Georgia Milestones Life Science Review

Important discoveries in the history of science help students learn scientific concepts today. What did the work of Mendel in the 1800s help people understand?

• how pea plants grow

• how traits are learned

• how traits are inherited

• how environment affects inheritance

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

• 1 = Mammals, 2 = Birds,  3 = Reptiles
• 1 = Mammals, 2 = Amphibians, 3 = Birds
• 1=Birds, 2 =Mammals, 3 = Amphibians
• 1=Birds, 2=Mammals, 3 =Reptiles

How can we sort the three plants seen here into two groups?

• tall or short

• land or water

• seeds or no seeds

• woody or non-woody

Flatworms, Crabs and Starfish
These may all be classified as:

• crustaceans

• invertebrates

• predators

• vertebrates

Sally is sorting plants into groups.  She labels her groups as vascular and non-vascular.  What plants can Sally sort into the vascular group?

• b

• c

• b and c

• a and b and c

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

With their lack of gills, dolphin must surface every 10-15 minutes to breathe using a structure called a blowhole located on the top of its head.  Young dolphins, when born, also have a small amount of hair on their lips which falls off shortly after birth.  Which would  be the best classification group for a dolphin?

• amphibian

• fish

• mammal

• reptile

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which feature would be important in telling apart an animal from a plant?

• ability to reproduce

• ability to survive in the desert

• ability to live underwater

• ability to move from place to place

Scientists discovered an animal that has gills when it is young and lungs when it is mature.  In which group will this animal most likely be classified?

• amphibian

• bird

• fish

• reptile

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the main difference between insects and arachnids?

• There are no differences between insects and arachnids

• Insects are cold-blooded where as arachnids are warm blooded

• Insects have 3 pairs of legs whereas arachnids have 4

• Insects have a backbone whereas arachnids have no backbones

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which class of vertebrate has the characteristics marked in column 2?

• fish

• bird

• reptile

• mammal