Plants
Animals
The Human Body
Reproduction
Potpourri
100
Which of the following structures does a cheetah have in common with a sunfish?
A. fur
B. lungs
C. backbone
D. gills
C. backbone
100
An cold blooded vertebrate that lays eggs and has lungs and scaly skin.
A. mammal
B. fish
C. amphibian
D. reptile
D. reptile
100
The pancreas is a gland of the body that is able to do several functions.
The functions of the pancreas include
A. pumping blood and oxygen to the other organs of the body.
B. mostly helping in the production of offspring.
C. releasing hormones and producing enzymes to break down food.
D. helping to keep breathing patterns of humans normal.
C. releasing hormones and producing enzymes to break down food.
100
Pollination is the process of transferring pollen from one flower to another flower during sexual reproduction in plants. How does pollen move from one plant to another?
A. It is carried by wind or insects.
B. The pollen can jump by itself.
C. The flowers must grow right next to one another.
D. Seeds carry the pollen to other flowers.
A. It is carried by wind or insects.
100
The largest internal organ of the human body, which helps to break down food and makes a chemical called bile, is known as the _________.
A. lungs
B. liver
C. bladder
D. heart
B. liver
200
Which of the following is one of the main purposes of leaves?
A. to take in water
B. to absorb sunlight
C. to attract insects
D. to produce seeds
B. to absorb sunlight
200
Ostriches are natives of Africa and can weigh as much as 130 kg (285 lbs). Hummingbirds, native to the Americas, weigh about 3 g (0.106 oz). How are the ostrich and the hummingbird similar?
A. They both fly.
B. They both lay eggs.
C. They both eat only insects.
D. They both make nests in trees.
B. They both lay eggs
200
The ______ is the control center of the nervous system. It sends and receives signals to and from the entire body.
A. heart
B. stomach
C. brain
D. spine
C. brain
200
Most plants produce flowers. Which of the following processes are flowers involved in?
A. growth
B. protection
C. reproduction
D. food production
C. reproduction
200
Look at the two pictures shown below.
What similar function do gills and lungs help organisms perform?
A. eating
B. reproducing
C. moving
D. breathing
D. breathing
300
The red arrow in the picture points to the plant part whose main function is to
A. make food.
B. transport water and minerals to the leaves.
C. take water and minerals from the soil.
D. drain extra water from the leaves.
C. take water and minerals from the soil.
300
An organ found in air-breathing vertebrates that exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide with the blood
A. leaves
B. lungs
C. gills
D. stems
B. lungs
300
The organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body is the _______.
A. stomach
B. brain
C. lung
D. heart
D. heart
300
The black arrow points to what part of the fruit above?
A. roots
B. seeds
C. stem
D. leaf
B. seeds
300
In the human body, there are several different body systems. Each system is made up of organs that work together to perform a certain function, such as digestion.
What organ is a part of the system that helps the body move?
A. muscle
B. stomach
C. liver
D. eye
A. muscle
400
Which part of a plant has to grow for the plant to become taller?
A. leaf
B. seed
C. flower
D. stem
D. stem
400
Which of the following groups of animals includes vertebrates?
A. amphibians
B. birds
C. mammals
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
400
Which organ senses odors in the air?
A. the nose
B. the lungs
C. the ears
D. the eyes
A. the nose
400
Which part of the plant shown in the picture above is where sexual reproduction takes place?
A. flower
B. roots
C. stem
D. leaf
A. flower
400
Humans have a layer of skin that covers their body. Plants also have a thick outer covering, but it looks very different from human skin.
What function do these structures both perform?
A. gas exchange
B. food production
C. protection
D. reproduction
C. protection
500
In what way are ferns different from flowering plants that produce seeds?
A. The stems of ferns are woodier than the stems of seed producing flowers.
B. Ferns spread by underground runners rather than scattering seeds from flowers.
C. The leaf of a fern does not include structures to move nutrients through the plant
D. Ferns reproduce using spores rather than seeds produced by most flowering plants.
D. Ferns reproduce using spores rather than seeds produced by most flowering plants.
500
The poison dart frog and the red-bellied piranha are two dangerous animals that live in the Amazon in South America. What structure do both of these animals have in common?
A. backbone
B. beak
C. gills
D. scales
A. backbone
500
The ______ breaks down large food particles into very small particles.
These small particles are absorbed into the bloodstream through the ______.
A. mouth; kidneys
B. stomach; small intestine
C. digestive system; nervous system
D. small intestine; stomach
B. stomach; small intestine
500
The fruit of a plant protects the seeds and encourages animals to carry the seeds to new places where they can grow. What part of the flower shown below will develop into a fruit?
A. Z
B. Y
C. W
D. X
D. X
500
Animals and plants have different physical parts that are used for the same purpose. The internal skeleton of a human, the exoskeleton of an ant, and the stem of a plant look very different but are all used
A. to consume energy.
B. to walk and run.
C. to support the organism.
D. to transport water.
C. to support the organism.