Lyceum International Schools

Monthly Test -October 2022

Subject :Science Paper : 48x2%

Class :5 …… Handwriting: 2x2%
Duration :2 periods Total : 50x2%
Candidate’s name: ………….

Answer all the questions.

1) Underline the correct answer.
i) ____________ protects the inside of the seed.
a) Seedcoat b)Food store c)Embryo d)Scar

ii) What do plants need in order to grow strong stems and firm leaves?
a) sunlight b) water c)air d)space

iii)Identify the functions of the scar.

a)Absorption of water and it attaches the seed to the fruit.
b)Absorption of sunlight and attaches the seed to the stem.
c)Absorption of sunlight and attaches the seed to the fruit.
d)Absorption of water and attaches the seed to the stem.

iv) A seed grows if it is given the right conditions and if the _______ is
alive.
a)seed coat b) leaves c)embryo d)root

v)Which part provides energy for the growth of the seed?

a) scar b)embryo c)seed coat d)food store
[ Total marks=5marks]

2)Write (T) for true statements and (F) for false statements in the
brackets given below.
i)Plants do not need air to survive, because they are non-living things.( F)

ii)All plants produce flowers, these help to reproduce.( F )

iii)Leaves in a plant produce food using sunlight.( T )

iv)Dandelion and sycamore seeds are dispersed by water. ( F )

v)Fruits protect the seeds within them.( T )

[ Total marks=5marks]
 3)Observe the given seeds and answer the questions given below.

Burdock seeds Lotus seeds Maple seed Bean seeds

i)Name a seed that is dispersed by wind.

____________________________
maple seed (1mark)

ii)Identify two features which help the above seed to disperse by wind.
papery wings
___________________________________
light in weight
___________________________________ (2marks)
Lotus seed
iii)Which seed is dispersed by water?_______________ (1mark)

iv)How are burdock seeds dispersed?

_________________________________________
By humans or animals *award 1 mark for either of the two (1mark)
answers

v)Explain how the burdock seed is dispersed by the above mentioned

They have hooks and spins which help them to stick to animal
method.________________________________________________
fur or human clothing.
_______________________________________________________
* please note the breakdown hooks and spins (1mark)it sticks /attaches(1mark)animal fur or (3marks)
human clothing(1mark).*award marks for suitable answers.
vi)Which seed is dispersed through explosion mechanism?
bean seeds
________________________________________ (1mark)
vii)What is seed dispersal?

___________________________________________________
When seeds are spread or scattered (1mark)away from the plant where

they were formed (the parent plant.)(1mark)

___________________________________________________ (2marks)
*award marks if the above mention points are available in the students answer.

viii)Explain why seed dispersal is important.

It helps the seeds to get enough space, water , light and warmth to grow
____________________________________________________
healthy and so that there is no competition for the factors between the
____________________________________________________(3marks)
parent plant and the seedlings. [Total Marks=14marks]
*Award marks for suitable answers.
 4) Jenny and David left a seed to grow in a jar with water, fastening
the seed to the cork so the seed receives water , the diagram below
depicts their observation after three weeks.
i) What happens to the seed after it absorbs water?
The seed swells and seedcoat splits.
__________________________________
(1mark)
ii)Which part of the germinating seed starts to grow
first?
________________________________
The first root (1 mark)
iii)Why do the first leaves grow above the ground?
_____________________________________(2marks)
To absorb sunlight and produce food.

v)Some students wanted to investigate if temperature (warmth) affect

seed germination.The results collected are given
below.

Place Number of germinated

seeds
In a fridge (4℃) 0
In a Cupboard(23℃) 13
On a windowsill(27℃) 14

a) What conclusion can they make according to their results?

Temperature or warmth affects the germination or growth of seeds.Seeds need warmth to germinate/
____________________________________________________(2marks)
to grow.Warmth is an essential condition for germination.
*award marks for suitable answers

b) State what would happen if water was not added to the paper tissue.

the seeds will not germinate in any dish/seeds will not grow
___________________________________________________(1marks)

c) Identify two factors they kept the same in the above investigation.

number of seeds
_____________________________________________________
same amount of water/same type of seeds
____________________________________________________(2marks)
*award marks for appropriate answers
d) Name another condition not mentioned in the above which would
affect the germination process.

air
__________________________________________________ (1mark)
[Total marks=10marks]
5) Andrew and Nancy observed the growth of plant A and B once a
week for four weeks. They watered both plants with the same
amount of water.Plant A was left on a windowsill and B in a
cupboard. shady place.
They counted the number of leaves to collect their results.
Week Number of leaves
A B
Start(week 0) 3 3
1 4 4
2 8 6
3 10 8
4 12 8
i)Plot a line graph for the above results.(6marks)

X X
Plot:1/2 marksx10=5marks
X Keys:1/2 mrksx2=1mark
total =6marks
X

ii)Name two other ways they can measure the growth of the plants A and
B?
________________________________________________
measure the height of the plant/look at the general appearance
________________________________________________ (2marks)

A
iii)Which plant grew the best? __________ (1mark)
shady place
iv)Where was this plant kept was it in the cupboard or on the window
sill ?______________
window sill (1mark)

v)State a reason for your answer for (iv).

_________________________________________________(2marks)
Because it has grown well.The plant that gets good light
grows well.
vi)Suggest a conclusion for the above investigation.
__________________________________________________(2marks)
Plants need light to grow well.
*award marks for the suitable answer. [Total marks=14marks]