WorksheetsLife Science FCAT Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Organs in the human body carry out different functions. Which human organ breaks down food so that it can be used by the human body?
Bladder
Heart
Kidneys
Stomach
Organs in the human body carry out different functions. Which of the following is a function of the human skin?
absorbing nutrients from food
moving food through the digestive system
releasing carbon dioxide from the body
keeping germs out of the body
Stacey was doing a report on the human body. She accidentally forgot to include the pancreas in her report. Why is the pancreas an important component to include?
because it mixes blood and oxygen inside the body
because it removes excess fluids from the body
because it stores large quantities of blood, minerals and vitamins
because it helps with digestion by secreting enzymes to process sugars
Many organs in the human body perform key functions involving blood and/or oxygen. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the liver as it relates to blood and/or oxygen?
the liver mixes blood and oxygen
the liver removes excess fluids from the body
the liver stores large quantities of blood and oxygen
the liver cleans the blood coming from the digestive organs
Emil created the table below listing plant parts and their functions. He only correctly matched one plant part with its function.
Which plant part has the correct function written next to it in the table?
flowers
roots
leaves
seeds
Kate put a flowering plant on her kitchen table. How would the flowers respond to light coming through the window?
The flower will begin to wilt.
The flowers would change color.
The flowers would lean toward the window.
The flowers would open facing away from the window.
Peter planted a seed in his backyard the day before he and his family moved. He later realized that he had planted the seed upside down. When he returns to see the plant one day, what will have happened?
the roots would grow up instead of down
the stem would grow down
the roots would turn so that they are growing down
the seed would not grow
A fish is a vertebrate, which means that it has an inner skeleton. A lobster, however, does not have an inner skeleton. Instead, a lobster has an exoskeleton, which is an outer shell that covers its body. What purpose do both a lobster’s exoskeleton and a fish’s skeleton have?
support
camouflage
sensing surroundings
temperature control
Fruits contain seeds that were produced by a flower. Which of the following best describes what is inside of a seed?
an undeveloped plant and a supply of food
some chemicals that help with photosynthesis
a flower
a nutrient that makes the stem stronger so it is able to support the plant
An animal usually has a tongue and stomach that allow it to take in nutrients. Plants also have structures that take in nutrients. Which part of a plant functions most like the tongue and stomach of an animal?
flower
leaf
root
stem
A young Praying Mantis comes out of the egg case ready to eat and grow. What is the stage of incomplete metamorphosis called?
pupa
adult
egg
nymph
The life cycle of both butterflies and grasshoppers starts at the same stage. The pictures below show the life cycle of both organisms.
Which of the following is the beginning stage of the life cycle for both the butterfly and the grasshopper?
egg
larva
nymph
pupa
One stage in the life cycle of an orange 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?
A snake shedding its skin
A bird laying an egg
A swarm of bees leaving a hive
A tadpole growing into an adult
Loggerhead sea turtles are large turtles that live in the ocean and nest on the Florida coast. The female loggerhead sea turtle lays more than 100 eggs in the beach sand. How is laying so many eggs an important adaptation that helps these turtles to survive?
Large nests of eggs help keep the eggs warm enough to allow more turtles to hatch
If many turtles hatch, they can help defend each other against predators in large numbers
The more eggs that are laid, the greater the chance that more turtles will live to become adults
A large number of eggs in one place makes it possible for the mother to lie on the eggs until they hatch
Some plants have thick and waxy layers on top of their leaves. This reduces water loss from evaporation. Where would a plant with waxy leaves grow successfully?
where it is very cold at night
where it is very hot during the day
where there is plenty of water available
where there is very little water available
In the 1800s, the US military used horses to transport weapons and supplies through the American West. The dry, hot weather was difficult on the horses, and the terrain lacked the grass that horses fed on. In 1836, a US Army explorer recommended that camels should be used instead. Which of the following best explains why camels would be better to use than horses?
camels are native to the American West
camels are cheaper to use and eat less food
camels have adapted to live in a hot, dry climate
camels are easier to train and can carry more equipment
The Sun provides the energy to be used by the living things in the lagoon food chain shown below.
Which of the following describes the transfer of energy from a producer to a consumer?
from Perch to Kingfisher
from Brine Shrimp to Perch
from the Sun to Green Algae
from Green Algae to Brine Shrimp
Energy flows from the Sun and is transferred along the food chain through the producers to the consumers. Which of the following is not true of producers in an environment?
They need the carbon dioxide that animals breathe out
They all get energy by eating other plants and animals
They are able to make their own food by using sunlight
They give shade and protection to plants and animals
A food chain in an ecosystem includes blackberry bushes, deer, and wolves. The deer eat blackberries and the wolves eat deer. If the population of wolves decreases, how will this affect the population of blackberry bushes?
it will decrease because there will be fewer deer
it will increase because there will be fewer deer
it will decrease because there will be more deer
it will increase because there will be more deer
The picture below shows a pond food chain.
Where does the energy that flows through this food chain come from?
the Sun
the soil
the grass
the snakes
