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Big Idea 14 & 16 Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organ aids in digestion by producing bile and cleans and removes toxins from the blood and other organs?

a)
Liver
b)
Skin
c)
Muscles
d)
Heart
2.

Which organ breaks down food into nutrients?

a)

b)

c)

d)

3.
When compared to the human body, a human's skeleton is similar to a plant's...
a)
stem
b)
flower
c)
petal
d)
pistil
4.

Plants, like ferns and mosses, reproduce by making ______ which do not have fruit around them and do not depend on animals to disperse their seeds.

a)

seeds

b)

spores

c)

cones

d)
petals
5.

Which organ absorbs remaining water and matter that was not digested and prodcues solid waste?

a)
Liver
b)
Large Intestine
c)

Small Intestine

d)

Kidneys

6.

Which organ produces digestive enzymes to help break down food and process sugar?

a)
Pancreas
b)
Kidneys
c)
Bladder
d)
Brain
7.

Which organ protects other orgains in the body, provides support, and produces blood cells?

a)
Small Intestine
b)
Lungs
c)
Skin
d)
Skeleton
8.

Which part of a flower releases the pollen needed for flowering plant reproduction?

a)
ovary
b)
pistil
c)
stamen
d)

petals

9.
Like all living things, flowering plants reproduce. To reproduce, a flowering plant must go through different processes. Which of the following shows the correct order of these processes?
a)

fertilization → pollination → germination → seed dispersal

b)

pollination → fertilization → seed dispersal → germination

c)

seed dispersal → fertilization → pollination → germination

d)

germination → seed dispersal → fertilization → pollination

10.

Which organ digests and absorbs nutrients from food?

a)

Stomach

b)

Large Intestines

c)

Liver

d)
Small Intestine
11.

The _____ keeps the plant upright, like an animal's skeleton, and transports water and nutrients throughout the plant. 

a)
stem
b)
roots
c)
flower
d)
petal
12.

Maya places a stalk of celery into a cup of water mixed with red food coloring. After a few hours, she observes that the red color has moved up the celery stalk and into the leaves. Which statement best describes Maya’s model?

a)

Her model shows the pathway of water from the stem of a plant to the roots.

b)

Her model shows the pathway of water from the roots of a plant through the stem to the leaves.

c)

Her model shows the pathway of water from the leaves of a plant to the roots.

d)

Her model shows the pathway of water moving only into the leaves of a plant.

13.
Which of these is an example of a complete metamorphosis?
a)
Colt - Horse
b)
Egg - Nymph - Cricket
c)
Egg - Baby Bird - Bird
d)
Egg - Meal Worm - Pupa - Beetle
14.
What is one difference between the life cycle of an orange tree and the life cycle of a pine tree?
a)

Orange trees reproduce using spores. Pine trees reproduce by seeds.

b)

Orange trees have a seedling stage. Pine trees do not.

c)
Orange trees have flowers and fruit. Pine trees have cones and no flowers.
d)
Orange trees have no flowers and fruit. Pine trees have flowers and cones.
15.

The coconut palm tree grows along tropical beaches and produces large, hard fruits with seeds inside. Some of the coconuts fall into the ocean and float away to different shores. After washing up on land, the seeds can grow into new palm trees. Which process is taking place when the coconuts float to new locations?

a)

Pollination

b)

Fertilization

c)

Seed Dispersal

d)

Germination

16.
Which is a stage found during incomplete metamorphosis?
a)
nymph
b)
pupa
c)
tadpole
d)
larva
17.

What stage is part of complete metamorphosis, but NOT incomplete metamorphosis?

a)

Egg

b)

Nympth

c)

Larva

d)

Adult

18.

Which group of animals begins their life breathing through gills in the water, then develops lungs as adults and can live on land?

a)
amphibians
b)
arthropods
c)
mammals
d)
fish
19.

Which classification of animal lays eggs on land?

a)

Amphibian

b)

Fish

c)

Bird

d)

Mammal

20.

What organ balances the salts and acids when filtering blood?

a)

Liver

b)

Pancreas

c)
Kidneys
d)
Stomach
21.

Animals go through different stages during their life cycle. What is the major difference between the adult and juvenile stages of animals?

a)

The adult stage occurs before the juvenile stage.

b)

During the juvenile stage, animals cannot reproduce, whereas during the adult stage they can.

c)

The juvenile stage is when the embryo is formed, and the adult stage is when the animal reproduces.

d)

The juvenile stage is the first stage in the life cycle and the adult stage is the second one.

22.

A potted plant is placed near a sunny window. After a few days, the stem begins to bend toward the light coming through the window. Which best explains why the plant bends toward the light?

a)

The plant is responding to gravity.

b)

The plant is responding to light to help it make food.

c)

The plant is trying to get more carbon dioxide.

d)

The plant is responding to the heat of the sun.

23.

Which of the following best describes a reptile?

a)

An animal with moist skin that lives part of its life in water and part on land.

b)

An animal with dry, scaly skin that lays eggs and breathes with lungs.

c)

An animal with feathers and wings that lays eggs.

d)

An animal with fur that feeds milk to its young.

24.

After four weeks of her investigation, Layla finds that the hamsters fed a high-protein diet gained more weight than the other hamsters. Which of the following is evidence Layla should use to support her conclusion?

a)

Her opinion about which food looked healthiest

b)

The steps she followed during the investigation

c)

The recorded weights of the hamsters each week

d)

Her prediction made before the investigation

25.

Which organ supplies oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide?

a)

b)

c)

d)

26.

After a sunflower plant produces seeds, some of the seeds land in the soil and are watered by rain. A few days later, the outer shell splits and a tiny root begins to grow downward into the ground. What is the term for when a seed begins to sprout and grow?

a)

Pollination

b)

Seed Dispersal

c)

Fertilization

d)

Germination

27.

Many different animals live in Florida, including sea turtles, black bears, and great blue herons. What characteristic do all three of these Florida animals share?

a)

They all live in the trees.

b)

They all lay eggs.

c)

They all are vertebrates.

d)

They all have feathers covering their bodies.

28.

Which organs found in mammals have a similar function to the flower of a plant?

a)

brain & skin

b)

ovaries & testes

c)

small and large intestines

d)

eyes and nose

29.

Four students conducted different investigations in science class. Liam built a diagram to show how water moves through a plant. Noah recorded the types of birds he saw on the playground each afternoon. Ava tested how different amounts of fertilizer affect plant growth. Emma described how a seed begins to germinate. Which student controlled variables during their investigation?

a)

Liam

b)

Noah

c)

Ava

d)

Emma

30.

Which of the following is an example of a plant responding to heat?

a)

A sunflower turns toward the Sun during the day.

b)

A cactus closes its stomata during very hot weather to conserve water.

c)

A tomato plant begins to bud during the spring.

d)

A vine wraps around a fence as it grows, while it's roots grow deeper into the ground.

31.

The ________ of a plant is where plants make their own food.

a)
leaves
b)
stem
c)
roots
d)
flower