SC Ready Plants/Animals

What must happen before a plant can produce seeds?

• Cones must form.

• Pollen must spread.

• Fruits must become ripe.

• Leaves must drop from the plant.

Which of these traits is passed from parent to offspring?

• The type of fruit a plant produces.

• A scar an animal got during a fight.

• A sickness an animal got as it got older.

• The bending of a plant stem because of the wind.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What do all animals have in common?

• They have backbones.

• They have hard outer coverings.

• They must get energy from eating.

• They have muscles attached to bones.

Which animal gives birth to a baby that looks like a young adult?

• a frog

• a horse

• a moth

• a butterfly

A student makes this model to show the life cycle of a snake. Which suggestion will improve the model?

• Reverse the direction of the arrows.

• Show a live snake instead of an egg.

• Show another egg between the two snakes.

• Make the young snake look different from the mature snake.

What do the roots of a seedling do?

• They produce the leaves.

• They grow toward the sunlight.

• They make the plant's stem.

• They take in water and nutrients.

What is one way temperature might affect an animal?

• Cooler temperatures might cause its fur to fall off.

• Cooler temperatures might cause its fur to change color.

• Warmer temperatures might cause the animal to get sick.

• Warmer temperatures might cause the animal to grow bigger.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which is a characteristic of nonflowering plants?

• They do not make seeds.

• They do not make their own food.

• They make fruits that animals eat.

• They make either seeds in cones or spores.

How are mature plants different from seedlings?

• Mature plants have roots.

• Mature plants have stems.

• Mature plants can reproduce.

• Mature plants can make food.

Which of these is an invertebrate?

• a bird

• a frog

• a worm

• a lizard

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2