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Structures, Functions, and Life Cycles

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a characteristic that helps animals blend in with the surrounding environment and increase their chances of survival

a)

camouflage

b)

characteristic

c)

individual

d)

mate

2.

a feature that helps identify something

a)

camoflague

b)

characteristic

c)

individual

d)

mate

3.

a new organism produced by two parents

a)

offspring

b)

predator

c)

species

d)

survival

4.

the process of staying alive and in existence

a)

predator

b)

species

c)

survival

d)

variations

5.

At which stage in the life cycle of a plant are seeds produced? (3.10B)

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

The life cycles of a butterfly and a chigger are shown. HOw is the life cycle of chiggers different from the life cycle of butterflies? (3.10B)

a)

Chigger larvae have legs.

b)

Chiggers have a nymph phase.

c)

Chiggers go through metamorphosis.

d)

Chigger larvae hatch from eggs.

7.

Some species of rain forest frogs reproduce in the moist leaf litter on the forest floor. These frogs do not need a nearby body of water to complete their life cycle. Which stage of the typical frog life cycle is most likely missing from their life cycle? (3.10B)

a)

Egg

b)

Tadpole

c)

Froglet

d)

Adult frog

8.

Some students are investigating the life cycle of the spotted salamander. They learn that these salamanders must live close to water and lay their eggs in water. After 20-60 days the eggs hatch as larvae that must stay in the water until they mature into adult salamanders. The students infer that the life cycle of the spotted salamander is similar to the life cycle of the frog because both animals---- (3.10B)

a)

have long tails and strong jumping legs as adults

b)

live near water and produce larvae with wings

c)

lay eggs in water, which hatch into larvae that live in water

d)

produce offspring that hatch from eggs and look like adults

9.

One stage in the life cycle of an apple tree is the release of seeds. Which of these animal activities is most like the stage of the life cycle in which seeds are released? (3.10B)

a)

A snake shedding its skin

b)

A bird laying an egg

c)

A swarm of bees leaving a hive

d)

A tadpole growing into an adult

10.

The abalone is a type of sea snail. Adult abalones slowly crawl over rocks near the shore, while larvae float in the water. Which organisms have a life cycle that is most like that of abalones? (3.10B)

a)

Humans

b)

Frogs

c)

Birds

d)

Snakes

11.

Part of a cactus that helps shade and protect it

a)

Adaptation

b)

Spines

c)

Hibernation

d)

Store

12.

A pelican can scoop up fish because

a)

it has excellent hearing and very sensitive eyes.

b)

it has thick fur and can dig through the snow to find it's food.

c)

it has a long beak and big pouch to hold them once caught.

d)

it has quills that can stand up and poke it's predators.

13.

An owl can find prey at night because

a)

it has a long beak and big pouch to hold them once caught.

b)

it has thick fur and can dig through the snow to find its food.

c)

it has excellent hearing and very sensitive eyes.

d)

it has quills that can stand up and poke it's predators.

14.

Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment is

a)

Adaptation

b)

Spines

c)

Hibernation

d)

Store

15.

A buffalo can stay warm in winter because

a)

it has a long beak and big pouch to hold them once caught.

b)

it has thick fur and can dig through the snow to find its food.

c)

it has excellent hearing and very sensitive eyes.

d)

it has quills that can stand up and poke it's predators.

16.

A porcupine can protect itself because

a)

it has a long beak and big pouch to hold them once caught.

b)

it has thick fur and can dig through the snow to find its food.

c)

it has excellent hearing and very sensitive eyes.

d)

it has quills that can stand up and poke it's predators.

17.

The anole lizard can change the color of its skin to match its surroundings. Changing it's skin color-

a)

allows the lizard to sleep at night.

b)

helps the lizard find water and food.

c)

keeps enemies from seeing the lizard.

d)

warns animals to avoid the lizard.

18.

Anteaters eat mostly ants and termites that live in tall mounds made of dirt. Which part of an anteater's body is most useful in getting food?

a)

short, stubby ears

b)

stiff, straw-like hair

c)

a thick, powerful tail

d)

a long, sticky tongue

19.

The polar bear lives in cold, snowy environments. Which of the following characteristics of the polar bear is an adaptation to help keep it warm?

a)

Sharp teeth and claws

b)

Thick fur and layers of fat

c)

Large paws and strong legs

d)

White color and short tail

20.

Some plants, such as a cactus, are covered with sharp spines. How do these structures help the cactus survive?

a)

They protect the cactus from animals that eat it.

b)

They let the cactus get water from the ground.

c)

They allow food to pass into the cactus stem.

d)

They provide shade and shelter for the cactus.

21.

