Plants Study Guide Grade 3
A ___ will geminate to grow into a
young plant
Which explains a variation of an inherited trait?
A plant parent with a white flower produces an offspring with a yellow flower
What would most likely happen if wild roses didn't have thorns?
If they didn't have thorns, animals would eat them.
A flower's red petals are an example of
an inherited trait
Give an example of how a seed can get to the soil
blown by the wind; carried by an animal; fall to the ground in fruit
Which are ways a seed can travel to germinate?
blown by wind, carried by animals, fall to the ground inside a fruit
The seeds inside a fruit
can grow into a new plant
Name 2 plant structures that can make seeds
cones and flowers
When a seed germinates, it begins to
grow
A new plant grows from a
seed
Each _________can grow into a new plant
seed
A seed holds a young plant called _____
seedling
Pine cones make ___ for new trees
seeds
Job of a flower
to make seeds
Identify the likely cause of thorns on wild roses
to protect them from wild animals like rabbits, mice, and deer
A peach tree has an offspring. Which trait is a variation of an inherited trait from the parent tree?
type of fruit
What are 3 inherited traits of the tree in the picture?
type of root, flower color, and leaf shape
3 things a plant in the soil needs to germinate
water, nutrients, and the right temperature
Which does a seed need to germinate?
water, nutrients, and the right temperature