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