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Structures and Functions of Living Organisms

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

Which of these best demonstrates the path water takes through a plant?

a)

W to X to Y to Z

b)

X to W to Y to Z

c)

Z to Y to X to W

d)

Z to Y to W to X

2.

Some plants grow in an area where there are many leaf-eating animals. Having which feature would best help the plants survive around the leaf-eating animals?

a)

large fruits

b)

long stems

c)

sharp thorns

d)

colorful flowers

3.

What does the plant absorb at Point 1?

a)

water

b)

nitrogen

c)

minerals

d)

carbon dioxide

4.

The shape of plants’ leaves that survive well in a rainy climate are most often

a)

red and shiney

b)

wide and flat

c)

thick nd waxy

d)

sharp and narrow

5.

Which part of a plant is used to absorb sunlight during photosynthesis?

a)

leaf

b)

root

c)

seed

d)

flower

6.

Drought and fire are common during the hot summers in a grassland. Which adaptation would most likely give a grassland plant an advantage for survival during a hot summer?

a)

stems that burn easily and grow slowly

b)

large leaves that let water evaporate quickly

c)

roots that store energy and help it grow back quickly

d)

long stems that help it reach the sunlight above other plants

7.

What do producers need to make food?

a)

sunlight, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

b)

sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

c)

water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

d)

water, oxygen, and sunlight

8.

Which action would increase the amount of oxygen in a fish tank?

a)

adding more fish

b)

adding more plants

c)

placing food in the tank

d)

placing a water heater in the tank

9.

Tamara planted two plants in identical pots. She covered one plant with a black bucket and left one plant uncovered. Tamara thinks the covered plant will die. Why would covering this plant with a dark bucket most likely cause it to die?

a)

because the plant needs a lot of room to grow

b)

because the plant needs sunlight for photosynthesis

c)

because the bucket keeps the plant from getting enough oxygen

d)

because the bucket keeps the plant from absorbing water through the roots

10.

Carbon dioxide is removed from Earth’s atmosphere by

a)

animal respiration.

b)

decaying organisms

c)

plant photosynthesis

d)

burning fossil fuels

11.

People take in and release gases from the air when they breathe. Which exhaled gas is a waste product of respiration?

a)

oxygen

b)

helium

c)

hydrogen

d)

carbon dioxide