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Biological Sciences Post Test

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is it called when an animal drastically changes over the course of its life?

a)

life cycle

b)

metamorphosis

c)

growing up

d)

teenager

2.

These tadpoles are a stage in the life cycle of which animal?

a)

turtle

b)

fish

c)

insect

d)

frog

3.

When two penguins get together to make more penguins, we call this.......

a)

mating

b)

birth

c)

metamorphosis

d)

life cycle

4.

Which of these in not a stage in the life cycle of a bat?

a)

adult

b)

pup

c)

egg

d)

nursery

5.

How did this plant's life cycle start out?

a)

seedling

b)

flower

c)

seed

d)

live birth

6.

Most plant life cycles involve forming what?

a)

bark

b)

thorns

c)

flowers

d)

all of these

7.

The life cycle of all plants and animals includes.....

a)

growth

b)

reproduction

c)

death

d)

all of the above

8.

What are the two ways in which an animal might be born?

a)

hatch from an egg

b)

emerge from a chrysalis

c)

live birth

d)

from a seed

9.

Which of these animals go through metamorphosis in its life cycle?

a)

penguin

b)

chicken

c)

frog

d)

gorilla

10.

Where do frogs start their life cycle?

a)

on land

b)

in the water

11.

Which is the correct order for the life cycle of a frog?

a)

frog, tadpole, egg, tadpole with legs

b)

egg, frog, tadpole with legs, tadpole

c)

tadpole, tadpole with legs, egg, frog

d)

egg, tadpole, tadpole with legs, frog

12.

What part of a plant does fruit grow from?

a)

stem

b)

flower

c)

root

d)

leaf

13.

What does a tomato plant need to grow tomatoes?

a)

sunlight

b)

nutrient-rich soil

c)

water

d)

all of the above

14.

Which is the best definition of a life cycle?

a)

the stages a non- living thing goes through in its life

b)

the stages a living thing goes through in its life

c)

life

d)

changes

15.

Which of the following is not an example of a vegetable?

a)

capsicum

b)

carrot

c)

lettuce

d)

potato

16.

What is the definition of a 'fruit'?

a)

something that grows on a plant and is always sweet

b)

something that doesn't contain seeds and grows from a flower to help the plant reproduce

c)

something that contains seeds and grows from a flower to help the plant reproduce

d)

something that grows on a plant and is always savoury

17.

What part of a plant can we get vegetables from?

a)

seed

b)

root

c)

fruit

d)

flower

18.

When a plant begins to sprout from a seed, this process is called....

a)

photosynthesis

b)

germination

c)

reproduction

d)

pollination

19.

When a bee flys from one flower to another, it assists with reproduction. This process is called.....

a)

nectar

b)

pollination

c)

germination

d)

consumption

20.

Where do bees store pollen?

a)

pollen abdomen

b)

thorax

c)

pollen sac

d)

proboscis

21.

Which of the following is a male part of a flower?

a)

filament

b)

ovary

c)

ovule

d)

stem

22.

In which way can pollen be transported from one flower to another?

a)

environmental factors e.g wind

b)

flying insects

c)

mammals scurrying past

d)

all of the above

23.

Which is not an example of a real food chain?

a)

grass > grasshopper > frog > python > eagle

b)

corn > rat > owl

c)

lion > zebra > elephant > meercat

d)

plankton > krill > fish > seal > shark

24.

What is the definition of a 'scavenger'?

a)

animals that predators feed on

b)

animals that feed on dead animals e.g vultures and hyenas

c)

animals that kill for food

d)

animals that feed on decaying organisms

25.

What is the definition of 'photosynthesis'?

a)

It is when plants make their own food.

b)

It is when you take photos of plants growing.

c)

It is when a plant sprouts from a seed.

d)

It is when a plant starts to flower.

26.

In the acronym MRS GREN, what does the S stand for?

a)

Stigma

b)

Senses

c)

Seeds

d)

Stem

27.

What is a seed an example of?

a)

a living thing

b)

a once-living thing

c)

a non-living thing

28.

Which type of animal usually has live born?

a)

birds

b)

fish

c)

mammals

d)

reptiles