Monthly Test ­ October 2019

Handwriting : /2
Subject : Science
Paper : /48
Class : 5 ........... Total : /50
Duration : 2 periods
Candidate's name : ........................................................... Date : ........................................

Answer all the questions.

PART ­ I
(1) Underline the correct answer.
(i) What do plants need the most, so that they can grow strong stems and firm leaves?
(a) Sunlight (b) Air (c) Water (d) Space

(ii) Name the process in which seeds are spread away from their parent plants.
(a) Photosynthesis (b) Respiration
(c) Dispersal (d) Germination

(iii) A tiny living plant found inside a seed is called

(a) a scar. (b) a seed coat. (c) a food store. (d) an embryo.

(iv) Seeds do not require ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ in the process of germination.

(a) air (b) sunlight (c) water (d) warmth

(v) Flowers help plants to

(a) reproduce. (b) shrivel. (c) germinate. (d) breathe.

(vi) Identify the function carried out by the part of the seed labelled X in the diagram.
(a) Attaches the seed to the fruit.
(b) Provides energy for the seed to grow.
(c) Protects the seed.
(d) Provides space.

(vii) Which part of plants makes food using light energy?

(a) Leaves (b) Fruits
(c) Seeds (d) Roots
[Total = 7 marks]
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PART – II
(2) Observe the four fruits.

Dandelion Maple Hazelnut Burdock

(i) Which two of these fruits disperse their seeds through wind?

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(2 marks)
(ii) Identify a feature which helps these seeds to be dispersed by wind.

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(2 marks)
(iii) (a) Identify the method of seed dispersal in burdock.
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(b) How are burdock seeds dispersed by the method mentioned above?
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(2 marks)
(iv) Name another method of seed dispersal.
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(v) Briefly explain why it is important for seeds to be spread.

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(2 marks)
[Total = 10 marks]
(3) The picture given below shows a stage in germination.
(i) In which direction does the shoot grow?

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(1 mark)
(ii) Explain why.
Root ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
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(2 marks)
(iii) In which direction does the root grow?

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(1 mark)
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(iv) Explain why.

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(2 marks)
(v) What happens to the seed after it germinates?

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(2 marks)
[Total = 8 marks]

(4) Oliver is investigating the germination of seeds. He is trying to grow seeds in different conditions.
The results are shown below. Oliver makes the investigation a fair test. He fills each container
with an equal amount of moist soil.

beaker

seed

water, air
no air no water no light and light

(i) He uses the same type of seeds in each beaker. What other condition does he keep the same?

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(1 mark)
(ii) Underline the correct answer.
Seeds need air for germination / Seeds do not need air for germination
(2 marks)
(iii) a) If Oliver kept the seeds in a dark room, would they germinate. Underline the correct
answer.
Seeds will germinate / Seeds will not germinate.
(1 mark)
(b) Explain why.
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(2 marks)
(iv) Write a conclusion about the best conditions for germination.

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(3 marks)
[Total = 9 marks]
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(5) The Class of Grade 5C investigated the effect of light on plant growth. This is how they
performed their experiment.
They took two similar plants and watered both plants with the same amount of water. They
recorded the height of the two plants at the start. They kept one plant on a window pane
where there was a lot of sunlight and the other plant inside a cupboard. They measured the
height of each plant every day for 5 days. Their results were as follows:
Day 0 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

Height of plant A/cm 12 14 16 18 20 22

Height of plant B/cm 12 14 15 16 16 16

(i) Draw a line chart for the results in the table below.

22
20
18
Height of plant in cm

16
14 Plant A
12
10 Plant B
8
6
4
2
0
1 2 3 4 5
Days (6 marks)
(ii) How tall were the plants at the start ? ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(1 mark)
(ii) Which plant grew the best ? ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(1 mark)
(iii) How tall did it grow? ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(1 mark)
(iv) Was this plant kept in the dark or in sunlight? ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(1 mark)
(v) Explain how you know this.
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(2 marks)
(vi) Write a conclusion for the investigation.
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(2 marks)
[Total = 14 marks]
END Ref : CT