Vocabulary
What does an internal structure mean?
Things that are on the inside of a plant or animal.
You dug up a rose bush in your backyard to replant it. When you moved the bush, you realized you left behind most of the roots. A week later, the bush died. What most likely happened to the bush?
a) the bush couldn't produce seeds
b) the bush couldn't attract bees and other insects
c) the bush couldn't take in nutrients from the soil
d) the bush couldn't protect itself from enemies
c) the bush couldn't take in nutrients from the soil
What does the stomach do?
a) takes in oxygen
b) stores food
c) pumps blood through the body
d) makes decisions for the body
b) stores food
True or false: If an animal loses one of its senses, it will rely more on the senses it still has
True
What does an external structure mean?
Things that are on the outside of a plant or animal.
Your friend bought you a plant. You notice the plant does not have flowers. How will this affect the plant?
a) It will not be able to make food
b) It will not be able to take in water
c) It will not be able to produce seeds
d) It will not be able to carry water through its stem
c) It will not be able to produce seeds
A bird has green feathers in a jungle, and white feathers in the arctic. How does the birds feather's help it survive?
a) the bird's feathers help it blend into its environment
b) the bird's feathers help it stand out in its environment
c) the bird's feathers help it tell other birds apart
d) the bird's feathers help it swim
a) the bird's feathers help it blend into its environment
What is the same about all animals processing information about their environments?
a) All animals use their brain to process information from their environment
b) All animals use their eyes to process information from their environment
c) All animals use their ears to process information from their environment
d) All animals use their skin to process information from their environment
a) All animals use their brain to process information from their environment
What is the pistil?
A pistil is the part of the flower that forms fruit.
What is NOT an external structure of a plant?
a) roots
b) stem
c) leaf
d) Pistil
d) Pistil
What is NOT an external structure of an animal?
a) ear
b) feet
c) muscles
d) skin
c) muscles
True or False: sunlight that reflects off of objects helps animal see
True
What does the word reflect mean?
To reflect is to bounce light off of an object.
What do leaves do for a plant?
a) they keep a plant from blowing away
b) They make food for the plant
c) they protect the plant from insects
d) they produce scent
b) They make food for the plant
What do you predict will happen to a bear with a broken paw?
a) it will die because it can not hunt
b) it would learn to adapt to its new environment
c) it would develop a better sense of smell to hunt food
d) it would not be able to digest food
a) it will die because it can not hunt
What is NOT a sense animals have?
a) sight
b) taste
c) sound
d) height
d) height
What is a stamen?
A stamen is a plant part that makes pollen.
What does the stamen do for a flower?
a) produces seeds
b) produces pollen
c) produces fruit
d) Produces scent
b) produces pollen
What is something the brain DOES NOT do?
a) Controls all functions of the body
b) Processes information
c) Pumps blood through the body
d) Is where thoughts and decisions are made
c) Pumps blood through the body
A pencil rolled off your desk and fell on the floor. How are you able to see the pencil?
a) light moved around the pencil and into your eyes
b) light traveled through the pencil and then into your eyes
c) light moved through the air and through the animal
d) light reflected off the pencil and entered your eyes
d) light reflected off the pencil and entered your eyes