Questions: Plants Are Alive Too

Question 1

Why are plants considered living things?

• A. Because they are green
• B. Because they grow, need water, and can make new plants
• C. Because they are found outside
• D. Because people plant them

Answer: (B)

Plants are alive because they do the things all living things do: they grow, they need water and nutrients, and they can reproduce by making seeds. Being green or being outside does not make something alive.

Question 2

Plants are not alive because they can seldom walk or talk.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: False

Walking and talking are things some animals do, but they are not requirements for being alive. Plants are alive because they grow, need water and light, and can make seeds for new plants. Being alive does not require moving from place to place.

Question 3

How can you tell that a plant in your yard is alive even though it stays in one spot?

Model answer: You can tell because it grows taller over time, its leaves get bigger, it makes flowers or seeds, and it needs water and sunlight to survive.

Even though a plant does not move around, it shows all the signs of life. It grows and changes, it takes in water and nutrients, and it can produce new plants through seeds. These are the same basic traits that make animals alive.