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Plants and Animals Assessment

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ is the physical appearance of an organism, examples might include and animals legs or plants roots.

a)

function

b)

internal structure

c)

external structure

d)

structure

2.

What a physical structure does is its _________.

a)

function

b)

internal structure

c)

external structure

d)

structure

3.

The heart, stomach and veins are _______ that help with an animal’s growth.

a)

function

b)

internal structures

c)

external structure

d)

structure

4.

Plants that grow thorns to protect themselves from being eaten are an example of an _________

a)

function

b)

internal structures

c)

external structure

d)

structure

5.

______ send specific information to the brain, such as the nose sending information about smells to the brain.

a)

actions

b)

specialized receptors

c)

brain stem

d)

structure

6.

__________ are sent out from the brain in response to information it has received.

a)

actions

b)

specialized receptors

c)

brain stem

d)

structure

7.

The __________ is responsible for direction specific signals to the correct parts of the brain.

a)

actions

b)

specialized receptors

c)

brain stem

d)

structure

8.

Which of the following does NOT describe the structure of a tiger’s teeth?

a)

striped

b)

sharp

c)

in the mouth

d)

different sizes

9.

What are internal structures?

a)

brain

b)

skin

c)

eyelashes

d)

stomach

10.

The function of a plants roots are to _______.

a)

gather sunlight

b)

attract pollinators

c)

protect against foragers

d)

gather nutrients

11.

Which external structure is correctly paired with its function.

a)

feathers- hear noises

b)

heart - pumps blood

c)

claws- dig holes

d)

muscles- digest food

12.

Select the external structure that supports the reproduction of plants.

a)

Leaves

b)

flowers

c)

stems

d)

roots

13.

Photosynthesis occurs in the ____.

a)

Leaves

b)

flowers

c)

stems

d)

roots

14.

Which internal structure does not support the movement of a leg?

a)

muscles

b)

bones

c)

nerves

d)

eyes

15.

How do plants react to their environment?

a)

growing towards the sunlight

b)

spreading seeds

c)

growing thorns

d)

dropping their leaves

16.

What could be considered a structure that helps plants survive?

a)

growing towards the sunlight

b)

spreading seeds

c)

growing thorns

d)

dropping their leaves

17.

Signals from receptors all over the body are transmitted to the brain through a series of _____________.

a)

veins

b)

hairs

c)

eyes

d)

nerves

18.

What is an example of a reflex?

a)

chewing food

b)

pulling your hand away from a hot surface

c)

breathing

d)

walking over a dangerous item

19.

______ is NOT one of the five senses.

a)

touch

b)

hear

c)

see

d)

breathe

e)

taste