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Living Organisms

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The surroundings where living organisms live is known as _______

a)

Habitat

b)

adaptation

c)

none

2.

The special features which enable living organisms to survive in their surrounding is known as _______

a)

habitat

b)

adaptation

c)

abiotic

3.

The animals that prey on other animals are known as _______

a)

preyers

b)

herbivores

c)

predators

4.

type of plants that reproduce by making seeds inside flowers

a)

flowering plant

b)

nonflowering plants

c)

cones

d)

spores

5.

type of plants that reproduces by making seeds in cones, or making spores instead of seeds

a)

nonflowering plant

b)

flowering plant

c)

spore

d)

cone

6.

This is the second stage of a the life cycle of an animal that goes through a complete metamorphosis

a)

eggs

b)

larva

c)

pupa

d)

adult

7.

The third stage in the life cycle of an animal that goes through a complete metamorphosis. This is the stage before adult, and in this stage, the animal usually makes a hard case around itself as it changes inside.

a)

pupa

b)

larva

c)

eggs

d)

adult

8.

The second stage in the life cycle in animals that go through an incomplete metamorphosis; this stage is after the egg, and right before adult

a)

pupa

b)

larva

c)

nymph

d)

egg

9.

an animal that eats mostly meat

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

d)

decomposer

10.

an animal that eats mostly plants

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

d)

decomposer

11.

an animal that eats both plants and animals

a)

omnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

carnivore

d)

decomposer

12.
The .............. system distributes the digested food and oxygen gas all over the body cells.
a)
respiratory
b)
circulatory
c)
urinary
d)
nervous
13.
The function of the nervous system is ............
a)
digestion
b)
sensation
c)
excretion
d)
respiration
14.
All the living organisms have common properties as sensation, reproduction, motion, respiration and nutrition.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The system that digests and absorbs food is ..............
a)
urinary system
b)
nervous system
c)
digestive system
d)
respiratory system
16.
The system that carries out the respiration process is ........................
a)
urinary system
b)
nervous system
c)
digestive system
d)
respiratory system
17.

The system that helps the body get rid of harmful substances is ....................

a)

digestive system

b)

urinary system

c)

nervous system

d)

reproductive system

18.
The system that carries out the transport function in the human body is ...................
a)
digestive system
b)
respiratory system
c)
circulatory system
d)
reproductive system
19.
The body of a living organism is made up of systems that work together in harmony.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Every tissue in the body is consisted of similar ......................
a)
tissues
b)
organs
c)
systems
d)
cells
21.
.................. is the building unit of the human body.
a)
Cell
b)
Tissue
c)
Organ
d)
System
22.

Breathing is the function of the ............ system.

a)

digestive

b)

circulatory

c)

nervous

d)

respiratory

23.
A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called
a)
a stimulus.
b)
a response.
c)
development. 
d)
energy.
24.
Any living thing is called an
a)
organ
b)
organization
c)
organism
d)
cell
25.

All living things are composed of. . . .(building blocks of living things)

a)

Energy

b)

Cells

c)

Atoms

d)

Bugs

26.
A plant growing towards the light is an example of 
a)
reproduction.
b)
responding to a stimuli.
c)
metabolism.
d)
homeostasis.
27.
The process whereby an organism produces more of its own kind
a)
development
b)
adaptation
c)
homeostasis
d)
reproduction
28.

Animals eat food and plants use sunlight. Both are examples of obtaining what?

a)

A full stomach

b)

Cells

c)

Energy

d)

headache

29.

The surroundings where living organisms live is known as _______

a)

Habitat

b)

adaptation

c)

none

30.

Which group of invertebrate does the above organism belong to?

a)

Echinoderms

b)

Cnidarias

c)

Arthropods

d)

Molluscs

31.

Which of the following characteristics is unique to mammals?

a)

They are warm-blooded.

b)

They are cool-blooded.

c)

The are able to walk and swim.

d)

They are usually able to produce milk.

