Life Science 5th Grade Review

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How does a living organism depend on another living organism to survive?

Back

Bees pollinate the flowers on apple trees

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A small fish, called a cleaner fish, picks bits of food from a shark’s teeth. What can best be concluded about this behavior? Options: It helps the shark blend in with its surroundings, It removes food from inside the shark’s body, It helps both the cleaner fish and the shark, It takes needed nutrition away from the shark.

Back

It helps both the cleaner fish and the shark

Front

Many desert lizards spend daylight hours under rocks. This behavior is mainly a response to which part of the environment? Options: lack of rain, high temperatures, blowing sand, high winds.

Back

high temperatures

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How is energy transferred in the food chain?

Back

Energy is transferred from grass to white-tail deer to mountain lions.

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Classify the following: fish and duck, cattails and water lily, heron, raccoon, turtle, mosquito, snail, frog.

Back

heron, raccoon, turtle

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Classify: Options: a producer, a carnivore, an herbivore, an omnivore

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an omnivore

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What is the function of sharp claws in koala bears and owls?

Back

The koala bears have sharp claws for climbing and the owls have sharp claws for grasping its prey.

Front

What is the primary function of the large leaves of rainforest plants?

Back

allow them to absorb the maximum amount of water.

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What do organisms do when they reach maturity?

Back

develop into adults and can reproduce

Front

What is an example of an insect? Options: sea turtle, apple tree, butterfly, milkweed bug

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butterfly