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Structure and Function Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 4hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do roots do for a plant?

a)

Absorb water and nutrients from the soil

b)

Make food for the plant using photosynthesis

c)

Hold the plant up to the light

d)

Protect the seeds

2.

What does the stem do for a plant?

a)

Keep the plant in the ground

b)

Make food for the plant using sunlight

c)

Hold the leaves up to the sunlight

d)

Attract pollinators

3.

What does a flower do for a plant?

a)

Make energy for the plant using the sun's energy

b)

Let water and nutrients flow to all parts of the plant

c)

Protect the seeds

d)

Attract pollinators so it can reproduce

4.

What does a seed do for a plant?

a)

Feed a tiny baby plant until it can make its own food

b)

Breathe for the plant

c)

Allow water and nutrients to travel through the plant

d)

Make energy for the plant using photosynthesis

5.

What does the seed do for a plant?

a)

Absorb water and nutrients from the soil

b)

Hold the leaves up to the sun

c)

Protect the tiny baby plant until it grows a little bigger

d)

Hold leaves up to the sun

6.

What does the flower do for the plant?

a)

Protect the new tiny baby plant

b)

Holds the plant in place so it doesn't get blown away

c)

Makes food for the plant using the sun's energy

d)

It becomes the fruit

7.

What does the stem do for a plant?

a)

Make food for the plant using the sun's energy

b)

Allow water and nutrients to flow through the plant

c)

Breathe for the plant

d)

Attract pollinators

8.

What do roots do for a plant?

a)

Keep the plant in place so it doesn't come out of the ground

b)

Hold the leaves up to the sun

c)

Store sugar for the plant

d)

Breathe

9.

Which part of a plant changes sunlight into energy?

a)

Stem

b)

Flower

c)

Roots

d)

Leaves

10.

Where does a plant absorb nutrients from the soil?

a)

In the flowers

b)

In the stem

c)

In the leaves

d)

In the roots

11.

Something built or made in a specific way ( the PART of the plant)

a)

function

b)

Stem

c)

Leaf

d)

Structure

12.

The purpose of something or the way something is used. ( What the plant's part does)

a)

function

b)

structure

c)

seed

d)

root

13.

The main stalk of the plant. Helps support the plant and transports nutrients

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

seed

14.

The green parts of a plant where the food is made

a)

stem

b)

flower

c)

leaf

d)

root

15.

A plant structure from which new plants can grow. These can travel many different ways.

a)

flower

b)

leaf

c)

seeds

d)

function

16.

The process where plants make their own food

a)

germinate

b)

photosynthesis

c)

function

d)

structure

17.
What does the stem of the plant do?
a)
It makes food for the plant
b)
It soaks up the water from the ground
c)
It delivers water to the other parts of the plant
d)
It makes seed
18.
What gives plants the power to make their own food?
a)
the sun
b)
insects
c)
seeds
d)
the flower
19.

Part of the plant that is long, transport nutrients, water and keep the plant stable in the ground.

a)

Roots

b)

Stem

c)

Petals

d)

Leaves

20.
What is the purpose of a plant's flower?
a)
store food
b)
make seeds
c)
make food
21.

Which part holds the plant in the soil?

a)

A. fruit

b)

B. roots

c)

C. seeds

d)

D. leaves

e)

E. stem

22.

Which part of the plant will grow into a new plant?

a)

A. fruit

b)

B. roots

c)

C. seeds

d)

D. leaves

e)

E. stem

23.

Which part of the plant uses bright colors to attract pollinators?

a)

B. roots

b)

C. seeds

c)

D. leaves

d)

E. stem

e)

F. flower

24.
Part of a plant used for support and has tubes for carrying food, minerals, and water
a)
roots
b)
stem
c)
leaves
d)
flower
25.

The protective covering on this holds a baby plant & a food supply.

a)

fruit

b)

roots

c)

seed

d)

flower

26.

Which of these is NOT a function of the roots?

a)

anchors the plant in the soil

b)

absorbs water from the ground

c)

support the plant in the soil

d)

capture sunlight

27.

What does your heart do?

a)

Pump carbon dioxide through your body

b)

Give your body energy

c)

Pump oxygen through your body

d)

Nothing

28.

