SC.5.L.14.2 Plants & Animals

Many kinds of animals live in the Everglades, including alligators, Florida panthers, and manatees. What characteristic do all three of these animals of the Everglades share?

• They all eat only fish.

• They all have a backbone.

• They all give birth to live young.

• They all make their homes in the water.

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Samon spotted an animal in his yard that he had never seen before. It was lying on top of a pile of eggs. He could also tell that the animal's skin was tough and scaly. Based on this information, what kind of vertebrate was Samson most likely looking at?

• amphibian

• bird

• mammal

• reptile

Which organ in the fish is most similar to human lungs of the respiratory system?

• fins

• gills

• skin

• swim bladder

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The scales of a fish and the feathers of birds are both made from the same protein called keratin. What is another characteristic birds and most fish share?

• Both are animals that lay eggs.

• Both are animals that have teeth.

• Both are animals that are cold-blooded.

• Both are animals that care for their young.

Plants have stems that function to provide support. This organ in plants is most similar to which of the following in humans?

• heart

• intestine

• skeleton

• skin

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The poison dart frog and the red-bellied piranha are two dangerous animals that live in the Amazon in South American.

What structure do both of these animals have in common?

• backbone

• beak

• gills

• scales

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Ostriches are birds that 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?

• They both fly.

• They both lay eggs.

• They both eat only insects.

• They both make nests in trees.

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The chart below lists some of the physical characteristics of different animals.

Based on this information, which of the following animals is most similar to the whale?

• crayfish

• dolphin

• shark

• starfish

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Sharks and porpoises are very different. The porpoise is a mammal while the shark is a fish. What is one thing these two creatures have in common?

• Both lay eggs.

• Both have scales and fins.

• Both breathe through lungs.

• Both have an internal skeleton.

In what way are ferns different from flowering plants that produce seeds?

• The stems of ferns are woodier than the stems of seed producing flowers.

• Ferns spread by underground runners rather than scattering seeds from flowers.

• The leaf of a fern does not include structures to move nutrients through the plant.

• Ferns reproduce using spores rather than seeds produced by most flowering plants.