Science 5th grade Review

Where is moss least likely to grow?

• in a damp cave
• shady tree trunk
• under a rock
• in a dry, sunny field

How are mosses and ferns alike?

• They both have fronds
• They both reproduce without seeds
• They both grow only at night
• They both grow in the oceans

What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?

• to produce energy
• to control cell activity
• to remove waste products
• to allow molecules to enter the cell

Which best explains how a single-celled organism can survive without other cells?

• They do not need to perform more than one function to survive.
• They are able to perform all necessary functions within one cell.
• They do not need any substance from outside of the cell.

Which organelle is only found in a plant cell? 

• nucleus
• chloroplast
• mitochondria
• cell membrane

What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?

• ER
• ATP
• YOLO
• DNA

Consists of a jellylike substance that contains many organelles.

• ribosomes
• cytoplasm
• chloroplasts
• cell wall

Gives the cell a rigid, box-like shape; outside of the cell membrane; in plants.

• cytoplasm
• chromatin
• cell wall
• cell membrane

What is an Atom? 

• Microscopic particles that make up matter 
• Microscopic Protons 
• Microscopic Neutrons 
• Microscopic Nucleus 

Conductors 

• generate power
• generate electricity 
• generate light 
• generate sound