Quiz on Roots of Plants (Class 7 Biology Quiz) (Set 1)

1. What is the main job of a plant's roots?

A) Making food B) Taking in water and minerals C) Producing flowers

2. Which part of the root protects its tip as it grows through the soil?

A) Root hair B) Root cap C) Stem

3. Roots that have one main, thick root growing deep into the ground, like a carrot, are called:

A) Fibrous roots B) Adventitious roots C) Taproots

4. What are the tiny, hair-like parts on roots that help absorb a lot of water?

A) Root fibers B) Root hairs C) Root threads

5. Which type of root system spreads out widely near the surface, like in grass?

A) Taproot system B) Fibrous root system C) Prop root system

6. When roots grow downwards towards the pull of gravity, it's called:

A) Phototropism B) Geotropism C) Hydrotropism

7. Some plants, like radishes and sweet potatoes, have roots that are swollen. What do these roots primarily store?

A) Air B) Light C) Food

8. Roots also help to anchor the plant. What does anchoring mean?

A) Helping the plant move B) Keeping the plant firm in the soil C) Making the plant tall

9. Which of these is an example of a plant with a fibrous root system?

A) Mango tree B) Wheat plant C) Turnip

10. Roots can grow towards water in the soil. This response is called:

A) Hydrotropism B) Thigmotropism C) Chemotropism

Roots of Plants - Class 7 Biology Quiz

A Quiz for Class 7 Biology Students (Set 1)

1. What is the main job of a plant's roots?

2. Which part of the root protects its tip as it grows through the soil?

3. Roots that have one main, thick root growing deep into the ground, like a carrot, are called:

4. What are the tiny, hair-like parts on roots that help absorb a lot of water?

5. Which type of root system spreads out widely near the surface, like in grass?

6. When roots grow downwards towards the pull of gravity, it's called:

7. Some plants, like radishes and sweet potatoes, have roots that are swollen. What do these roots primarily store?

8. Roots also help to anchor the plant. What does anchoring mean?

9. Which of these is an example of a plant with a fibrous root system?

10. Roots can grow towards water in the soil. This response is called:

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Roots of Plants - Class 7 Biology Quiz

A Quiz for Class 7 Biology Students (Set 1)

1. What is the main job of a plant's roots? Read

2. Which part of the root protects its tip as it grows through the soil? Read

3. Roots that have one main, thick root growing deep into the ground, like a carrot, are called: Read

4. What are the tiny, hair-like parts on roots that help absorb a lot of water? Read

5. Which type of root system spreads out widely near the surface, like in grass? Read

6. When roots grow downwards towards the pull of gravity, it's called: Read

7. Some plants, like radishes and sweet potatoes, have roots that are swollen. What do these roots primarily store? Read

8. Roots also help to anchor the plant. What does anchoring mean? Read

9. Which of these is an example of a plant with a fibrous root system? Read

10. Roots can grow towards water in the soil. This response is called: Read

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1. What is the main job of a plant's roots?

2. Which part of the root protects its tip as it grows through the soil?

3. Roots that have one main, thick root growing deep into the ground, like a carrot, are called:

4. What are the tiny, hair-like parts on roots that help absorb a lot of water?

5. Which type of root system spreads out widely near the surface, like in grass?

6. When roots grow downwards towards the pull of gravity, it's called:

7. Some plants, like radishes and sweet potatoes, have roots that are swollen. What do these roots primarily store?

8. Roots also help to anchor the plant. What does anchoring mean?

9. Which of these is an example of a plant with a fibrous root system?

10. Roots can grow towards water in the soil. This response is called: