Worksheet: How Plants Disperse Seeds
In this worksheet, we will practice describing the role that animals play in pollinating flowers and dispersing seeds.
Q1:
Insects that help pollinate flowering plants are known as pollinators. They are attracted to the bright colors of the flowers. Butterflies are pollinators. Choose another pollinator from the list.
- ASpiders
- BSnails
- CBees
- DSnake
Q2:
Which agent of pollination is shown in this photograph?
- AWater
- BWind
- CAnimals
Q3:
These coconut palms are growing on the banks of the River Nile. How were the coconut seeds dispersed?
- AThe seeds were planted by humans.
- BThe wind blew the coconuts.
- CCoconuts stuck to the fur of animals and were dropped on the ground.
- DThe seeds were dispersed in the water.
Q4:
How are plants that do not have brightly colored flowers pollinated?
- ABy bees
- BBy birds
- CBy wind
- DBy butterflies
Q5:
There are different ways that pollen can be carried from one plant to another.
Which agent of pollination is shown in the picture?
- AWind
- BWater
- CAnimal
Q6:
The diagram shows how flowering plants reproduce.
Which of these statements describes what happens during fertilization?
- AThe pollen from one flower travels down the pistil of another flower to fertilize the egg.
- BThe pollen from one flower travels down the anther of another flower to fertilize the egg.
- CThe pollen from one flower travels down the stem of another flower to fertilize the egg.
- DThe pollen from one flower travels down the stigma of another flower to fertilize the egg.
Q7:
The photograph shows a milkweed pod releasing its seeds.
How are these seeds dispersed?
- ABy wind
- BBy explosion
- CBy animals
Q8:
These ripe raspberries have seeds inside them. How are these seeds dispersed?
- ABy wind
- BBy animals
- CBy explosion
Q9:
The fruit of this cocklebur plant is covered with hooked spines.
Choose the most likely method by which the seeds are dispersed.
- AThey fall from the plant.
- BThey are blown in the wind.
- CThey are eaten by a bird.
- DThey are carried on animal fur.
Q10:
Dandelion seeds are also called parachute seeds. Each parachute, or group of hairs, carries a seed.
Which type of seed dispersal is this plant designed for?
- AAnimal
- BExplosion
- CWind
- DWater
Q11:
The seeds of the maple tree have specially adapted wings.
Which type of seed dispersal does this plant use?
- AWater
- BGravity
- CWind
- DAnimals
Q12:
Use the table to identify which plants disperse their seeds in water.
- ABlackberry and beggar-ticks
- BMilkweed and dandelion
- CViolet, jewelweed, and witch hazel
- DCoconut and cattail
Which type of dispersal is most likely for maple seeds?
- AWind
- BWater
- CAnimals
- DExplosion