Structures of Life Unit Assessment

The sense of hearing can detect vibrations. Which of the other senses can feel vibrations?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Jim planted 20 tomato plants in the full sun. Each day he watered them all each. He gave 10 of the plants a spoonful of fertilizer. He did not fertilize the other 10 plants.

Below are the results of his investigation After one week.

What is the best scientific claim he could make from the results of his investigation?

• The height of plants is an inherited trait.

• The height of plants is affected by nutrients.

• The height of plants is affected by sunlight.

• The height of plants is affected by water.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Plants need light to survive. The diagram below shows how a plant will react to light.

Which of the following best explains how one of the structures of the plant allows it to grow like this?

• The flexible stem allows it to grow toward the light.

• The flower is pulled towards to the light.

• The leaves are attracted light to make food.

• The flower needs the light to attract pollinators.

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

Sue is investigating the life cycle of a bean plant. She planted a bean and watered it. She made the drawing below of her observation on the third day of her investigation.

What is the most likely interpretation of her observation?

• The roots are beginning to grow and take in water and nutrients.

• The stem is beginning to grow towards the light.

• The plant can reproduce seeds using flowers or cones.

• After pollination occurs, seeds are produced.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following is most likely an invertebrate?

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A student is developing a model shown below to help her classify plants as flowering or non-flowering.

Which of the following would fit best in the space Labeled “A”?

• Moss

• Plum

• Pine

• Fern

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A student observed the plant shown above.

Which of the following arguments best supports her claim that the plant is a mature plant?

• It is a mature plant because it has roots.

• It is a mature plant because it has fruit.

• It is a mature plant because it has leaves.

• It is a mature plant because it has a stem.

Above is a diagram of an insect called a flea.

Which drawing represents the stage that comes after the larva stage?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Mary planted a seed and observed a plant growing over several weeks. On day 5 of her investigation she made the following notes from her observations.

The roots grew out of the seed. The roots grew down. A small stem grew toward the light. The first leaf appeared.

What stage is the plant most likely in on day 5?

• Germination

• Mature plant

• Seed

• Seedling

Which of the following animals is most likely a vertebrate?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2