Plants
Misc..
Genetics
Animal Classification
Misc 2
100
Why might a scientist make this model of a plant?
to understand and explain how plants transport materials internally
100
Which plants belong to the same group of spore-forming plants?
A- ferns and mosses
B- ferns and peach trees
C- mosses and pine trees
D- pine trees and strawberry plants
A- ferns and mosses
100
Explain the differences between inherited traits and learned behaviors, and give an example of each.
An inherited trait is a characteristic that is passed on from parent to offspring. An example of an inherited trait would be the spots on a cheetah. Learned behaviors are taught to the offspring by the environment. An example of a learned behavior is a bear learning to stand at the top of a waterfall to catch jumping salmon.
100
A wolf has fur covering its body, bears live young, and nourishes its pups with milk. A wolf is which type of animal?
Mammal
100
Tova learns in science class that many of her characteristics were passed on to her by her parents, and that many were learned from her environment over the years. Which physical characteristic was passed on to Tova by her parents?
A- her blonde
B- the length of her hair
C- a scar on her right hand
D- the sunburns on her back and neck
A- her blonde
200
What is the xylem function?
transport water and minerals to all parts of the plant
200
Most plants that are classified as producing flowers are also plants that produce
A- seeds.
B- spores.
C- rough cones.
D- pine needles.
A- seeds.
200
Which of the following is NOT an inherited trait that has made the cheetah into the fastest animal on land?
A- Very fast prey and little grass in which to hide.
B- Long legs and sleek fur.
C- Long bushy tail and spotted fur.
D- Small head and sharp teeth.
A- Very fast prey and little grass in which to hide.
200
What are 4 groups that vertebrates are divided into?
fish, mammals, reptiles and birds
200
What type of animal has dry scaly skin and lays its eggs on land?
reptile
300
What is the function of the phloem?
transport sugar to all parts of the plant
300
Which of the following animals has an exoskeleton?
A-a crab
B- a frog
C- an alligator
D-an elephant
A- a crab
300
Jessie's new stepmom is an excellent piano player and wants to give Jessie lessons. Jessie refuses, because her own mother and father are terrible piano players. "I'll be bad at it," Jessie says. "No, you won't!" says her new stepmom.
Why is Jessie's stepmom so sure that she won't be a terrible piano player like her parents?
A-Piano-playing ability is not a trait that is directly inherited from parents.
B-Jessie's piano-playing abilities were inherited from her cousins.
C- Children's abilities are always the opposite of their parents' abilities.
D- The stepmom knew that Jessie's parents were actually good piano players.
A-Piano-playing ability is not a trait that is directly inherited from parents.
300
What type of animal is a whale?
Mammal
300
What type of animal goes through a metamorphosis (body change)?
amphibian
400
Which of the following organisms lack vascular tissue?
a- whisk ferns, b- mosses, c- pine trees, d- flowering plants
b- mosses
400
How does sugar, which is produced by photosynthesis, get to a potato that is growing underground?
It is transported by the phloem tissue
400
What is the characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring called?
inherited trait
400
Which vertebrate is ectothermic (cold-blooded)?
A- cat
B- chicken
C- human
D- lizard
D- lizard
400
Give an example of an acquired trait?
Answers may vary... some examples include- scar, getting pink eye or other illness, broken bone...
500
What does the picture show?
seeds spreading, as the wind carries them to new locations
500
Is a butterfly an invertebrate or vertebrate and why?
invertebrate because it doesn't have a back bone
500
The traits that are passed down from our parents are passed down through which structure?
genes
500
How are the life cycle of reptiles and birds alike?
both lay eggs to produce young
500
Insects and arachnids are?
invertebrates