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Plants and Animals Unit Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Peach trees

a)

flowering

b)

nonflowering

2.

Plants can be classified into two main groups:

a)

Seed and fruits

b)

Flowers and colors

c)

flowering and non-flowering

d)

trees and plants

3.

Evergreen trees

a)

flowering

b)

nonflowering

4.

Plants that produce spores are...

a)

flowering

b)

nonflowering

5.

Roses

a)

flowering

b)

nonflowering

6.

Tomatoes

a)

flowering

b)

nonflowering

7.

Ferns

a)

flowering

b)

nonflowering

8.

Bean plants

a)

flowering

b)

nonflowering

9.

Mosses

a)

flowering

b)

nonflowering

10.

Oak trees

a)

flowering

b)

nonflowering

11.

Makes seeds within its flowers

a)

flowering

b)

nonflowering

12.

Makes seeds within cones

a)

flowering

b)

nonflowering

13.

Plants are non-living

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Plants make their own food

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which is NOT a part of a plant?

a)

Stem

b)

Seeds

c)

Leaves

d)

Backbone

16.

Which explanation BEST explains why are some seeds enclosed inside of fruit?

a)

To protect the seed

b)

To attract animals who will eat the fruit and later disperse the seeds

c)

To hold the fruit together

d)

To grow more flowers

17.

Pines and spruces are non-flowering plants.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

How can a vine adapt to get sunlight?

a)

It helps hold the tree up as it grows up the tree

b)

It reaches underground for more sunlight

c)

It can grow up a tree to reach sunlight

19.

The blue arrow is pointing to which plant structure?

a)

seed

b)

roots

c)

flower

d)

stem

20.

What is the function of a plant's stem?

a)

To support the plant and transport nutrients and water between the plant's roots and leaves

b)

To make the plant taller

c)

To help the plant reproduce

d)

To keep the plant in the ground

21.

Which plant structure is the blue arrow pointing to?

a)

roots

b)

leaves

c)

flowers

d)

stem

22.

What is the function of a plant's roots?

a)

To help the plant grow next to other plants

b)

To keep the plant in the ground and absorb nutrients and water

c)

To help the plant reproduce

d)

To help the plant collect sunlight

23.

A plant's flower produces ____ and ____ so that the plant can reproduce.

a)

seeds and honey

b)

fruit and seeds

c)

fruit and vegetables

d)

honey and water

24.

The blue arrow is pointing to which plant structure?

a)

flower

b)

leaves

c)

stem

d)

roots

25.

Which plant structure is the blue arrow pointing to?

a)

flower

b)

roots

c)

stem

d)

leaves

26.

What plant structure is number 4?

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

flower

e)

seed

27.

What is the job of the stem?

a)

to make seeds for the plant

b)

to make food for the plant and take in air

c)

to help the flower reproduce

d)

to support the plant and help deliver food, minerals, and water to other parts of the plant

e)

to anchor the plant in place, soak in water, and store food for the plant

28.

What is it called when a plant or animal has a trait that helps it survive in a specific environment?

a)

instinct

b)

mimicry

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

29.

Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow very deep roots?

a)

to protect the plant from sun damage

b)

to take in as much light as possible

c)

to spread seeds to new places

d)

to reach water that is underground

30.

What is one reason that some plants have a strong scent?

a)

to shed extra water off the plant

b)

to take in nutrients from the soil

c)

to attract animals to spread its pollen

d)

to conserve water during dry periods

31.

What is one possible reason for seeds to have hooks or barbs?

a)

to stay warm during the winter

b)

to protect themselves from sunlight

c)

to get attached to passing animals and get carried away

d)

to stick to animals and steal nutrients from them

32.

Water lilies live in lakes and ponds. The lilies have very long stems. The picture above shows a water lily in a pond. How do long stems help water lilies live in ponds?

a)

They absorb food for the plant.

b)

They absorb water from the pond.

c)

They enable the pads and flower to reach sunlight.

d)

They help the plants float away.

33.

An adaptation that helps a cactus live in the desert is its

a)

wide, flat leaves to catch water

b)

bright green color

c)

thin, spiny needles

d)

tall stems

34.

Desert plants have a coat of wax on their leaves to

a)

keep water from escaping

b)

protect them from animals eating them

c)

absorb water from the air

d)

release scent to attract animals

35.

