Life Science Benchmark Review

The stem is an important part of many plants.  Which of the following is MOST similar to the role performed by the stem of a plant?

• An anchor holding a boat in place

• A snack company producing energy bars

• A colorful sign attracting people into a store

• An elevator transporting supplies from one floor to another

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Turtles are cold-blooded, meaning they use the Sun to keep warm.  A student hypothesizes

     that his pet turtle will prefer swimming in warm water.  He places his turtle on a rock in the 

     middle of the bathtub and measures how much time the turtle spends off of the rock during a 

     five minute period.   He conducts the experiment under four conditions in the bathtub: no

     water, warm water, cool water, and room temperature water.  In this experiment , which is the 

     control group?

• The warm water

• The cool water

• The empty tub

• The room temp water

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The drawings show two plants that grow in Florida, a penta and a sword fern.

The drawing below shows the spores that appear on the underside of the sword fern’s leaves.

Which of the following is present in the penta but NOT in the sword fern?

• Root growth

• Flower production

• Ability to reproduce

• Ability to make food

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 Loggerhead sea turtles are large turtles that live in the ocean and nest on the Florida coast. The female loggerhead sea turtle lays more than 100 eggs in the beach sand.  How is laying so many eggs an important adaptation that helps these turtles to survive?

• Large nests of eggs help keep the eggs warm enough to allow more turtles to hatch.

• If many turtles hatch, they can help defend each other against predators in large numbers.

• The more eggs that are laid, the greater the chance that more turtles will live to become adults.

• A large number of eggs in one place makes it possible for the mother to lie on the eggs until they hatch. 

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Organs in the human body carry out different functions.  Which human organ breaks down food so that it can be used by the human body?

• Bladder

• Heart

• Kidneys

• Stomach

Jane conducts an experiment that compares different fertilizers. The same type of bean is planted in each tray and they are all given the same amount of water and sunlight. 

What is the control group in Jane’s experiment?

• The tray labeled Fertilizer A

• The tray labeled Fertilizer B

• The tray labeled No Fertilizer

• The trays labeled Fertilizer A and Fertilizer B

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Which planet would most likely be able to support life similar to that found on Earth?

• Planet 1

• Planet 2

• Planet 3

• Planet 4

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Why is Earth the only planet in the solar system able to sustain life?

• Earth is the right distance from the moon.

• Earth is the only planet that has seasons.

• Earth is the only planet that has gravity.

• Earth is the right distance from the sun.

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How does Earth's location in the solar system make it suitable for sustaining life?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Why does Earth have temperatures that allow for human survival?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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