Life Science Review

Which statement explains why plant cells have chloroplasts but animals do not?

• Plants reproduce from seeds, but animals do not.

• Plants make their own food from sunlight, but animals do not.

• Animals have bones and muscles for support, but plants do not.

• Animals can move from on place to another, but plants cannot.

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Study the animal characteristics in the table.  Into which groups can the animals be sorted?

• fish and birds

• fish and reptiles

• reptiles and birds

• producers and consumers

How are apple trees and moss alike?

• They have flowers.

• They make their own food.

• They reproduce from seeds.

• They get food from other plants.

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Which of these human traits is an acquired physical trait?

• pale skin

• black hair

• green eyes

• broken finger

The picture shows how a student sorted animals into groups.  How did the student MOST LIKELY sort the animals?

• by whether they can fly

• by whether they eat fish

• by whether they have feathers

• by whether they have a backbone

Mammals and fish breath oxygen.  Algae in lakes and oceans release oxygen.  Which argument is supported by this evidence?

• All organisms need oxygen.

• Some microorganisms are harmful.

• Some microorganisms are beneficial.

• Some organisms harm microorganisms.

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 A scientist makes a model of a plant cell.  Which parts should NOT be included in her model?  

• chloroplast

• seed

• nucleus

• cell wall

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A scientist is studying the plants in a meadow.  In which way is the scientist MOST LIKELY to classify the plants?

• by how they reproduce

• by how they get energy

• by whether their cells have a cell wall

• by which animals eat them

Which is a learned behavior in dogs?

• knowing how to bark

• knowing how to sniff for smells

• knowing how to chase a squirrel

• knowing how to open a door

How do scientists know that plants and animals are made up of millions of cells?

• Plants and animals are living things.

• Cell are the building blocks of all living things.

• Plant cells and animal cells have similar structures.

• Plant cells and animal cells can be observed with microscopes.

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