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Unit 1 Spores and Seeds
Comprehension Check Up
1. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the
highlighted sentence? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave
out essential information.
(A) Important moisture is retained in the seed by the embryo, which lies inside the
protective covering of the seed coat.
(B) An outer covering called a seed coat provides the embryo with moisture and a food
source as it develops.
(C) The embryo is protected from damage by moisture within the seed, which the seed
coat keeps from drying out.
(D) The seed coat protects the embryo from drying out and from becoming damaged
by Outside forces.
2. In paragraph 2, what is true of seed plants?
(A) Seeds provide nutrients for the embryo.
(B) They are considered to be less advanced than spore plants.
(C) They are often pushed out of their habitats by other forms of plants.
(D) They only exist in certain ecological niches.
3. The phrase this reason in the passage refers to
(A) the spreading of seeds by way of wind, water, and animals
(B) the idea that seed plants are the most advanced type of plants
(C) the presence of a food source for the embryo within the seed
(D) the assertion that seeds are the final stage in reproduction
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Comprehension Check Up
1. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the
highlighted sentence? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave
out essential information.
(A) Important moisture is retained in the seed by the embryo, which lies inside the
protective covering of the seed coat.
(B) An outer covering called a seed coat provides the embryo with moisture and a food
source as it develops.
(C) The embryo is protected from damage by moisture within the seed, which the seed
coat keeps from drying out.
(D) The seed coat protects the embryo from drying out and from becoming damaged
by Outside forces.
2. In paragraph 2, what is true of seed plants?
(A) Seeds provide nutrients for the embryo.
(B) They are considered to be less advanced than spore plants.
(C) They are often pushed out of their habitats by other forms of plants.
(D) They only exist in certain ecological niches.
3. The phrase this reason in the passage refers to
(A) the spreading of seeds by way of wind, water, and animals
(B) the idea that seed plants are the most advanced type of plants
(C) the presence of a food source for the embryo within the seed
(D) the assertion that seeds are the final stage in reproduction
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