Life Science

1

100

Many plants have tubes that carry food from the roots to the leaves. These are called _____ plants. a. nonvascular b. vascular c. vertebrates

b. vascular

200

A daisy would be considered a vascular plant because it has _____ inside its leaves and stems. a. water b. tubes c. sun

b. tubes

300

Moss is considered _____ because it soaks up water and food from the soil. a. nonvascular b. vascular c. vertebrates

a. nonvascular

400

Scientists group or _____ animals and plants into groups in order to help them understand ways plants and animals are alike and different. a. pick b. classify c. choose

b. classify

500

Which is an example of a helpful microorganism? a. Protists that cause red tide. b. Mold that grows on rotting fruit. c. Fungi that causes ringworm. d. Bacteria in your stomach that helps you digest food.

d. Bacteria in your stomach that helps you digest food.

2

100

_____ lives part of its life in the water and part on land. a. birds b. mammals c. amphibians

c. amphibians

200

Seed producing plants need birds and _____ to help them produce by spreading their pollen. a. bees b. bugs c. amphibians

a. bees

300

Since both Mr. and Mrs. Smith have blue eyes, their baby will have blue eyes. This is an example of an _____ trait. a. inherited b. learned c. neither

a. inherited

400

Tom is better at using the computer than his mother. This is an example of a _____ behavior. a. inherited b. learned c. neither

b. learned

500

Which is found in both single-celled and multi-celled organisms? a. tissues b. organs c. organelles d. organ systems

c. organelles

3

100

You can only change your _____ behaviors. a. inherited b. learned

b. learned

200

Physical characteristics are passed from parent to babies or _____. a. siblings b. offspring

b. offspring

300

A _____ is a tiny part of a cell that contains traits that offspring inherit. a. cell b. gene c. atom

b. gene

400

All living things are made up of tiny parts called _____. a. cells b. genes c. atoms

a. cells

500

Humans are multi-celled, while amoebas, bacteria and algae are _____-_____. a. double-celled b. single-celled c. zero-celled

b. single-celled

4

100

Single-celled organisms are different from multi-celled organisms because all single-celled organisms have no _____. a. nucleus b. cell membrane c. cell wall

a. nucleus

200

_____ is the jelly-like substance found inside of a cell. a. cytoplasm b. chloroplast c. cell membrane

a. cytoplasm

300

_____ allows food and water to come in and waste go out. a. cytoplasm b. cell wall c. cell membrane

c. cell membrane

400

_____ allows the plant cell to keep its shape. a. cell wall b. chloroplast c. cell membrane

a. cell wall

500

_____ is the brain of the cell that controls its growth and contains genes. a. cell wall b. chloroplast c. nucleus

c. nucleus

5

100

_____ allows the plant cells to make food. a. cell wall b. chloroplast c. cell membrane

b. chloroplast

200

_____ are animals that do not have a backbone. a. mammal b. vertebrate c. invertebrate

c. invertebrate

300

_____ is a tiny cell that drops off plants into the soil and grows into a new plant. a. seed b. spore c. stem

b. spore

400

Which two organelles are part of a plant cell and not part of an animal cell? a. chromosome & vacuole b. chloroplast & cell membrane c. cell wall & chloroplast

c. cell wall & chloroplast

500

What is a living thing that is too small to be seen without a microscope? a. organism b. microorganism c. microscope d. mushroom

b. microorganism