FCAT Life Science

Emil created the table below listing plant parts and their functions. He only correctly matched one plant part with its function. Which plant part has the correct function written next to it in the table?

• flowers

• roots

• leaves

• seeds

Tags

NGSS.4-LS1-1

The life cycle of both butterflies and grasshoppers starts at the same stage. The pictures below show the life cycle of both organisms.

Which of the following is the beginning stage of the life cycle for both the butterfly and the grasshopper?

• egg

• larva

• nymph

• pupa

The Sun provides the energy to be used by the living things in the lagoon food chain shown below. Which of the following describes the transfer of energy from a producer to a consumer?

• from Perch to Kingfisher

• from Brine Shrimp to Perch

• from the Sun to Green Algae

• from Green Algae to Brine Shrimp

Where does the energy that flows through this food chain come from?

• the Sun

• the soil

• the grass

• the snakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the process by which plants make their food using sunlight?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Fermentation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the basic unit of life?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Cell

• Tissue

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

• Ecology

• Biodiversity

• Conservation

• Evolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which organ system is responsible for transporting nutrients and oxygen to the cells?

• Digestive system

• Circulatory system

• Respiratory system

• Nervous system

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

Organs in the human body carry out different functions. Which of the following is a function of the human skin?

• absorbing nutrients from food

• moving food through the digestive system

• releasing carbon dioxide from the body

• keeping germs out of the body