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Parts of a plant

Lower Primary 6 questions
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What parts of a plant means

You learn the main parts of a plant and what each part does. This helps you answer simple science questions and recognise plants around you.

What you will practise

  • Name roots, stem, leaves, flowers, and fruits
  • Match each plant part with its job
  • Choose the correct part from short questions
  • Use pictures to point to plant parts

Before you start

You should know common plants like maize, beans, and mango. You should also be able to read simple words and recognise basic pictures.

Worked example

One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.

Question

Which part of a plant takes in water from the soil?

  • leaf
  • root
  • flower
  • petal
Answer: root

Working: Roots absorb water and hold the plant in the soil.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Mixing up roots and stems. Remember roots go in the soil and the stem stands above it.
  • Saying leaves take in water. Roots take in water from the soil.
  • Forgetting that leaves make food. Look for questions about sunlight and food making.
  • Calling any green part a leaf. Check the shape and position before you answer.

Curriculum and exam alignment

Ghana GES Basic 1 to 3 syllabusSchool-based assessment

This kind of work normally appears in Basic 1 to Basic 3 science as part of simple living things and plant lessons. It also supports school-based continuous assessment and end-of-term tests because learners must identify plant parts and say what each one does.

Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.

Related skills

Other Lower Primary Plants & Animals skills in Science, at the same point in the course.

Other Science topics

My WorldLiving Things Around UsSHS SciencesUniversity ScienceBiologyChemistry

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Exams that assess parts of a plant

Lower Primary work on this skill feeds directly into these exam papers. Each page lists the Science topics that appear on it.

GESGES practice questionsFree GES practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.BECEBECE practice questionsListed as a related subject on the BECE practice page.

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