Seeds & Plant Growth

Question 1

When a seed is placed in moist soil, which of the following happens first as it begins to grow into a plant?

Accepted Answer

The seed absorbs water

Answer

The root appears

Answer

The shoot pushes up through the soil

Answer

The leaves open

Question 2

Which of the following correctly lists the first three steps in the growth of a seed into a mature plant?

Accepted Answer

The seed absorbs water, then a root appears, then the shoot pushes up.

Answer

The seed first sprouts leaves, then a root appears, then the shoot pushes up.

Answer

The seed absorbs water, then a shoot pushes up, then a root appears.

Answer

The bulb first sends out a shoot, then the seed absorbs water, then a root appears.

Question 3

Jenna plants a bean seed and a daffodil bulb in two identical small pots with moist soil and puts them on a sunny windowsill. Which statement correctly tells what Jenna will see first coming out of each planted piece?

Accepted Answer

The bean seed will first swell with water and then a small root will appear, while the daffodil bulb will immediately send out a thin root before any swelling.

Answer

The bean seed will push out a tiny leaf before any root appears, while the daffodil bulb will first send out a thin root.

Answer

Both the bean seed and the daffodil bulb will first send out a leaf, then a root.

Answer

The bean seed will not change for a week, while the daffodil bulb will instantly grow a full flower.

Try three questions

When a seed is placed in moist soil, which of the following happens first as it begins to grow into a plant?

Which of the following correctly lists the first three steps in the growth of a seed into a mature plant?

Jenna plants a bean seed and a daffodil bulb in two identical small pots with moist soil and puts them on a sunny windowsill. Which statement correctly tells what Jenna will see first coming out of each planted piece?

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