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Life Science Review-5th grade

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements is true for all living things (organisms)?

a)

All living things have organs

b)

All living things produce their own food through photosynthesis

c)

All living things are made of one or more cells

d)

All living things do not get energy from the sun.

2.

What is the basic building block of life?

a)

Tissue

b)

Cell

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

3.

What is the function of the nucleus within a cell?

a)

Acts as the cell's "brain"

b)

jellylike structure that fills most of the cell

c)

Completing photosynthesis

d)

large storage area filled with a liquid that contains various substances

4.
Where do plants receive the energy necessary to carry out photosynthesis?
a)
Heat from the sun
b)
Gamma radiation
c)
Light from the sun
d)
Wind
5.
Besides energy from the sun, what else does a plant require to complete photosynthesis?
a)
Wind energy
b)
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
c)
Oxygen and water
d)
Water, carbon dioxide, and chlorophyll
6.

What do plants release that helps people live ____________?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

sunlight

7.

Living things that eat dead plants and animals are called ______?

a)

decomposers

b)

producers

c)

consumers

d)

herbivores

8.

This type of animal must hunt, gather, and store food because it can't make it's own food.

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

d)

cell

9.
Which of these makes vertebrates different from invertebrates?
a)
Vertebrates have backbones.
b)
Vertebrates live above water.
c)
Vertebrates have two parents.
d)
Vertebrates are warm-blooded.
10.
Which physical characteristic classifies an animal as a mammal?
a)
eyes and ears
b)
fur or hair
c)
hooves or horns
d)
lungs or kidneys
11.
What do all amphibians have in common?
a)
They all feed on plants.
b)
They are all cold-blooded.
c)
They all care for their young.
d)
They live only in the water.
12.
flatworms, crabs, starfish
These may all be classified as...
a)
crustaceans
b)
predators
c)
vertebrates
d)
invertebrates
13.
Mammals are the only vertebrate group that do not lay eggs.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
Turtles have gills.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
How do cold-blooded animals get their heat?
a)
by growing fur
b)
by flying south
c)
from their surroundings
d)
swimming deeper in the water
16.
Animals that regulate their own body heat are... 
a)
red-blooded
b)
white-blooded
c)
warm-blooded
d)
cold-blooded
17.
All birds are...
a)
warm-blooded and have feathers
b)
warm-blooded and have fur
c)
cold-blooded and have feathers
d)
cold-blooded and have fur
18.

How can you distinguish between a reptile and an amphibian?

a)

Amphibians can live in water and on land. Reptiles can't.

b)

Amphibians lay eggs, but most reptiles do not.

c)

Amphibians go through metamorphosis (change in their body), but reptiles do not.

d)

Repiles are cold-blooded, but amphibians are not.

19.
A frog is a vertebrate that can also be classified as
a)
an amphibian.
b)
a fish. 
c)
a reptile. 
d)
an arthropod.
20.
Which ones are singled-celled organisms?
a)
Goldfish
b)
Seaweed
c)
Bacteria
d)
Ants 
21.
Which of these is an inherited trait? 
a)
a broken wing
b)
knowing where to find a bird feeder
c)
a scar
d)
the shape of a birds beak 
22.
Which of these is an inherited trait? 
a)
knowing how to read
b)
speaking Spanish 
c)
being able to play the violin
d)
having curly hair
23.
Which of these is not an instinctive behavior?
a)
a bird building a nest
b)
a turtle burying its eggs
c)
a bear hibernating in winter
d)
 a horse pulling a plow
24.

How is a plant cell different from an animal cell?

a)

Animals have cell walls, chlorolphyll, and produce their own food.

b)

Plant cells are single cell jobs.

c)

Plants cells are fungi.

d)

Plants have cell walls, chlorolphyll, and produce their own food.

25.
Which of these adaptations would help an animal survive a cold winter season?
a)
losing extra fat on the body
b)
shedding fur
c)
hibernating in a cave
d)
sweating to release heat
26.
Would it be good for your health to kill all of the bacteria in your body?
a)
Yes. Most bacteria in your body are harmful. Killing all of the bacteria would get rid of these bacteria.
b)
No. Many bacteria in your body are beneficial. These beneficial bacteria help your body perform physiological functions, such as digestion.
c)
Yes. Getting rid of all bacteria in the body would prevent most diseases. This is why doctors use antibiotics.
d)
No. The harmful bacteria in your body are important for stimulating the immune system.
27.
Which of these can be caused by a microorganism?
a)
tooth decay
b)
sprained wrist
c)
broken finger
d)
paper cut
28.
Which of these microorganisms is considered harmful?
a)
fungus in antibiotics
b)
bacteria in yogurt
c)
yeast in bread
d)
mold on fruit
29.
How are dandelion seeds different from apple seeds?


a)
Dandelion seeds produce new plants.
b)
Dandelion seeds are not formed from the flowers.
c)
Dandelion seeds need rain, soil, and sunlight to germinate.
d)
Dandelion seeds are light and can be carried by wind.
30.
Read the passage.

Karen has two sisters and one younger brother. Her parents and grandmother also live with her. She is the only blonde in her family. However, everyone in her family has brown eyes.

Which of these is being described in the passage?
a)
gene display
b)
inherited traits
c)
learned behaviors
d)
nature versus nurture
31.

A person who breeds animals keeps careful records of the fur color of parents and offspring from each generation. The fur color is a trait transferred from generation to generation.


What are the structures that carry the information for these traits?

a)

the skin

b)

the genes

c)

the nerves

d)

the cytoplasm

32.

•Which cell part is found in plant cells, but not animal cells?

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

33.

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

a)

tall or short

b)

land or water

c)

seeds or no seeds

d)

woody or non-woody

34.

With their lack of gills, dolphins must surface every 10-15 minutes to breathe using a structure called a blowhole located on 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?

a)

amphibian

b)

fish

c)

mammal

d)

reptile

35.

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?

a)

amphibian

b)

bird

c)

fish

d)

reptile

36.

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

a)

fish

b)

bird

c)

reptile

d)

mammal

37.

A student identified cell parts in the chart above.


Which of these BEST describes an error in the student's chart?

a)

plant cells have chloroplast

b)

animal cells do not have cytoplasm

c)

plant cells have a cell membrane

d)

animal cells do not have a nucleus

38.

Which labels correctly complete the chart?

a)

1_Invertebrates, 2_cold-blooded, 3_warm-blooded

b)

1_Cold-blooded, 2_invertebrates, 3_vertebrates

c)

1_Vertebrates, 2_cold_blooded, 3_warm-blooded

d)

1_Animals, 2_invertebrates, 3_vertebrates

39.

Which of the following best describes the plant in the picture above?

a)

non-vascular and flowering

b)

vascular and flowering

c)

vascular and non-flowering

d)

non-vascular and non-flowering

40.

How are you going to do on the Science Milestones?

a)

Great!

b)

Awesome!

c)

Terrific!

d)

All of the above!!!

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