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Characteristics of Organisms Unit Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

Box A

b)

Box B

c)

Box C

d)

Box D

2.

a)

The height of plants is an inherited trait.

b)

The height of plants is affected by nutrients.

c)

The height of plants is affected by sunlight.

d)

The height of plants is affected by water.

3.

a)

The flexible stem allows it to grow towards the light.

b)

The flower is pulled towards the light.

c)

The leaves are attracted to light to make food.

d)

The flower needs the light to attract pollinators.

4.

a)

The roots are beginning to grow and take in water and nutrients.

b)

The stem is beginning to grow towards the light.

c)

The plant can reproduce seeds using flowers or cones.

d)

After pollination occurs, seeds are produced.

5.

Which of the following is most likely an invertebrate?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
a)

Moss

b)

Plum

c)

Pine

d)

Fern

7.

a)

It is a mature plant because it has roots.

b)

It is a mature plant because it has fruit.

c)

It is a mature plant because it has leaves.

d)

It is a mature plant because it has a stem.

8.

a)

Image A

b)

Image B

c)

Image C

d)

Image D

9.

a)

Germination

b)

Mature Plant

c)

Seed

d)

Seedling

10.

Which of the following animals is most likely a vertebrate?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Four groups of students in a class are asked to create a model for the lift cycle of an insect using pictures they are given. Below are the models created by the four student groups.

Which of the models is most likely correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.
a)

Does it have seeds?

b)

Does it have leaves?

c)

What color is it?

d)

Does it have fruit?

13.

a)

The trees grown in the sun were taller.

b)

The trees needed water in the sun and shade.

c)

The trees grew apples in the sun and shade.

d)

The trees grown in the shade grew better.

14.

a)

Drawing A

b)

Drawing B

c)

Drawing C

d)

Drawing D

15.

a)

The animal grows thicker fur when the temperature is colder.

b)

The animal grows thicker fur when exposed to the sun.

c)

The animal grows thicker fur due to lack of nutrients.

d)

The animal grows thicker fur due to exposure to disease.

16.

a)

Body type because he grew tall.

b)

Hair length because it was cut.

c)

Eye color because it was like his mother.

d)

Hair color because it was like his father.

17.

a)

Sight

b)

Hearing

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

18.

a)

Cones

b)

Mosses

c)

Roots

d)

Petals

19.

a)

Taste

b)

Smell

c)

Tongue

d)

Nose

20.

a)

Pupa → Larva → Egg

b)

Egg → Young → Adult

c)

Egg → Pupa → Adult

d)

Adult → Young → Egg

21.

a)

The cherries provide nutrients for the tree.

b)

The cherries store water for the tree.

c)

Animals avoid the cherries and leave the tree alone.

d)

Animals eat the cherries and help disperse the seeds.

22.

a)

The colors keep animals from eating the plants.

b)

The colors attract organisms for pollination.

c)

The colors attract animals which eat the flowers.

d)

The colors give the flowers a smell that attracts animals.

23.

a)

They provide protection for the plant.

b)

They produce food for the plant.

c)

They store water for the plant.

d)

They attract organisms for pollination.

24.

a)

The shape of its feet helps it fly easily.

b)

The claws of the hawk help it run faster.

c)

The claws of the hawk help it obtain food.

d)

The shape of the feet helps it build nests.

25.

a)

Different food is available to the birds on different islands.

b)

Different nesting material is available on different islands.

c)

Some islands have more water than other islands.

d)

Some islands have more birds than other islands.