___ are behaviors or physical characteristics that help an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment.

a)

Biomes

b)

Roots

c)

Nocturnal

d)

Adaptations

22.

In the aquatic biome, fish have ___ for taking in oxygen and fins for movement.

a)

spines

b)

blubber

c)

gills

d)

fur

23.

Lily pads have wide ___ in order to take in sunlight.

a)

roots

b)

stems

c)

leaves

d)

flowers

24.

Whales and sea lions have a layer of ___, or fat, under their skin to keep them warm.

a)

gills

b)

fur

c)

blubber

d)

beaks

25.

Polar bears and arctic foxes have thick ___ to keep them warm.

a)

blubber

b)

gills

c)

fur

d)

spines

26.

Giraffes have long ___ so they can reach a lot of food sources that other animals can't reach.

a)

necks

b)

gills

c)

fur

d)

beaks

27.

Some birds have long ___ to help them eat nectar from flowers.

a)

beaks

b)

legs

c)

fur

d)

wings

28.

Blending in with the environment is called ___.

a)

migrating

b)

camouflage

c)

nocturnal

d)

biome

29.

Desert plants may have ___ to protect them from thirsty animals.

a)

blubber

b)

gills

c)

spines

d)

roots

30.
Which best describes how a porcupine defends itself from predators?
a)
it changes color
b)
it has sharp quills
c)
it moves very rapidly
d)
it makes a loud noise
31.

Why would a bunnies fur be brown in the summer and white in the winter?

a)

The rabbit likes to change fur color

b)

The bunny learned it from his parents

c)

The changing of fur color help the bunny blend in with it's surroundings.

32.

What structure does a desert tortoise use to eat fruit?

a)

long nails

b)

tail

c)

saw-like beak

33.

Which one of these is an example of a structure?

a)

Hardshell

b)

Swimming underwater

c)

Laying eggs

d)

Digging into the ground

34.

What is the function of a tortoise's long claws?

a)

Swimming

b)

Dig a burrow to stay cool & away from predators

c)

Running

35.

Which one of these is an example of a function?

a)

hardshell

b)

long toes

c)

digging

d)

dry bumpy skin

36.

The teeth in this picture are from an animal that would most likely eat

a)

grass

b)

insects

c)

fruit

d)

fish

37.
What would a bird's foot look like if it spent its time in the water?
a)
Sharp talons and claws
b)
Short stubby toes
c)
Webbing between the toes
d)
Long graceful fingers
38.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To hide from predators
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
39.
Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?
a)
Hollow Bones 
b)
Good eye sight
c)
Talons
d)
Camouflage
40.
Lions often hide in the tall grass while stalking their prey.  This is an example of...
a)
camouflage
b)
warning coloration
c)
mimicry
d)
hibernation
41.

What does it mean to germinate?

a)

to begin to grow or sprout

b)

to cough on people

c)

A flower that is not opened up or fully grown

d)

None of the above

42.

What stage of the plant life cycle is shown in the picture?

a)

A sprout

b)

A bud

c)

embryo

d)

seed coat

43.

What stage of the plant life cycle is shown?

a)

Full grown, mature plant

b)

a bud

c)

a seed

d)

a sprout

44.

What stage of the plant life cycle is shown?

a)

Full grown, mature plant

b)

a bud

c)

a seed

d)

a sprout

45.
All fruits have seeds.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
What is the most common way seeds move?
a)
cars and boats
b)
humans and trains
c)
wind and animals
d)
bikes and scooters
47.
Where do you find a seed in a pine tree?
a)
Seed
b)
Fruit
c)
Flower
d)
Cone
48.
The _______ of a plant use sunlight to make food.
a)
leaves
b)
stem
c)
seedling
49.
______ is the part that grows into a new plant.
a)
seed
b)
pollen
c)
leaf
50.
People need plants because the plants _____.
a)
make water
b)
use sunlight
c)
make oxygen
51.

Which of these happens FIRST in the life of a plant?

a)

A seedling begins to grow.

b)

A seed sprouts.

c)

Flowers bloom on an adult plant.

d)

A seedling grows into a young adult plant.

52.

Why are seeds important?

a)

because they can grow into new plants

b)

because they are all the same size

c)

because they always stay in one place

d)

because they hold up the plant

53.

Why do you think dandelion seeds can float in the wind?

a)

so you can make a wish

b)

so they can have fun

c)

so the seeds can reach new places to grow

d)

so the seeds can all grow in the same place

54.

How can flowers attract birds, bees, and other animals?

a)

They can sing.

b)

They can have bright colors.

c)

They can dance.

d)

They can hide.

55.

How is a seedling different from an adult plant?

a)

A seedling does not have flowers or fruit.

b)

A seedling does not have roots.

c)

A seedling does not have a stem.

d)

A seedling does not need sunlight to grow.

