium
3. chlorophyll
4. carbon dioxide
Which of these is a process that allows plants to convert light energy into food energy?
1. Reproduction
2. Excretion
3. Digestion
4. Photosynthesis
Why is photosynthesis important for plants?
1. It collects sunlight which is used to make food for plants.
2. It gets rid of plant waste products.
3. It changes plant sugar into stronger chemicals.
4. It helps attract insects to plant flowers.
For the native birds and mammals of Virginia to survive, plant life must be conserved. What do plants provide directly to all animals?
1. Oxygen
2. Minerals
3. Light
4. Hydrogen
Which gas is given off by plants?
1. Hydrogen
2. Nitrogen
3. Oxygen
4. Helium
The wind helps many plants reproduce by —
1. cooling the plants
2. giving the plants moisture
3. spreading the plants’ pollen
4. strengthening the plants’ root systems

SOL 4.4 Plants Released Test Questions