Unit 4 Review Game

Frogs go through a process to grow from a tadpole to an adult called ...

• photosynthesis

• metamorphosis

• transpiration

• chloroplast

Answer explanation

Metamorphosis is a life cycle with a change from an immature form to an adult form. An example is when a tadpole turns into a frog. Another example is a caterpillar turning into a butterfly.

Plants have internal structures in their leaves that collect sunlight and create food for the plant called...

• chloroplast

• seeds

• flowers

• metamorphosis

Answer explanation

Plants have internal structures in their leaves that collect the sunlight that are called chloroplasts. They create food for the plant through photosynthesis.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

A community of different organisms that depend on interacting with each other and their physical environment for survival is called a(n)

• life cycle

• food web

• food chain

• ecosystem

Answer explanation

An ecosystem is a community of different organisms that depend on interacting with each other for survival.

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The stages an organism passes through from birth to death is called...

• adulthood

• reproduction

• a life cycle

• metamorphosis

Answer explanation

The stages that an organism passes through from birth to death is a life cycle.

A frog is a(n) ______________ because it eats other organisms for energy, breathes oxygen, and undergoes growth and reproduction.

• plant

• producer

• animal

• metamorphosis

Answer explanation

Animals are consumers and need to eat for energy and nutrients to grow and survive and thrive. Without reproduction, animals wouldn’t have offspring and the species would die out. Reproduction happens in adulthood.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Trees and grass are examples of ______________ because they capture energy from sunlight for growth and development.

• herbivores

• plants

• carnivores

• animals

Answer explanation

Trees or grass are examples of plants. They capture energy from sunlight for growth and development.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the first stage in the life cycle of a plant?

• fruit

• growth/ germination

• seed

• buds/flowers

Answer explanation

The life cycle of a plant:

1. Seed 

2. Growth/Germination 

3. Buds/Flowers

4. Fruit 

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

Which of the following does a frog develop as it changes from a tadpole to an adult frog?

• eyes

• tail

• heart

• lungs

Answer explanation

Tadpoles breathe with gills underwater. An adult frog has a full set of lungs for breathing on land. Adult frogs LOSE their tail, but they DEVELOP lungs.

What is an important function of the roots?

• to protect the plant against insects

• to hold the plant in place

• to make food for the plant through photosynthesis

• to produce seeds for the plant

Answer explanation

Roots anchor the plant and keep it upright. They absorb water and nutrients from the soil which the plant needs to function and survive.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This picture shows which stage in the life cycle of the frog?

• froglet

• eggs/embryos

• adult frog

• tadpole

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