Class 5 Science Reproduction in Plants Worksheet
A. Fill in the blanks. (1 mark each × 10 = 10 marks)
1. The process by which a seed becomes a baby plant is called ____________.
2. The outer cover of the seed is called ____________.
3. Plants like carrot and radish reproduce through ____________.
4. The seed part that becomes the root is called ____________.
5. The seeds of coconut float because they are ____________.
6. ____________ is a process where plants make food using sunlight.
7. A ____________ is a tiny life support package that gives rise to a new plant.
8. The baby plant inside a seed is called ____________.
9. ____________ crops grow during the summer season.
10. Plants like ferns and mosses reproduce through ____________.
B. True or False (1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)
1. All plants grow from seeds.
2. Seeds like maize and wheat are dicots.
3. Flowers help in reproduction in plants.
4. Cotton seeds are carried by water.
5. Pesticides are used to protect crops from insects.
C. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (1 mark each × 10 = 10 marks)
1. Which part of the seed becomes the shoot?
a) Radicle
b) Cotyledon
c) Plumule
d) Root
2. What helps flowers attract insects?
a) Soil
b) Colour and fragrance
c) Roots
d) Water
3. Which of these is NOT a Kharif crop?
a) Maize
b) Jute
c) Wheat
d) Rice
4. Which one reproduces through leaves?
a) Rose
b) Ginger
c) Bryophyllum
d) Maize
5. What protects the seed until germination?
a) Leaf
b) Stem
c) Seed coat
d) Water
6. What carries seeds of dandelion?
a) Animals
b) Water
c) Wind
d) Fire
7. A plant is mature when it bears:
a) Roots
b) Fruits
c) Flowers
d) Leaves
8. In which part of the plant do you find “eyes”?
a) Carrot
b) Potato
c) Radish
d) Tomato
9. Which crop is a Rabi crop?
a) Bajra
b) Maize
c) Cotton
d) Barley
10. Which fertiliser is made from natural waste?
a) Urea
b) DAP
c) Manure
d) Pesticide
D. Match the following (1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)
| Column A | Column B |
| | – |
| 1. Spores | a) Chemical fertiliser |
| 2. Urea | b) Tiny plant inside seed |
| 3. Embryo | c) Mosses and ferns |
| 4. Ploughing | d) First step in farming |
| 5. Seed coat | e) Protects the seed |
E. Short Answer Questions (3 marks each × 5 = 15 marks)
1. What is seed dispersal? Why is it important?
2. Write the steps of germination in simple words.
3. Name any three agents of seed dispersal and one example each.
4. What is vegetative reproduction? Give two examples.
5. What is the use of adding fertilisers in crop production?
F. Long Answer Questions (5 marks each × 5 = 25 marks)
1. Explain the life cycle of a plant.
2. How do animals help in seed dispersal? Explain with examples.
3. Describe the difference between monocot and dicot seeds.
4. Explain how crops are grown. Write any five main steps.
5. What are the uses of seed coat and cotyledons in a seed?
Class 5 Science Reproduction in Plants Worksheet Answer Key
