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5th. Gr. SSA Comparing Plant & Animal Structures

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If plants don't produce flowers or cones, what do they use to reproduce?
a)
spores
b)
insects
c)
leaves
d)
roots
2.
What do seeds and spores have in common?
a)
They both are used by mosses to reproduce.
b)
They both are only transported by the wind.
c)
They both can eventually grow into new plants.
d)
They both grow on conifers before reproduction.
3.
Unlike bones, an exoskeleton
a)
protects soft parts.
b)
supports the body.
c)
is on the outside.
d)
is made of hard material.
4.
Sense receptors allow animals to
a)
stay warm.
b)
digest food.
c)
detect stimuli.
d)
feel emotions.
5.

In science class, a student put together a model of the digestive system as seen in the diagram. She was then asked to describe the function of organ C. What did the student MOST likely say?

a)

Takes in oxygen

b)

Absorbs nutrients

c)

Protects the body from germs

d)

Moves blood around the body

6.

How are the structures of the plants shown in the diagram similar to arteries in humans?

a)

They both exchange gases with the external environment

b)

They both transport materials around the body

c)

They both break down food materials for energy

d)

They both allow the organism to reproduce at certain times

7.

Many animals have similar body parts. These parts may have different functions, but the makeup of the part is the same. The diagram below shows the bone structures of the limbs of several animals.


What do all these animals have in common?

a)

The are able to fly

b)

They live in water

c)

They are vertebrates

d)

They are covered in scales

8.

Plants have stems which provide support to the plant. Which of the following human organs is MOST similar to the stem of a plant?

a)

The heart

b)

The intestines

c)

The skeleton

d)

The skin

9.

________ help the plant to transport water, nutrients, and food from their roots to their leaves.

a)

Leaves

b)

Roots

c)

Stems

d)

Small leaves

10.

Plants use _______to capture the sun's energy and make their own food.

a)

flowers

b)

photosynthesis

c)

roots

d)

stems

11.

if a plant does not have leafs, what will happen to the plant?

a)

cannot reproduce

b)

cannot make food

c)

cannot get water

d)

cannot get nutrients

12.

Which part of a plant is responsible for reproduction?

a)

flower

b)

leaf

c)

root

d)

stem

13.

what process is the picture showing?

a)

pollination

b)

germination

c)

seed dispersal

d)

seed production

14.
Which organ in the fish is most similar to the human respiratory system?
a)
The fins
b)
The gills
c)
The skin
d)
The swim bladder
15.
Animals without backbones are
a)
vertebrate.
b)
invertebrate.