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5th Life Science

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geese flying south is a response to their ___________ environment.

a)

inner

b)

outer

2.

When an animal feels thirsty this is a response to its _____________ environment.

a)

inner

b)

outer

3.

An example of a sense organ is

a)

feather

b)

toenail

c)

antennae

d)

beak

4.

Plants can move.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

5.

A powdery material produced by the anther (male sperm cells) in flowers is called

a)

ovules.

b)

dust.

c)

pollen

6.

The female reproductive part of the flower is called the

a)

stigma.

b)

pistil.

c)

style.

d)

ovule.

7.

The male reproductive part of the flower is called the

a)

anther.

b)

filament

c)

stamen.

8.

The transfer of pollen from the stamens to the pistil is called

a)

fertilization.

b)

pollination.

9.

______________is the joining of egg cells and sperm cells.

a)

Pollination

b)

Fertilization

10.

The root grows longer and starts to branch out. A stem sprouts from the top of the seed and pushes through the soil. This is part of the plants

a)

seed.

b)

life cycle.

c)

metamorphosis.

d)

reproduction.

11.

Making more animals of the same kind is called

a)

regeneration.

b)

offspring.

c)

metamorphosis.

d)

reproduction.

12.

__________________ is when insects change form at different stages in their growth and development.

a)

Life cycle

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Reproduction

d)

Pupa

13.

A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring is called a(n)

a)

inherited trait.

b)

hybrid trait

c)

parental trait.

d)

hearted trait.

14.

New organisms are called

a)

babies.

b)

litters.

c)

offspring.

d)

reproduction.

15.

Leaves need water to carry out

a)

cell respiration.

b)

photosynthesis.

16.

The leaves of a plant make____________ for the plant.

a)

glucose

b)

xylem

c)

phloem

d)

water

17.

Tubes called _____________ carry water from the roots up the stem to the leaves.

a)

phloem

b)

xylem

c)

stem

18.

A plant's stem has _________ kinds of small tubes.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

19.

Tubes called __________ carry food from the leaves to other parts of the plant.

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

20.

____________ are adaptations for taking in water.

a)

Roots

b)

Petals

c)

Stems

d)

Flowers

21.

Plants and animals carry out cell respiration and photosynthesis.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Tiny structures found inside each leaf cell are called

a)

chlorophyll

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplasts

d)

vacuole

23.

The green pigment that captures the energy in sunlight is called

a)

cytoplasm.

b)

chloroplasts.

c)

chlorophyll.

24.

The structure of the plant that takes in CO2 is the

a)

leaf

b)

stem

c)

roots

25.

6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy---> C6H12O6 + 6O2

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cell respiration

26.

C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---> 6H2O + 6CO2 + ENERGY

a)

Cell respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

27.

The food a plant makes for itself through photosynthesis is called

a)

fructose.

b)

sucrose.

c)

splenda

d)

glucose

28.

Lungs, spiracles, and gills are examples of

a)

sense organs.

b)

development.

c)

nutrients.

d)

adaptations.

29.

Animals break down food into nutrients that give energy to every cell, this is done through a process known as

a)

photosynthesis.

b)

cell respiration.

30.

When glucose is combined with ___________, energy is released.

a)

CO2

b)

H2O

c)

O2

d)

H

31.

The body part that does a certain "job" for an organism is called its

a)

function.

b)

structure.

c)

adaptation.

32.

The "job that a structure does is called its

a)

adaptation.

b)

structure.

c)

function.

33.

Structures that help organisms survive in their surroundings are called

a)

lungs.

b)

feet.

c)

adaptations.

d)

ears.

34.

A ____________ is something that an organism does.

a)

stimulus

b)

behavior

c)

response

35.

A response to a change in the organism's environment is known as its

a)

adaptation.

b)

stimulus.

c)

behavior.

36.

Something that makes an organism act in a certain way is called a

a)

stimulus.

b)

response.

c)

behavior.

37.

What an organism does when it senses the ___________ is called a response.

a)

stimulus

b)

behavior.

c)

adaptation.

38.

A behavior that an animal gets from its parents is called a

a)

learned behavior.

b)

instinctive behavior.

39.

The picture describes what type of behavior?

a)

learned behavior

b)

instinctive behavior

40.

The picture described why type of behavior?

a)

learned behavior

b)

instinctive behavior

41.

A deep sleep like state when an animal's body processes slow down is known as migration.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Hibernation is an adaptation that helps animals survive freezing weather when food is scarce.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

The seasonal movement of animals from one place to another is called

a)

roaming.

b)

traveling.

c)

hibernation.

d)

migration.

44.

Chimpanzees use ___________ to "fish" for termites.

a)

grass

b)

rocks

c)

leaves

d)

twigs

45.

Protecting young (offspring) is an _______________ behavior.

a)

learned

b)

instinctive

46.

All plant behaviors are learned.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

A plant's behavioral response to light is called

a)

tropism.

b)

geotropism.

c)

thigmotropism.

d)

phototropism.

48.

A plants behavioral response to gravity is called

a)

hydrotropism.

b)

geotropism.

c)

tropism.

d)

thigmotropism.

49.

A plants behavioral response to moisture is known as

a)

hydrotropism.

b)

thigmotropism.

c)

tropism.

d)

geotropism.

50.

A plants behavioral response to touch is called

a)

thigmotropism.

b)

hydrotropism.

c)

geotropism.

d)

tropism.