Year 8 Unit 1 Science Test

Part A

1. Photosynthesis cannot take place if                                is never available.

a. ammonia
b. sodium chloride
c. oxygen
d. light

2. The                                gives plants their green color.

a. nucleus
b. chromosome
c. chlorophyll
d. cell wall

3. What is an effect of photosynthesis?

a. Plants stop growing.
b. People have water to drink.
c. Oxygen is released.
d. physical change takes place.

4. How do plants take in minerals?

a.through the roots
b.through the leaves
c.made by photosynthesis
d.taken up by stems

5. What happens last in the process of photosynthesis?

a. The plant captures the Sun's energy.
b. Water is taken up by the plant's roots.
c. Oxygen exits the leaf.
d. Carbon dioxide enters the leaf.
6. In what part of the plant does photosynthesis usually take place?
a.leaves
b.roots
c.stem
d.flowers

7. Which statement describes the movement of gases in and out of a leaf?

a. Oxygen enters the leaf for photosynthesis.
b. Carbon dioxide is made in the leaf by photosynthesis.
c. Carbon dioxide cannot leave the leaf.
d. Carbon dioxide enters the leaf for photosynthesis.

8.A plant that has both male and female reproductive structures is able to
a. self-replicate.
b. self-pollinate.
c. change colors.
d. none of the above

9. What is the male part of a flower?

a. stamen.
b. pistil
c. pollen
d. receptacle

10 .Birds, butterflies, and bees obtain nectar from flowers and assist in sexual
reproduction between flowers. What long thread-like part of the flower holds the
anthers out so insects can reach the pollen?
a. anther
b. filament
c. style
d. ovule
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