1. How do flowers help plants reproduce?
A. They provide moisture to the top of the plant.
B. They attract animals that can spread pollen.
C. They require energy to live and grow.
D. They provide shade to the lower parts of the plant.

2. Which process occurs when a seed begins sending a root down into the soil and a stem above the ground?
A. Pollination
B. Dispersal
C. Fertilization
D. Germination

3. Birds insects, and wind are all things that help plants by doing what?
A. Transferring pollen
B. Destroying seeds
C. Bringing water
D. Providing energy

4. A spikey cocklebur seed stuck in an animal’s fur eventually falls off as the animal moves about. This is an example of which of the following?
A. How seeds can be dispersed
B. How seeds can be eaten
C. How seeds begin germination
D. How seeds can be produce

5. The transfer of pollen from the stamens to the pistil of a flower begins the process of which of the following?
A. Germination
B. Oxidation
C. Fertilization
D. Transpiration

6. Many insects are attracted to pollen, which they use for food. How does this help flowering plants?
A. Provides protection against predators
B. Keeps moisture locked into each plant
C. Provides energy for neighboring plants
D. Helps spread pollen for reproduction

7. Many plants depend on the wind for pollination. Which of the following best describes pollination?
A. Bringing the plant the water it needs to grow
B. Transferring sex cells to produce offspring
C. Making food by absorbing sunlight
D. Moving seeds from one place to another

8. Plants have adapted a variety of ways to transfer pollen. Which of the following is the best reason plants need to transfer pollen to other plants?
A. Produce offspring
B. Obtain energy
C. Growth and repair
D. Obtain nutrients

9. Zoe has an apple tree in her yard. She notices that many animals eat the apples from the tree. Zoe wonders why the tree makes food for other organisms. Which of the following best explains how making apples helps the apple tree?
A. The apples make the tree heavier so it is more stable.
B. The tree stores sugar in the apples that it can use later.
C. Apples make the tree attractive to humans.
D. Animals help spread the seeds when they eat the apples.

10. Juan is learning about the many things plants can do. One thing Juan learns about is seed dispersal. Which of the following is the best description of seed dispersal?
A. The transfer of pollen that allows the plant to make seeds
B. The sprouting of a new plant from a seed underground
C. The process that moves seeds away from a plant
D. The storing of nutrients in a seed for use by the offspring