Life Science Review

Which of the following is a decomposer?

• Algae
• Water beetles
• Mushrooms
• Grass

All of the following are ways which dogs interact with nonliving parts of its enviroment except 

• Shaking water off of it's fur coat
• Yawning after a long nap
• Shivering when it gets cold
• Chasing a mouse across a field

All of the following are things plants must have in order to make thier own food except 

• Shade
• Water
• Sunlight
• Carbon Dioxide

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What two organisms get thier energy direrctly from insect larve?

• Algae and Minnows
• Sunfish and Bass
• Minnows and Sunflish
• Snails and Snapper Turtles 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Colt being able to walk right after birth, a spider spinning a web, green leaves on a tree are all examples of learned behaviors. 

• False; because each of these behaviors are not taught
• True; because a colt being able to walk right after birth must be learned
• False; the color of leaves is neither inherited or learned 

Which of the following is 2 living things

• A log and a lily pad
• A rock and soil
• A insect and a tree
• Turtles and brush

Is Michael Phelps abiliy to swim a learned beahvior  or inhertied trait?

• Learned Behavior
• Inherited Traits
• Both Learned Behavior and Inherited Traits
• Neither Learned Behaviors or Inherited Traits 

How do the wiskers on a cat help the cat?

• They use thier whiskers to help them drink water
• They use their whiskers to swim
• They help them sense thier surroundings 
• Thier whiskers are not helpful

Does the position of an animal or plant in a food web always relate to their energy?

• No, the position in the food web does not matter. The arrows represent the flow of energy. 
• Yes, the animals and plants at the bottom always transfer the least amount of energy 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following is NOT a trait on the deer?

• White spots on it's back as camouflage

• Lean, slender body that allows it to run faster when chasing prey

• Pointed nose for detection of predators

• Thick dark fur for hibernation