Classification of Plants

28 Grade 5 Integrated Science questions on Classification of Plants, with worked marking schemes. 28 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   3 marks

   A learner put mango, bean and sunflower in one group.

   (a) Name the group. (1 mark)

   (b) State the characteristic the learner used to group them. (1 mark)

   (c) Give one more plant that belongs to this group. (1 mark)

   (3 marks)

   Marking scheme

   (a) Flowering plants (1). (b) They all produce flowers/seeds (1). (c) Any flowering plant e.g. rose, maize, tomato, mango (1).

2. Question 2

   4 marks

   Classify each of the following plants as either flowering or non-flowering: (a) Maize (b) Moss (c) Rose (d) Fern

   (4 marks)

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   (a) Maize - flowering (1). (b) Moss - non-flowering (1). (c) Rose - flowering (1). (d) Fern - non-flowering (1).

3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Plants can be classified into two main groups:

   A. flowering and non-flowering plants

   B. tall and short plants

   C. big and small plants

   D. green and brown plants

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Which part of a flowering plant contains seeds?

   A. Fruit

   B. Root

   C. Stem

   D. Leaf

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   A mango tree is classified as a

   A. fungus

   B. grass

   C. non-flowering plant

   D. flowering plant

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Otieno saw a small green plant growing on a damp, shady wall behind the classroom. It had no flowers. The plant was most likely a ______.

   A. Sunflower

   B. Bean

   C. Moss

   D. Maize plant

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Flowering plants reproduce using

   A. water

   B. spores

   C. seeds

   D. cuttings only

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Non-flowering plants such as ferns reproduce using

   A. seeds

   B. fruits

   C. flowers

   D. spores

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9. Question 9

   2 marks

   Explain one way in which flowering plants are different from non-flowering plants in the way they reproduce.

   (2 marks)

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   Flowering plants reproduce using seeds that are produced in flowers (1), while non-flowering plants reproduce using spores (1).

10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Which of the following is a flowering plant?

    A. Maize

    B. Fern

    C. Moss

    D. Mushroom

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    Ferns grow best in places that are ______.

    A. Cool, moist and shady

    B. Salty and windy

    C. Dry and sandy

    D. Hot and open

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12. Question 12

    2 marks

    State two characteristics of flowering plants.

    (2 marks)

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    Any two (1 mark each): they produce flowers; they produce seeds; they produce fruits; they reproduce by seeds.

13. Question 13

    1 mark

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of flowering plants?

    A. They produce seeds

    B. They produce flowers

    C. They have roots, stems and leaves

    D. They reproduce using spores

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    Most non-flowering plants reproduce by means of ______.

    A. Seeds

    B. Fruits

    C. Spores

    D. Flowers

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15. Question 15

    1 mark

    During a nature walk, Amina found a plant that had flowers, fruits and seeds. This plant belongs to the group of ______.

    A. Water-only plants

    B. Flowering plants

    C. Non-flowering plants

    D. Non-green plants

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16. Question 16

    1 mark

    Which pair below contains ONLY non-flowering plants?

    A. Rose and mango

    B. Grass and sunflower

    C. Fern and moss

    D. Maize and bean

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17. Question 17

    1 mark

    Plants can be grouped into two main groups. Which one of the following is a flowering plant?

    A. Moss

    B. Fern

    C. Green algae

    D. Maize

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18. Question 18

    1 mark

    Which one of the following plants reproduces using seeds?

    A. Green algae

    B. Fern

    C. Bean

    D. Moss

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19. Question 19

    1 mark

    A learner listed these plants: mango tree, rose, sunflower and bean. What do all of them have in common?

    A. They all produce flowers

    B. They all grow only in water

    C. They are all non-green plants

    D. They all produce spores

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20. Question 20

    2 marks

    Give two reasons why it is important to classify (group) plants.

    (2 marks)

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    Any two (1 mark each): to study them easily; to identify/name them; to know their uses; to organise them into orderly groups.

21. Question 21

    1 mark

    When grouping plants, which one would you place in the same group as a mango tree?

    A. Moss

    B. Orange tree

    C. Fern

    D. Green algae

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22. Question 22

    1 mark

    Ferns and mosses are examples of

    A. animals

    B. non-flowering plants

    C. flowering plants

    D. fungi

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23. Question 23

    1 mark

    Which one of the following plants does NOT produce flowers?

    A. Bean

    B. Fern

    C. Mango

    D. Rose

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24. Question 24

    2 marks

    Give two examples of non-flowering plants.

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25. Question 25

    4 marks

    (a) Name the two main groups into which plants are classified. (2 marks)

    (b) Give one example of a plant in each group. (2 marks)

    (4 marks)

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    (a) Flowering plants; Non-flowering plants (1 mark each). (b) Flowering plant example: maize/bean/mango/rose (1); Non-flowering plant example: fern/moss/algae (1).

26. Question 26

    1 mark

    Which feature is used to separate plants into the groups 'flowering' and 'non-flowering'?

    A. The colour of the stem

    B. The presence or absence of flowers

    C. The number of leaves

    D. The height of the plant

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27. Question 27

    3 marks

    Wanjala found a fern growing near a river.

    (a) State the group to which a fern belongs. (1 mark)

    (b) Give two conditions ferns need in order to grow well. (2 marks)

    (3 marks)

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    (a) Non-flowering plants (1). (b) Any two (1 each): moist/damp conditions; shade/cool place; enough water.

28. Question 28

    1 mark

    Ferns and mosses are grouped together as ______.

    A. Water-only plants

    B. Non-flowering plants

    C. Food crops

    D. Flowering plants

    (1 mark)

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