Plants Organisms Review for Test

1. If you had pink flowers and you cut some of the leaves into heart shapes, what would NOT be an inherited trait?

• pink flowers

• green stem

• heart shaped

• green leaves

2. Which organisms does not need the sun to make its own food for energy?

• tropical tree

• grass

• the vines

• tiger

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3. A group of researchers conduct an experiment to study effect of temperature on the germination of seeds. They select four similar pots with equal amount of soil and plant 10 healthy turnip seeds in each. The pots are give the same amount of water and light but kept at different temperatures. The graphs show the results. What can be concluded from the data?

• By 35degrees, all of the seeds have germinated.

• The best temperature for turnip seeds to germinate is 35 degrees Celsius.

• Turnip seeds germinate best at a low temperature.

• The higher the temperature, the lower the number of seeds germinated.

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4. In the garden, Jamie observes that bees regularly visit the roses and pansies, but they never visit the ferns. What conclusion is most likely true based on Jamie's observations.

• Bees prefer flowering plants but not ferns which produce using spores.

• Bees do not like plants that are only green.

• Bees do not like the smell of the fern plant.

• Bees prefer the soil where the roses and pansies are planted.

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5. Which sequence correctly shows the stages in a plant's life cycle.

• seed, young plant, adult plant

• adult plant, young plant, seed

• seed, adult plant, young plant

• young plant, seed, adult plant

6. A student listed a few examples of traits that are transmitted from their parents to their offspring.

1. bent branch of a tree

2. hunting animals for food

3. color of the petals on a flower

4. thick fur to protect from extreme cold.

• 1 and 4

• 3 and 4

• 2 and 3

• 1 and 3

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7. Which characteristic of a cherry plant is leave least likely to inherit from its parent plants?

• type of fruit

• shape of leaves

• color of flowers

• number of branches

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8. The image shows the seeds of a red maple tree. The seed is very light and has two paper like wings. Why do red maple trees have this type of seed structure?

• to be eaten by all types of birds easily

• to be carried by rain to new locations easily

• to get attached toe the fur of animals easily

• to get dispersed by wind to different locations easily.

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9. Brenda hypothesizes that adding sugar to water will keep a carnation fresher longer than if it kept in plain water. She fills one vase with sugar water and the other with plain water. She puts a carination in each vase. What should she do to test her hypothesis?

• Repeat the experiment using larger vases.

• Record the results after observing the carnations for a few days.

• Add roses to the vases in addition to the carnations.

• Repeat the investigation using salt water instead of sugar water.

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10. The chart shows the steps a student uses to test the effect of fertilizer on a plant. Which statement is MOST likely step 3?

• Move the plants to a different place

• Cut each plant so they are all the same height.

• Change the type of soil in each plant.

• Add different amounts of fertilizer to each plant.

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