Quiz about Growth of Organisms- 6th Grade

Question 1

Availability of food, water, light, and space are examples of

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environmental factors

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genetic factors

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market factors

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tropisms

Question 2

Roots growing downward and leaves sprouting upward is a result of

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gravitropism

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phototropism

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thigmotropism

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T.V. Tropism

Question 3

A vine wrapping around a trellis is an example of

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thigmotropism

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phototropism

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heliotropism

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gravitropism

Question 4

A plant's response to environmental stimuli is known as

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tropism

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action

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reply

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attitude

Question 5

Plants and animals have adapted to be able to survive and reproduce in their native environments

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Option A is correct

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B.

Question 6

If a mouse has enough food and space, it can grow to the size of a cow

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Option B is correct

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A.

Question 7

A watermelon seed planted in the desert will develop cactus-like features

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Option B is correct

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A.

Question 8

What adaptations do plants have that allow them to survive?

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all of the above

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stem size

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root systems

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height

Question 9

True or False.

A self contained living thing is called an environment.

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False

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True

Question 10

For a seed to survive, which of these factors play an important role (check all that apply).

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rainfall

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sunlight

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type of soil

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space

Question 11

The process of increasing in size and maturity is called

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growth

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adaptation

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genetic factors

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environmental factors

Question 12

Identify the human activity as either beneficial, harmful, or neutral to plants.

Humans can provide fertilizer, water dry plants, and combat the growth of invasive weeds.

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beneficial

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harmful

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neutral

Question 13

Identify the human activity as either beneficial, harmful, or neutral to plants.

Humans can introduce invasive plant populations into an ecosystem, build structures that block sunlight, & pollute the soil and/or groundwater of a habitat.

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harmful

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beneficial

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neutral

Question 14

Identify the term.

The process of becoming better suited to an environment.

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adaptation

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growth

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genetic factor

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environmental

Question 15

Fill in the blank.

Living factors are ________ conditions, such as how crowded the plants are or what insects or animals will eat them.

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biotic

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genes

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abiotic

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environmental

Question 16

The following are abiotic factors that may affect plant growth (check all that apply).

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rainfall

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temperature

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type of soil

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pollinators

Question 17

True or False.

Gravitropism is a plants growth toward a light source.

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false

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true

Question 18

True or false.

Tropism is a directed growth or movement based on a stimulus, either negative or positive.

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true

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false

Question 19

True or false.

Weather affects growth patterns of trees, which can be observed in their rings.

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true

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false

Question 20

What are the Four major environmental factors that can influence growth in organisms?

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availability of food, light, space, and water.

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cells, tissues, organs, organ systems

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atoms, molecules, macromolecules, DNA

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fire, water, earth, wind

Question 21

What is tropism?

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a directed growth or movement in response to a stimulus.

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trying to trap something

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something that grows in the tropics

Question 22

What is this an example of ?

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Phototropism

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Thigmotropism

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Gravitropism

Question 23

True or False: some fish, like koi, grow larger in large ponds than they would in small ponds.

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True

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False

Question 24

True or False: DNA, also referred to as heredity also affects how big a living organism can grow.

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True

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False

Question 25

What are some abiotic factors that affect the growth of plants?

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light, space, temperature, soil composition, water

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fungus that can make the plant sick

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insects that eat the plant

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geckos and lizards that crawl on the plant

Question 26

What are genetic factors?

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Traits in DNA that organisms inherit to help them survive

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Competition with other plants and animals

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Wind and rain

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Global warming

Question 27

True or False: Growth means increasing in size and maturity.

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True

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False

Question 28

Roots grow downward in response to gravity. This is an important behavior that helps plants grow roots into the soil, where they can soak up water and nutrients needed for the plant to survive. This is an example of which tropism?

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Gravitropism

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Phototropism

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Thigmotropism

Growth of Organisms- 6th Grade

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