Life Science 5 Review # 1

Which characteristics would a child not inherit from one or both of his parents?

• hair style

• freckles

• eye color

• dimples

Which is an example of an inherited trait?

• dancing ballet

• specific beliefs

• nose shape

• memories

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Which is most responsible for recycling dead plants and animals in an ecosystem?

• water

• bacteria

• fish

• insects

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Which will most likely cause a decrease in predator populations?

• increase in producers

• decrease in decomposers

• increase in prey population

• decrease in prey population

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Which example best shows structures that make up the digestive system in the human body?

• heart, blood vessels, blood

• nose, trachea, lungs

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

• esophagus, stomach, small intestine

Which body system sends electrical signals to all other body systems?

• nervous system

• circulatory system

• digestive system

• muscular system

Which organism is a producer?

• frog

• mushroom

• grass

• lizard

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Which system of the human body provides protection to most of the major organs?

• skeletal system

• nervous system

• muscular system

• digestive system

A simple food chain includes hawks, lizards, and insects. Which will most likely happen to the lizard and hawk populations if a pesticide is sprayed on the insects, and the lizard and hawk populations cannot find other food in the ecosystem?

• Both the lizard and hawk population will increase.

• Both the lizard and hawk population will decrease.

• The lizard population will increase, but the hawk population will decrease.

• The lizard population will decrease, but the hawk population will increase.

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Which best explains why children resemble their parents?

• They speak the same language.

• They eat the same food.

• They have similar DNA.

• They have the same interests.

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