Living Things and Life Cycles

What is the group of stages that a living thing goes through from the beginning of its life until the end, called? 

• life history
• life cycle
• growing season
• I do not know

Animals begin their life cycles as _______.

Choose 2 correct answers.

• seeds

• eggs

• live babies

How do we know plants are alive?

• we can smell the flowers

• we can eat the fruit

• we see them grow and change

• the doctor told me they were alive

What is the first stage in a plant's life?

• germination
• seed
• young adult
• seedling

What part of the plant is #1?

• flower
• stem
• root
• leaf

Plants make their own food.

• True

• False

What does germinate mean?

• starts to grow

• start to die

• to water the plant

• to clean the plant, so it doesn't have any germs

Plants need

• air, water, sunlight

• air, milk, moon

What is the main purpose of flowers?

• To attract bees for pollination
• create flower arrangements
• protect the tree from disease
• feed birds

Which animal’s life cycle begins with a live baby?

• bird
• mammal
• amphibians
• reptile