32.
What is the last stage of the butterfly life cycle?
a)
egg
b)
pupa
c)
adult
d)
larva
33.
The process in which some organisms change form during different stages of life is called_.
a)
germinate
b)
life span
c)
direct development
d)
metamorphosis
34.
After a frog hatches from an egg it looks just like an adult frog.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
In the LARVA stage, the organisms job is 
a)
to hatch
b)
to eat
c)
to change 
d)
to reproduce
36.
Which of the following goes through COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS for its life cycle?
a)
butterfly
b)
dog
c)
oak tree
d)
grasshopper
37.
How many stages are there in the butterfly life cycle?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
3
d)
5
38.
What is the stage of the caterpillar called?
a)
pupa
b)
adult
c)
egg
d)
larva
39.
What is a life cycle?
a)
process of changing from one form to another
b)
changes an animal goes through during its life
c)
larva spins this covering out of silk or grows hard shells
40.
List the four stages of the complete metamorphosis life cycles in the correct order. 
a)
Egg, Pupa, Larva, Adult
b)
Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult
c)
Adult, Egg, Larva, Pupa
d)
Adult, Egg, Pupa, Larva
41.
What are the stages called that show how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly?
a)
Life Cycle
b)
Process
c)
Growing Up
d)
Life Steps
42.
An _________________ is fully grown.
a)
egg
b)
adult
c)
larvae
d)
pupa
43.
What is the second stage of a frog called?
a)
froglet
b)
egg
c)
frog
d)
tadpole
44.
The Seed is the first stage of a Plant's Life Cycle...
a)
True
b)
False
45.
What is the Last stage of a Plant's Life Cycle?
a)
Seed
b)
Adult Plant
c)
Germination
d)
Seed Leaf
46.
Plants use sunlight for Photosynthesis.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Germination and  photosynthesis are the same.
a)
True
b)
False
48.

Plants need Sun, space, water and

a)

Froglets

b)

Photosythesis

c)

Carbon Dioxide (Air)

d)

Forest Fires

49.
Nutrients help plants grow.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
A Calf is a young cow
a)
True 
b)
False
51.

select the order of the frog life cycle

a)

egg, froglet, tadpole, adult

b)

froglet, tadpole, egg, adult

c)

tadpole, egg, adult, froglet

d)

egg, tadpole, froglet, adult

52.
What is another name for larva?
a)
egg
b)
pupa
c)
caterpillar
d)
adult
53.

How are frog and butterfly life cycles the same

a)

the both have pupas

b)

they both have froglet

c)

they both grow legs

d)

they both start with the egg stage

54.

True or False: All plants produce flowers.

a)

True

b)

False

55.
Which part is this?
a)
Roots
b)
Leaves
c)
Stem
d)
Bud
56.
Which part of a plant is this?
a)
Leaf
b)
Stem
c)
Roots
d)
Fruit
57.
What is this?
a)
roots
b)
leaves
c)
stem
d)
flower
58.

The part of the plant that absorbs water is _________.

a)

Roots

b)

Flowers

c)

Stem

d)

Leaves

59.

All plants have these parts.

a)

Leaves and roots

b)

Leaves and stems

c)

Roots and stems

d)

Roots, leaves and stems

60.

What do the leaves of a plant do?

a)

They make the food for the plant.

b)

They take in the water from the ground.

c)

They transport water to the other parts of the plants

d)

They support the plant upright.

61.

What do plants need? Select all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)
62.

What does a plant need from soil?

a)

earthworms

b)

rocks

c)

nutrients

d)

sunlight

63.

Which part of plant produces seeds?

a)
b)
c)
d)
64.

Which part of the plant supports the leaves?

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.

Which part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients?

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

Which part of plant uses sunlight to make food?

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

Zareena is given a plant. She wants it to grow. Where should Zareena put it?

a)

in a dark cupboard

b)

under the stairs

c)

in a sunny window

d)

under a bucket

68.
Small grains that contain a plant's male reproductive cells.
a)
stamen
b)
pollen
c)
anther
d)
stigma
69.
Brightly colored parts of flowers that attract insects.
a)
petals
b)
pistils
c)
stamen
d)
filaments
70.
All of the following are examples of seed disbursement except:
a)
wind
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
physical movement (rolling)
d)
animals feces

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