The Cell
Which is NOT a characteristic of organisms in the animal kingdom?
A. They use sunlight to produce their own food.
B. They are made up of many different cells.
C. They have the ability to move.
D. They have cell membranes.
A. They use sunlight to produce their own food.
Which of the following is NOT a mammal?
A. a cow B. a dog C. a duck D. a zebra
C. a duck
A group of animals that do not have a backbone.
What is an invertebrate?
A reason scientists crossbreed dairy cattle is to produce cows that
A. give more milk. B. have fewer calves. C. eat corn instead of hay. D. drink more water.
A. give more milk.
If there were no decomposers, what would most likely happen?
A. Some plants might die due to a shortage of important nutrients.
B. Plants and animals would remain living for a longer period of time
C. Consumers would start producing sunlight.
D. Chlorophyll will remain for longer periods of time.
A. Some plants might die due to a shortage of important nutrients.
Simon's third grade class uses an egg as a model of a cell. Which of these is the cell membrane?
A. the egg yolk B. the egg white C. the egg shell D. the scrambled egg
C. the egg shell
Which are NOT found in both birds and insects?
A. eggs B. feathers C. legs D. wings
B. feathers
Several scientists observe an animal with hair and wings. This animal is
A. bat. B. bird. C. butterfly. D. flying squirrel.
A. bat.
The type of traits that include hair color, skin color, shapes of facial features, earlobe shape, and even tone of voice.
What are inherited traits?
If the sun were completely blocked so that it no longer provided energy to the plants in a lake, what would happen to the remaining life in the lake?
A. Only the animals that eat the plants would die
B. Only the plant would die
C. All of the organisms in the lake would die
D. All of the carnivores would die
C. All of the organisms in the lake would die
The tool used to view cells.
What is a microscope?
The frog, toad, and salamander are grouped together because they share all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
A. being cold-blooded. B. having scales. C. laying eggs. D. reproducing in water.
D. reproducing in water.
How are dandelion seeds different from apple seeds?
A. Dandelion seeds produce new plants. B. Dandelion seeds are not formed from the flowers. C. Dandelion seeds need rain, soil, and sunlight to germinate. D. Dandelion seeds are light and can be carried by the wind.
D. Dandelion seeds are light and can be carried by the wind.
Racedogs would MOST LIKELY be crossbred for which characteristic?
A. long hair B. highly developed sense of smell C. companionship D. speed
D. speed
What do decomposers provide for plants?
A. Nutrients B. Protection C. Shade D. Shelter
A. Nutrients
Three parts of an animal cell that direct the cell's activities, surrounds the cell, and holds the cells parts.
What is the nucleus, cell membrane, and cytoplasm?
Organisms with a body covering of feathers are classified as
A. birds. B. fish. C. insects. D. mammals.
A. birds.
Why is a microscope needed to view cells?
A. to separate cells from each other
B. to make cells look bigger than they are
C. to make cells look smaller than they are
D. to hold the cells still so they can be seen
B. to make cells look bigger than they are
Which BEST explains why some dogs have longer ears than others?
A. They do different activities. B. They eat different types of food. C. They inherit their ear length from their parents. D. They inherit their ear length from their children.
C. They inherit their ear length from their parents.
Which of the following describes consumers?
A. Organisms which are able to make sugars for energy
B. Organisms that must eat other animals for energy
C. Organisms that must eat other plant or animals for energy
D. Organisms that break down dead bodies and waste.
C. Organisms that must eat other plant or animals for energy
In biology class, Felip was looking at plant and animal cells through a microscope. How could he tell which cell is a plant cell and which cell is an animal cell?
A. Organelles are only in plant cells. B. Nuclei are only in animal cells. C. Mitochondria are only in animal cells. D. Cell walls are only in plant cells.
D. Cell walls are only in plant cells.
The type of plant that has long narrow tubes to transport materials.
What is a vascular plant?
Green plants are important to animals because the plants provide the animals with
A. hydrogen and carbon dioxide. B. oxygen and nitrogen. C. food and carbon dioxide. D. food and oxygen.
D. food and oxygen.
The Benitez girls all have shiny black hair and brown eyes. What is the best reason to explain this.
A. Their mother's favorite doll had black hair when she was little. B. The family dog has black fur. C. They inherited these traits from their parents. D. Their other siblings had black hair and brown eyes.
C. They inherited these traits from their parents.
How does energy move through an ecosystem from a tree to a wolf?
A. The wolf is an herbivore and eats the tree for energy.
B. Wolves use leaves to build their dens.
C. Energy does not move from a tree to a wolf.
D. The tree uses photosynthesis to make its own food. Its leaves are eaten by a deer and gives energy to the deer. The deer is eaten by the wolf and gives energy to the wolf.
D. The tree uses photosynthesis to make its own food. Its leaves are eaten by a deer and gives energy to the deer. The deer is eaten by the wolf and gives energy to the wolf.