Science practice exercise 1By Gavin Thomas / February 10, 2024 Welcome to your Science practice exercise 1 Name Email School 1. One function of the stem is to ………………………………. (a) anchor the plant (b) support the flowers (c) breathe for the plant (d) take in water a b c d None 2. These are all invertebrates EXCEPT ……………………….. (a) grasshopper (b) spider (c) snake (d) snail a b c d None 3. Which plant is NOT reproduced from a sucker…………………?(a) black-eyed bean (b) banana (c) sugar cane (d) plantain a b c d None 4. The condition that is NOT necessary for seeds to germinate is?(a) water(b) warmth(c) air(d) soil a b c d None 5. The part of the seed that was attached to the fruit is the ……………(a) micropyle(b) hilum(c) plumule(d) testa a b c d None 6. The first part of the seed to grow out is the ……………….(a) cotyledon(b) hilum(c) radicle(d) plumule a b c d None 7. Which seed has two cotyledons?(a) Genip(b) Banana(c) Black-eyed bean(d) Corn a b c d None 8. Materials like rotted leaves, roots and barks of trees that can be found in soil are known as ………………….(a) humus(b) earth(c) soil(d) rock a b c d None 9. Temperature can best be described as........................(a) how hot something is(b) how cold something is(c) how hot or cold something is(d) how frozen something is a b c d None 10. All these are functions of the nervous system EXCEPT …………(a) controls the body(b) takes messages to and from the brain(c) causes us to feel and think(d) provides nutrients for the body a b c d None 11. The spider belongs to a class of......................(a) arachnids(b) molluscs(c) worms(d) insects a b c d None 12. The green colouring matter in leaves is called …………………..(a) stomata(b) veins(c) chlorophyll(d) dew a b c d None 13. Which part of a breadfruit tree is MOSTLY used to get a new plant?(a) seed(b) stem(c) root cuttings(d) leaf a b c d None 14. Temperature measures.......................(a) heat only(b) cold only(c) heat and cold(d) the size of the liquid a b c d None 15. Pure water freezes at...........................(a) 0˚C(b) 10˚C(c) 37 ˚C(d) 100˚C a b c d None 16. Which is NOT a type of soil?(a) sand(b) shells(c) loam(d) clay a b c d None 17. Which type of soil is most suitable for growing rice?(a) pegasse(b) sand(c) loam(d) clay a b c d None 18. There are _______ main states of matter.(a) 2(b) 3(c) 5(d) 6 a b c d None 19. Which substance can exist in all the main states of matter?(a) milk(b) sugar(c) oil(d) water a b c d None Time's up
