Organisms Part 1 Test

What do all animals have in common?

• they have backbones
• they have hard outer coverings
• they must get energy from eating
• they have muscles attached to bones

Which is a characteristic of nonflowering plants?

• they do not make seeds

• they do not make their own food

• they make fruits that animals eat

• They make either seeds in cones or spores

All of the following describe animals EXCEPT...

• they get energy from eating plants or other animals
• they may be vertebrates or invertebrates
• they are made of many parts
• they make their own food

Fruit trees, roses, oak trees, and grasses are all grouped as...

• flowering plants

• nonflowering plants

• vertebrates

• invertebrates

Which of the following best describes the life cycle of a typical plant?

• adult plant, seed, young plant, seedling
• young plant, seedling, adult plant, seed
• seedling, seed, young plant, adult plant
• seed, seedling, young plant, adult plant

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

How are mature plants different from seedlings?

• Have roots
• have stems
• can reproduce
• can make food

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

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What do the roots of a seedling do?

• produce the leaves

• grow towards the sunlight

• make the plants stem

• take in water and nutrients

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What must happen before a plant can produce seeds?

• cones must form
• pollen must spread
• fruits become ripe
• leaves must drop from the plant

What does a seed have inside it?

• pollen for the plant
• water and warmth to help it grow
• flowers and cones for the adult plant
• an underdeveloped plant and the food for the plant

Which animal gives birth to a baby that looks like a young adult?

• frog
• horse
• moth
• butterfly