Which of the following adaptations best​ explains how pine trees are able to prevent water loss or damage from freezing temperatures?

a)

Pine trees have thick bark

b)

Pine cones produce seeds.

c)

Pine tree roots go deep underground.

d)

Pine needles are thin and have a wax coating.

36.

Which is an adaptation of plants to living in an ocean?

a)

rigid trunks and leaves

b)

flexible leaves and stems

c)

storage of water in trunk for dry years

d)

transparent leaves to hide from leopard sharks

37.

If plants didn't adapt as their environments changed, they would

a)

save a lot of time.

b)

not survive.

c)

get taller every year.

d)

be safe forever because they were already fine.

38.

Plants need ________________ to survive.

a)

twinkies, chips, and soda

b)

food, water, and shelter

c)

air, water, and sunlight

d)

sunscreen, a hot tub, and a mask

39.
What is a life cycle?
a)
The stages a living thing goes through during its life.
b)
Life
c)
The stages a non-living thing goes through during its life
d)
Changes
40.
What is the first stage of a butterfly's life cycle?
a)
egg
b)
pupa
c)
larva
d)
butterfly
41.
What is the second stage of a butterfly's life cycle?
a)
egg
b)
pupa
c)
larva
d)
butterfly
42.
What is the third stage of a butterfly's life cycle?
a)
egg
b)
pupa
c)
larva
d)
butterfly
43.
What is the fourth stage of a butterfly's life cycle?
a)
egg
b)
pupa
c)
larva
d)
butterfly
44.
What happens in the third stage of a butterfly's life cycle?
a)
metamorphosis 
b)
molt
c)
change
d)
butterfly
45.
How many stages does an incomplete life cycle have?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
46.
What is an incomplete life cycle mean?
a)
does not have metamorphoses 
b)
does have metamorphose 
47.

The stages of growth for all organisms

a)

Life Cycle

b)

Pupa

c)

Nymph

d)

Metamorphosis

48.

The process of changing form or shape

a)

Metamorphosis

b)

Life Cycle

c)

Pupa

d)

Adult

49.

Organisms with a backbone

a)

invertebrates

b)

vertebrates

c)

vegetarians

d)

vegans

50.

Organisms without a backbone

a)

vegans

b)

vegetarians

c)

invertebrates

d)

vertebrates

51.

the three stages of incomplete metamorphosis

a)

egg, larva, adult

b)

egg, pupa, larva

c)

egg, nymph, adult

d)

egg, nymph, pupa

52.

Blue eyes

a)

Inherited Traits

b)

Learned Behavior

53.

Riding a bike

a)

Inherited Traits

b)

Learned Behavior

54.

Stripes on a tiger

a)

Inherited Traits

b)

Learned Behaviors

55.

Talking

a)

Inherited Triats

b)

Learned Behaviors

56.
Question*Which characteristic is learned rather than inherited?
a)
being tall
b)
having curly hair
c)
having brown hair
d)
throwing a football
57.
My dog, Ginger, rings a bell by the door to go outside. She loves to swim and she shakes and rolls in the grass to dry off. Which is the learned behavior?
a)
She rings the bell to go out.
b)
She loves to swim.
c)
She shakes and rolls to dry off.
d)
She is a dog.
58.
Parents and children share traits. Which of these is NOT an inherited trait?
a)
eye color
b)
liking spicy foods
c)
left-handedness
d)
ear shape
59.
What is the difference between inherited traits and learned behaviors?
a)
Inherited trait are something you get from your sister and learned behaviors come from experience.
b)
Inherited traits are something you get from your parents and learned traits are things like eye color.
c)
Inherited traits are something you get from your parents such as hair type and learned behaviors are something you learn to do with practice or past event.
60.
Which of these is NOT a learned behavior?
a)
Riding a bike
b)
Has freckles
c)
Can play basketball
d)
Can speak a foreign language.
61.

Which of the following is an instinctive behavior that an animal could inherit from its parents?

a)

A raccoon taking lids off of trash cans to find food

b)

A dog barking loudly when the doorbell rings

c)

A seal balancing a ball on the end of its nose

d)

A bee flying from flower to flower to get nectar