Time to post the answers to a plant quiz from a previous post: “What is a Plant?”

1. Is this a plant?

is it a plantAnswer:  No, this is a sea anemone. Although it is attached to the sea floor and sort of green in color, it catches food with its tentacles. It is an animal.

B. Is this a plant, yes or no?

is it a plant quizYes. This is a cactus that is known as queen of the night for it’s beautiful flowers (see previous post for flower pictures).

 

C. Are these plants?

is this a plantYes, mosses are multi-cellular and considered to be non-vascular plants.

D. Are the things growing on the rock below considered to be plants?

is-this-a-plant-dNo. Although they can produce their own food from sunlight, lichen are a a mix of algae and fungi living together. They don’t have roots and other characteristics of plants.

 

Thanks for taking our quiz. Please let us know if you have any questions.