What is the function of the heart?

a)

Its function is to pump blood around the body through the trachea.

b)

Its function is to carry oxygen around the body.

c)

Its function is to pump blood around the body through the blood vessels.

d)

Its function is to carry waste around the body.

29.

What internal structure is responsible for the way an animal responds to things it smells, hears, and touches?

a)

Lungs

b)

Heart

c)

Brain

d)

Skeleton

30.

What is the function of fur on animals?

a)

Keeps animals warm

b)

Helps them breathe

c)

Helps animal find food

d)

Makes animal look cool

31.

What is the function of scales?

a)

Help animal breathe

b)

Protect animal from predators

c)

Help animal find food

d)

To make fish look cool

32.

What is the function of skin?

a)

Prevent animal from growing

b)

Help animal find food

c)

Help animal fly away

d)

Protects internal organs

33.

Which internal structure is responsible for pumping blood around the body?

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Skeleton

34.

Which internal structure is responsible for receiving and interpreting messages?

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Skeleton

35.

Which internal structure is responsible for breathing in oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide?

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Skeleton

36.

An octopus can change the color and pattern of its skin to match the environment while hunting prey. How does this help the animal?

a)

to swim

b)

to play

c)

to breath

d)

to feed

37.

Choose the best answer. Which of the following structures best functions to protect an animal from predators?

a)

colorful feathers

b)

thick fur

c)

sharp spines

d)

short legs

38.

What does this animal most likely eat?

a)

grass

b)

fish

c)

nectar

39.

What does this animal most likely eat?

a)

grass

b)

fish

c)

nectar

40.

What does this animal most likely eat?

a)

grass

b)

fish

c)

nectar

41.

Check the structures that help with movement.

a)

A seagull's wings

b)

A ant's mouthparts

c)

A frog's tongue

d)

A tiger's padded feet

e)

An ostrich's long legs

42.

Check the structures that help with feeding

a)

A seagull's wings

b)

A ant's mouthparts

c)

A frog's tongue

d)

A tiger's padded feet

e)

A snake's fangs

43.

Does the structure pictured help the animal function in movement, eating or covering for protection?

Image: Dolphin's tail

a)

movement

b)

covering

c)

eating

44.

Does the structure pictured help the animal function in movement, eating or covering for protection?

Image: Porcupine Spines

a)

movement

b)

covering

c)

eating

45.

Does the structure pictured help the animal function in movement, eating or covering for protection?

Image: Ant's Legs

a)

movement

b)

covering

c)

eating

46.

Does the structure pictured help the animal function in movement, eating or covering for protection?

Image: Mosquito's Mouth

a)

movement

b)

covering

c)

eating

47.

An animal's mouth shape is adapted to what it eats. A frog's large, flexible mouth and sticky tongue are suited for catch any ______________ that fits in their mouth.

a)

insects

b)

fur

c)

nature

d)

small animals

48.

How do animals gain information about their environment?

a)

Their voices

b)

Their senses

c)

Their friends

49.

What does the flower do for the plant?

a)

Protect the new tiny baby plant

b)

Holds the plant in place so it doesn't get blown away

c)

Makes food for the plant using the sun's energy

d)

It becomes the fruit

50.

What does the stem do for a plant?

a)

Make food for the plant using the sun's energy

b)

Allow water and nutrients to flow through the plant

c)

Breathe for the plant

d)

Attract pollinators

51.

What is the main function of an animal's skeleton?

a)

To digest food

b)

To support and protect the body

c)

To pump blood

d)

To help the animal breathe

52.

A polar bear lives in cold, snowy environments. What characteristics of the polar bear help keep it warm?

a)

sharp teeth

b)

large paws

c)

thick fur

d)

white color

53.

Which of the following statements is correct about giraffes?

a)

Giraffes have long legs to reach watering holes easily.

b)

Giraffes have long necks and tongues to reach leaves of tall trees.

c)

Giraffes have long tails to help guide them when they run.

d)

Giraffes have long manes down their necks to help them run faster.

54.

Which internal structure is responsible for pumping blood around the body?

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Skeleton

55.

Which internal structure is responsible for receiving and interpreting messages?

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Skeleton

56.

What are the five main senses?

a)

smell, hearing, sight, touch, taste

b)

smell and hearing

c)

taste and touch

d)

brain, tongue, ears, fingers, nose