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Life Science Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ms. Arce created a journal ​entry on what plants ​need to make food through​ photosynthesis. ​

What did she get wrong?  ​

a)

Plants do not need sunlight

b)

Plants absorb water through their leaves, not their roots.

c)

Plants absorb carbon dioxide, not oxygen

d)

Everything is correct.

2.

Which organisms in this food web only eat consumers?

3.

Which of the following food chains shows one way energy flows in this food web?

a)

grasses and seeds --> owls --> rabbits --> foxes

b)

grasses and seeds --> mice --> owls

c)

rabbits --> owls --> mice

d)

grasses and seeds --> rabbits --> mice

4.

Classify the producers and consumers.

Categorize the following

wildflowers

grass

acorns

butterfly

mouse

grasshopper

rabbit

squirrel

fox

hawk

coyote

deer

Producer
Consumer
5.

Which organisms in this food web compete for rabbits?

a)

foxes and rabbits

b)

owls and foxes

c)

mice and rabbits

d)

grasses and foxes

6.

What would be the likely effect if the grasshopper population in this ecosystem doubled in size?

a)

the mouse population would have more food to eat.

b)

The hawk population would have less food to eat.

c)

The snake population would increase

d)

The snake population would have no natural enemies.

7.

What would most likely happen to the animals in this food web if all the plants died?

a)

The number of rabbits will increase.

b)

The number of rabbits will decrease.

c)

The number of grasshoppers will increase.

d)

The number of grasshoppers will stay the same.

8.

This snake has scales. What is the function of this structure?

a)

to help animals climb and run quickly to escape predators

b)

to protect the animal from being eaten by predators

c)

to allow the animal to blend into its surroundings

d)

to protect the animal as they move across rough surfaces in their environment

9.

This cow has eyes on the side of its head and flat teeth.

Choose TWO items that show the function of eyes on the side of its head and flat teeth.

a)

Flat teeth help the cow eat plants

b)

Eyes on the side help the cow target prey

c)

Flat teeth help the cow eat plants and meat

d)

Eyes on the side help the cow see more of its surroundings and escape predators

10.

Match the structure with the correct function.

a)

1.

reproduction / attracts pollinators

b)

2.

anchor the plant into the soil

c)

3.

help a plant reach sunlight

d)

4.

allow the plant to move with the water

11.

Which of the following are inherited traits?

Categorize the following

The flowers are red

The shape of the seeds

Bees pollinating flowers

The plant has 45 flowers

The shape of the leaves

The roses need more water

There is a hole in one of the leaves

Inherited Trait
Not Inherited
12.

Which of the following are least likely to be inherited traits of a plant?

Select TWO correct answers.

a)

shape of leaves

b)

color of flower

c)

hole in leaf

d)

shape of flowers

e)

number of flowers on a plant

13.

This dog is following his owner's commands. This is an example of ...

a)

an inherited trait

b)

a learned behavior

c)

an environmental factor

d)

an inherited behavior

14.

What is one way the life cycles of these insects are different?

a)

The mantis has an adult stage, but the butterfly does not

b)

The mantis nymph looks like the adult, but larva does not look like the adult butterfly

c)

The mantis begins as an egg, but the butterfly does not

d)

The mantis has a larva stage, but the butterfly does not

15.

How are the life cycles of these two organisms similar?

a)

Both hatch from eggs

b)

Both have offspring that grow and change

c)

Both have a stage where they grow into chicks

d)

Both have a flower stage

16.

The diagram shows the life cycle of a tomato plant.

If the seeds are planted, what will be the next stage in the plant's life cycle?

a)

The seeds will become seed pods

b)

The seeds will become adult plants

c)

The seeds will sprout into seedlings

d)

The seeds will produce flowers

17.

At what stage of the butterfly’s life cycle can it lay eggs?

Select the correct stage in the picture.

18.

What is one way that these life cycles are different?

a)

They both have stages where they grow into adults

b)

One hatches from an egg and the other grows from seeds

c)

They both look like the parent as they go through their life cycles.

d)

One has an adult stage adn the other does not.

19.

True or false

Categorize the following

All organisms grow to be adults

Only animals grow into adult stages

All offspring look like their parents at all stages of their life cycles

Plants and animals have different beginning life stages

True
False
20.

Match the following Bird Beaks and Feet with their functions.

a)

1.

spear fish

b)

2.

scoop fish, drain out water

c)

3.

stop sinking, wading, keep feathers dry

d)

4.

swimming