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Life Science Assessment

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following gases do plants produce as a waste product during photosynthesis?

a)

propane

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

hydrogen

d)

oxygen

2.

Tia has labeled the following diagram of a plant. Now she needs to add descriptions for each of the parts.


Which description should she write for the flower?

a)

uses energy from the sun, carbon dioxide, water and nutrients to make food for the whole plant

b)

physically supports the leaves, flowers, and fruit and contains tissues that transports water and nutrients

c)

attracts insects for pollination

d)

take in water and nutrients from the soil

3.

In which stage of the butterfly's life cycle is the exoskeleton formed?

a)

egg

b)

larva

c)

pupa

d)

adult

4.

All of these animals can be grouped as mammals because they share all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

a)

They are all the same size.

b)

They are all vertebrates.

c)

They all breathe air

d)

All of their mothers produce milk.

5.

Look at the labeled cells above. What can be determined from these pictures?

a)

The cell on the left is a plant cell because it has a cell wall.

b)

The cell on the right is an animal cell because it has centrioles.

c)

Both cells have a nucleus.

d)

All of the above

6.

How do decomposers help other organisms survive?

a)

Decomposers only consume plants.

b)

Decomposers break down bones, feathers, fur, droppings, wood, and dead plants into nutrients that plants can gather from the soil.

c)

Decomposers break down plants into pieces that omnivores can digest.

d)

Bacteria and fungi are decomposers.

7.

Use the organisms in the food web to answer the following question. Which organisms are producers?

a)

red fox, red-tailed hawk, and great horned owl

b)

red fox and blue jay

c)

oak tree, blackberry bush, and grass

d)

oak tree, mouse, red-tailed hawk, and great horned owl

8.

Which organisms are omnivores?

a)

blue jay and red fox

b)

mouse, blue jay, and grasshopper

c)

red fox and great horned owl

d)

grass, grasshopper, spider, blue jay, and great horned owl

9.

Which is a logical food chain from this food web?

a)

oak treat -> blackberry bush -> grass

b)

oak tree -> mouse -> red tailed hawk -> great horned owl

c)

blackberry bush -> mouse -> red fox -> oak tree

d)

grasshopper -> blue jay -> mouse -> oak tree

10.

Consider the food chain below.


grass -> grasshopper -> spider


What might happen if the spiders were taken away?

a)

The grasshopper population might increase.

b)

More grass might be eaten.

c)

Grass might eventually become scarce.

d)

All of the above.

11.

Where would you most likely find a polar bear?

a)

grasslands

b)

tundra

c)

desert

d)

mild forest lands

12.

Look at the picture. Which of the following characteristics is least likely inherited from the dog's parents?

a)

his short legs

b)

his short fur

c)

his grey balloon

d)

his long body

13.

Bears living in national parks have learned to look for food left out at campsites. This is an example of

a)

the bear wanting to keep the park clean

b)

the bear adapting to changes in its environment

c)

the bear being tamed by humans

d)

the bear becoming an herbivore