Life Cycles

The hermit crab’s life cycle is most similar to that of a -

• frog

• bird

• turtle

• dog

What evidence supports her claim?

• The plant has a stem that helps transport water and food.

• The plant has roots that anchor the plant and take in water and minerals.

• The plant has leaves that absorb sunlight and produce food

• The plant has a flower that produces seeds.

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• The ladybug offspring resembles the adult and the grasshopper does not.

• The ladybug goes through 4 distinct phases and the grasshopper does not.

• The ladybug grows throughout its life cycle and the grasshopper does not.

• The ladybug develops from an egg and the grasshopper does not.

Which of these correctly compares the salamander life cycle with the butterfly life cycle?

• Adult salamanders and adult butterflies have wings to fly.

• When they hatch, young salamanders and young butterflies look different from their adult forms.

• When they hatch, both salamanders and butterflies live in the water.

• Both salamanders and butterflies go through a pupa stage during their life cycle.

What is one way that the life cycles are different?

• The animal life cycle starts with a seed, but the plant life cycle starts with an egg.

• The animal does not go through metamorphosis, but the plant does go through metamorphosis.

• The animal life cycle starts with an egg, but the plant life cycle starts with a seed.

• The animal comes from a parent organism, but the plant does not come from a parent organism.

What is one way that these two life cycles are similar?

• They both have stages where they grow into adults.

• They both hatch from eggs.

• They both go through metamorphosis.

• They both use sunlight to make food.

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Which of these facts best describes how brown pelicans depend on living organisms to survive?

• Fact1

• Fact 2

• Fact 3

• Fact 4

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A class sets up an indoor terrarium to grow plants. They hang the terrarium near a window with plenty of sunlight. What else will the class need to do so that the plant can grow and survive?

• Put rocks in the terrarium to add color.

• Keep the soil moist.

• Place a fan near the terrarium to keep the plants cool.

• Add crickets so that the plants can get oxygen.

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What is the owl’s role in the food web?

• Owls obtain energy from decomposers.

• Owls return energy to producers.

• Owls prey on other organisms.

• Owls provide energy to other organisms.

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Which statement about the type of organism that correctly completes this food chain is true?

• It preys on other organisms.

• It is a consumer.

• It gets its energy from the Sun.

• It breaks down nutrients from decaying organisms.

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