56.

Why might the seeds of a maple tree have wings like a helicopter?

a)

They help keep the seeds on the tree.

b)

They help the seeds fly in the wind to new areas.

c)

They protect the seeds from bees.

d)

They protect the seed from becoming a seedling.

57.

A ____________ lives in the water and is an immature frog.

a)

pupa

b)

young frog

c)

tadpole

d)

larva

58.

What is the 3rd stage of a butterfly's life cycle?

a)

nymph

b)

pupa

c)

larva

d)

tadpole

59.

________ sheds it's outer body covering several times?

a)

nymph

b)

tadpole

c)

pupa

d)

butterfly

60.

What is the 2nd stage of a butterfly?

a)

young frog

b)

pupa

c)

larva

d)

tadpole

61.

A ________ has gills and a long tail.

a)

larva

b)

pupa

c)

young frog

d)

tadpole

62.

A ________ hatches from the eggs of a grasshopper.

a)

tadpole

b)

lynx

c)

nymph

d)

ostrich

63.

What are the stages of a frog's life cycle? Click all that apply.

a)

egg mass

b)

pupa

c)

tadpole

d)

young frog

e)

adult frog

64.

Ladybugs go through complete metamorphosis.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Tadpoles hatch from nymph eggs.

a)

true

b)

false

66.

Dragonflies and grasshoppers go through ________ ___________.

a)

complete metamorphosis

b)

incomplete metamorphosis

c)

life cycle

d)

4 stages

67.

Nymphs do not have _________.

a)

tails

b)

legs

c)

wings

d)

eyes

68.

How many stages are in complete metamorphosis between the egg and adult stages?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

3

d)

2

69.

In incomplete metamorphosis the insect after hatching _______________.

a)

turns into a butterfly

b)

turns into a larva

c)

looks very much like an adult insect

d)

looks very much like a spider

70.

The series of stages that occur in the lifetime of an organism is called?

a)

Life span

b)

Life cycle

71.

The second stage of incomplete metamorphosis is?

a)

Egg

b)

Larva

c)

Pupa

d)

Nymph

72.

Plants and animals both have life cycles.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

What is the first stage in the life cycle of most animals?

a)

Egg

b)

Adult

c)

Larva

74.

What is the job of the pupa?

a)

Eat

b)

Changed into adult

c)

reproduce

75.

The egg, the first stage of metamorphosis, hatches into a worm like form called?

a)

Larva

b)

Pupa

c)

Adult

76.

The word organism means?

a)

Living things

b)

Eggs

c)

Nymph

77.

An organism that is fully grown is called?

a)

Larva

b)

Adult

c)

Pupa

78.

What are the stages called that show how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly?

a)

Life cycle

b)

Growing ups

c)

Process

79.

What does a caterpillar do a lot of after it hatches?

a)

Eating

b)

Flying

c)

Swimming

80.

What is the first stage of the life cycle?

a)

Egg

b)

Butterfly

c)

Caterpillar

81.

Which is the correct order of the Butterfly Life Cycle?

a)

Egg, Chrysalis, Caterpillar, Butterfly

b)

Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly

c)

Egg, Caterpillar, Butterfly, Chrysalis

82.
In the ADULT stage, the organisms job is 
a)
to hatch
b)
to eat
c)
to change 
d)
to reproduce
83.
What is the last stage of the butterfly life cycle?
a)
egg
b)
pupa
c)
adult
d)
larva
84.
The second stage in incomplete metamorphosis is a/an_.
a)
embryo
b)
adult
c)
nymph
d)
larva
85.
After a frog hatches from an egg it looks just like an adult frog.
a)
True
b)
False
86.
In the LARVA stage, the organisms job is 
a)
to hatch
b)
to eat
c)
to change 
d)
to reproduce
87.
In the EGG stage, the organisms job is 
a)
to hatch
b)
to eat
c)
to change 
d)
to reproduce
88.
In the PUPA stage, the organisms job is 
a)
to hatch
b)
to eat
c)
to change 
d)
to reproduce
89.
Which of the following goes through COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS for its life cycle?
a)
butterfly
b)
dog
c)
oak tree
d)
grasshopper
90.
Which of the following goes through COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS for its life cycle?
a)
butterfly
b)
dog
c)
oak tree
d)
grasshopper
91.
How many stages are there in the butterfly life cycle?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
3
d)
5
92.
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
93.
An _________________ is fully grown.
a)
egg
b)
adult
c)
larvae
d)
pupa
94.
What is the second stage of a frog called?
a)
froglet
b)
egg
c)
frog
d)
tadpole

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