SBA Review #3 Part 1

What is the main difference between the life cycles of the dragonfly and butterfly?

• The butterfly goes through a complete metamorphosis while the dragonfly does not.

• The dragonfly goes through complete metamorphosis while the butterfly does not.

• Both the dragonfly and the butterfly go through complete metamorphosis.

• Neither the dragonfly nor the butterfly goes through metamorphosis.

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In Florida, slash pine trees make cones and orange trees make fruit. What purpose do the cones of the slash pine and the fruit from the orange tree have in common?

• Neither the cone or fruit can be eaten by people.

• Both the cone and the fruit make the tree look prettier.

• Both the cone and the fruit will help produce a new plant.

• Neither the cone or fruit contain seeds from the adult plant.

Which of the following identifies the transfer of energy from a producer to a consumer?

• Frog to fish

• Grass to frog

• Grasshopper to fish

• Grass to grasshopper

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Cows eat grass, clover, hay, and many other plants. Which of the following accurately describes how cows get their energy?

• Cows are omnivores and eat plants and meat to get their energy.

• Cows are herbivores that consume plants to get their energy.

• Cows are predators that hunt prey to get energy.

• Cows are producers that create their own food.

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Caroline is creating a science poster as part of a unit on plants. On her poster she is grouping plants into two categories - flowering and nonflowering. Which of following plants should she put into the flowering category?

• Ferns which have stems and leaves.

• Mosses which produce by using spores.

• Magnolias which have seeds that develop into fruit.

• Mushrooms which grow up form the ground and have spores.

An orange and black striped butterfly and white butterfly are in a garden full of white flowers. Which of the following best explains why the white butterfly would be better adapted than the striped butterfly to avoid predators in the garden?

• The white butterfly blends in better because it is smaller.

• The white butterfly's color allows it to blend in with its surroundings.

• The butterfly has a shape that allows it to blend in with the flowers in the garden.

• The white butterfly has specks and spots that allows it to blend in with the plants in the garden.

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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.

What is the last stage of growth in the process of metamorphosis?

• Egg

• Adult

• Pupa

• Larva

The cedar tree is a nonflowering plant. The orange blossom tree is a flowering plant. Both trees have similar life cycles. What is the order of events in the life cycles of both plants?

• pollination - seed - seed dispersal - fertilization

• seed - pollination - seed dispersal - fertilization

• fertilization - pollination - seed - seed dispersal

• pollination - fertilization - seed - seed dispersal

The number of Burmese pythons captured in the Everglades National Park has risen from 5 in 2001 to 250 in 2007. How has the change in the population of Burmese pythons most likely affected the native organisms in the Everglades?

• It has helped native organisms

• It has led to overpopulation of the native organisms

• It has made it more difficult for native organisms to survive.

• It has led to an increase in resources for the native organisms

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