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WorksheetsStructures of Plants and Animals
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 11mins
Many kinds of animals live in the Everglades, including alligators, Florida panthers, and manatees. What characteristic do all three of these animals of the Everglades share?
They all eat only fish
They all have a backbone.
They all give birth to live young.
They all make their homes in the water.
Franklin spotted an animal in his yard that he had never seen before. It was lying on top of a pile of eggs. He could also tell that the animal's skin was tough and scaly. Based on this information, what kind of vertebrate was Samson most likely looking at?
an amphibian
bird
mammal
reptile
Plants have stems that function to provide support. This organ in plants is most similar to which of the following in humans?
the heart
the intestines
the skeleton
the skin
Based on this information, which of the following animals is most similar to the whale?
crayfish
dolphin
shark
starfish
In what way are ferns different from flowering plants that produce seeds?
The stems of ferns are woodier than the stems of seed producing flowers
Ferns spread by underground runners rather than scattering seeds from flowers.
The leaf of a fern does not include structures to move nutrients through the plant.
Ferns reproduce using spores rather than seeds produced by most flowering plants.
For her science fair project, Marcy is investigating how levels of carbon dioxide affect plant growth.
She needs to make sure her results match her predictions.
She needs to make sure that her results contain both words and numbers
She needs to make sure that the explanation of her results is based on evidence.
She needs to make sure her results get published so that everyone can read them.
A fish is a vertebrate. This means that a fish has an inner skeleton. A lobster does not have an inner skeleton. A hard, outer shell covers its body. The hard outer shell is called an exoskeleton. What purpose do both a lobster’s exoskeleton and a fish’s skeleton have?
support
camouflage
sensing surroundings
temperature control
Olivia grew a sunflower. Its stem supports the leaves and the flower head. What part of a spotted skunk is the stem most like?
brain
muscles
skeleton
pancreas
Grasshoppers have organs called tympana located in their abdomens. These round membranes detect sound vibrations. What serves the same purpose in bears?
eardrums
liver
mouth
stomach
Many different organisms have similar organs and structures. Which of the following is most similar to the skin of a human?
What part of a plant is most like a human's reproductive system?
flowers
leaves
roots
stems
If a unicorn was a real animal which group would it belong to?
invertebrate : mammal
invertebrate: bird
vertebrate: mammal
vertebrate: reptile
Why are flower petals important for flowers to reproduce?
They add color to the green plant.
They attract pollinators.
It helps get sunlight.
It helps get more water
