KS1 Plants | The Food Animals Eat from Plants

Science Quiz - Plants - Food From Them (Questions)

This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 Science for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with foods that come from plants.

What do you know about plants? Plants are living things. You know already that plants are the green colour in our gardens, parks and fields. Flowers are pretty to look at. But what else do you know about plants? Lots of animals eat plants for their food. Humans eat plants as food too. Let’s find out which ones humans and animals eat.

Which one of these foods comes from a plant?

[ ]	Fish fingers
[ ]	Chicken
[ ]	Ham
[ ]	Tomatoes

Which one of these foods comes from a plant?

[ ]	Roast beef
[ ]	Potatoes
[ ]	Beefburger
[ ]	Bacon

These are potato plants. Where on the plant do potatoes grow?

[ ]	On the flowers
[ ]	On the leaves
[ ]	On the hands
[ ]	On the underground stem

What are chips made from?

[ ]	Meat
[ ]	Wood
[ ]	Tomatoes
[ ]	Potatoes

What are crisps made from?

[ ]	Fish
[ ]	Paper
[ ]	Card
[ ]	Potatoes

Carrots are plants. Which part of the carrot plant do we eat?

[ ]	Leaves
[ ]	Flowers
[ ]	Roots
[ ]	Stem

What do we call food that comes from plants?

[ ]	Meat
[ ]	Microwave
[ ]	Meal
[ ]	Vegetables

What do we call the foods in the picture?

[ ]	Fruit
[ ]	Vegetables
[ ]	Meat
[ ]	Cereals

What fruit comes from this tree?

[ ]	Orange
[ ]	Apple
[ ]	Banana
[ ]	Grape

10.

What is the woman eating?

[ ]	Fish
[ ]	Salad
[ ]	Chips
[ ]	Meat

Science Quiz - Plants - Food From Them (Answers)

Which one of these foods comes from a plant?

[ ]	Fish fingers
[ ]	Chicken
[ ]	Ham
[x]	Tomatoes

Tomatoes are the fruit of the tomato plant. Tomatoes are grown in greenhouses

Which one of these foods comes from a plant?

[ ]	Roast beef
[x]	Potatoes
[ ]	Beefburger
[ ]	Bacon

Potatoes come from the potato plant

These are potato plants. Where on the plant do potatoes grow?

[ ]	On the flowers
[ ]	On the leaves
[ ]	On the hands
[x]	On the underground stem

They grow under the soil. Never eat the green part of a potato - it’s poisonous!

What are chips made from?

[ ]	Meat
[ ]	Wood
[ ]	Tomatoes
[x]	Potatoes

Chips are chipped potatoes

What are crisps made from?

[ ]	Fish
[ ]	Paper
[ ]	Card
[x]	Potatoes

How are crisps made? Potatoes are sliced very thin. Then they are fried in oil

Carrots are plants. Which part of the carrot plant do we eat?

[ ]	Leaves
[ ]	Flowers
[x]	Roots
[ ]	Stem

We eat the roots of carrot plants. Turnips and beetroot are roots, too

What do we call food that comes from plants?

[ ]	Meat
[ ]	Microwave
[ ]	Meal
[x]	Vegetables

Carrots, potatoes, cabbage, onions, cauliflower, peas - they are all vegetables

What do we call the foods in the picture?

[x]	Fruit
[ ]	Vegetables
[ ]	Meat
[ ]	Cereals

Can you name all the different fruits in the picture?

What fruit comes from this tree?

[ ]	Orange
[ ]	Apple
[x]	Banana
[ ]	Grape

Do you like eating bananas?

10.

What is the woman eating?

[ ]	Fish
[x]	Salad
[ ]	Chips
[ ]	Meat

Salads are made of food from plants. Do you like salads? What can you put in a salad?