| QUESTION | ANSWER | EXPLANATION |
Which of the following is a flowering plant?
• Ash
• Mucor
• Toadstool
• Fucus
• Spirogyra
| Ash | The ash (a tree having a silver-gray bark) is a flowering plant (a plant that bears flowers).
The fucus, mucor, spirogyra and toadstool are all non-flowering plants (flowerless plants). |
The gas that plants feed on is _______ (during photosynthesis).
• Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide
• Nitrogen
| Carbon Dioxide | Plants feed on Carbon Dioxide gas (CO2) during photosynthesis. |
The gas that is exhaled by plants is _______ (during respiration).
• Carbon Dioxide
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
| Carbon Dioxide | Carbon Dioxide gas (CO2) is expired by plants (during respiration). |
The seeds of coniferous trees are contained in the _______.
• fruits
• flowers
• cones
| cones | The seeds of a coniferous tree (like the pine and fir) are contained in its cones. |
The scientific biological name for the family of grasses is _______.
• Gramineae
• Germineae
• Grevineae
| Gramineae | 'Gramineae' is the scientific biological term used for the family of grasses. |
Which of the following is not a deciduous tree/shrub?
• Larch
• Oak
• Elm
• Holly
• Sycamore
| Holly | The holly (a shrub/bush having shiny prickly leaves and red berries) is evergreen. |
Which of the following conifers is not an evergreen?
• Larch
• Cedar
• Spruce
• Pine
• Fir
| Larch | The larch (a tall deciduous tree of the pine family that bears small cones) is not an evergreen. |
Which of the following plants has no chlorophyll?
• Dandelion
• Poppy
• Holly
• Mushroom
• Fern
| Mushroom | The mushroom (an edible fungus having a stem and a domed cap) does not contain chlorophyll. |
Which of the following words/phrases is generally not applicable to plants?
• Mineral Food
• Transpire
• Green
• Organic Food
• Stationary
| Organic Food | The term 'organic food' is generally not applicable to a plant. |
Which of the following materials/substances is not of plant origin?
• Paper
• Sugar
• Rubber
• Pearl
• Linen
| Pearl | The pearl (a round creamy-white gem formed inside the shell of certain oysters) is not of plant origin. |
The _______ of carrots and turnips are eaten by man.
• stems
• leaves
• roots
| roots | The roots of turnip and carrot plants are consumed (eaten) by man. |
Which of the following plants cannot be classified as a grass?
• Bamboo
• Wheat
• Vernal
• Sugarcane
• Shallot
| Shallot | The shallot (a small plant like the onion plant) cannot be classified as a grass.
The sugarcane, bamboo, wheat and vernal can all be classified as grasses. |
The _______ of rhubarb and celery plants are eaten by man.
• roots
• stems
• leaves
| stems | The stems of celery and rhubarb plants are consumed (eaten) by man. |
Which of the following is not a herbaceous plant?
• Marigold
• Clover
• Daisy
• Buttercup
• Sycamore
| Sycamore | The sycamore (a large, tall deciduous timber-tree of the maple family having winged seeds) is not a herbaceous (soft-stemmed) plant.
The daisy, clover, marigold and buttercup are all herbaceous plants. |
Wheat and other kinds of corn can be classified as cereals.
• True
• False
| True | Wheat and other kinds of corn such as rice, maize, oats, rye and barley can all be classified as cereals. |
The organic material contained in soil is known as humus.
• True
• False
| True | Humus is the rich, dark organic material present in the soil which is formed by the decay of dead leaves and plants. |
The seeds of deciduous trees are contained in the fruits.
• True
• False
| True | The seeds of a deciduous tree are contained in its fruits. |
Germinating seeds respire slowly as compared with leaves.
• True
• False
| False | Germinating seeds respire rapidly as compared with leaves. |
Plants react more quickly to stimuli than animals.
• True
• False
| False | Animals respond to stimuli faster than plants. |
