Science in the Field Review

This picture shows an animal cell. Which of the following statements about the cell is not true?

• The cell membrane allows materials to enter and exit the cell

• The cytoplasm is the jelly like substance that holds the organelles in place

• The nucleus contains chlorophyll and absorbs sunlight

• The vacuole is a small container that stores water and food

The outer most layer of the cell is....

• cell wall

• chloroplast

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

What two organelles do plants have that animals do not?

• Cytoplasm and cell wall

• Cell wall and nucleus

• Vacuole and chloroplast

• Cell wall and chloroplast

Which of these plants does not have special tissues to deliver food and water to its cells?

• Liverwort

• Dogwood

• Tomato

• Maple Tree

Trees, wild flowers, and grasses are all considered to be —

• non vascular plants

• vascular plants

• vertebrates

• leafy plants

How is a fish different from a jellyfish?

• Fish has no backbone

• Fish has a back bone

• Fish can reproduce

• Fish live in water

Which group contains animals that are all classified as vertebrates?

• Octopus, butterfly, worm

• Snake, Jelly fish, Turtle

• Bird, octopus and turtle

• Fish, Turtle and snake

Why does a cactus have sharp spines on its body?

• They keep animals away from the plant.

• They absorb sunlight.

• They provide support for the plant.

• They carry food to the flower.

Ms. Reese wanted to test the effect of different types of water (sugar water, salt water and tap water) on plant growth. What would be a constant for this experiment?

• The type of water

• The height each plant grew

• The type of plant being grown

A science class went on a field trip and made a graph of the different kinds of insects that they saw. Which group of insects was seen the most?

• Mosquitoes

• Beetles

• Butterflies

• Ants