Science Module 2 Unit Test

11. No animal or plant can live forever, although many will live longer than humans. Where do animals and plants come from?

• A Eggs or seeds
• B Dead bits of plant or animal regrow to make new ones.
• C Gardens and hospitals
• D Recycling

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12. The images above show eggs from different groups of animals—birds, insects, reptiles, fish, and amphibians. Which life process do eggs play an essential part in?

• A Breathing
• B Touch
• C Movement
• D Reproduction

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13. The images above show different stages of a robin’s cycle. What order should the pictures go in? Choose the correctly labeled life cycle below:

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14. This cycle involves birth, growth, reproduction, and death. What is this cycle usually called?

• A Growth cycle
• B Reproductive cycle
• C Life cycle
• D Death cycle

15. In class, you may have watched how butterfly eggs develop into butterflies. This can take several weeks. The process of these changes is called metamorphosis. Look at the images above. What order should the images go in? Choose the life cycle with the correct order below.

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16. Look at the images to the below. Which one of the baby animals is most likely to be the offspring of the parent shown above

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16. The images above show two different leaf-tailed geckos. They have developed certain traits that help their survival. What advantage does their appearance give them?

• A It helps them to find food.
• B It helps them to build nests.
• C It helps them to be camouflaged.
• D It helps them to find other geckos.

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17. You may have grown some fast plants in class and investigated traits that help the plant survive. Look at the list below. Which trait could be a disadvantage to the survival of the plant?

• A Hairy stem for protection
• B Lots of flowers and seed pods for reproduction
• C Short plants needing less water
• D Tall and easily blown over

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28. Zebras having stripes is a trait that might help them to survive. Which of the statements below are possible advantages of stripes? Select all that apply.

• Stripes help to confuse predators.
• Stripes help to attract predators.
• Stripes help human hunters to see zebras more easily.
• Stripes help to attract biting insects.

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29.Leaf-cutter ants live in a colony. There are advantages and disadvantages to living in groups like this. Which of the statements below are possible advantages of living in a colony? Select all that apply.

• The ants can share the job of collecting leaves to grow fungus for food.
• The ants can share care of the eggs.
• The ants are more visible to predators.
• There is less food for the ants to share.
• The ants are able to defend themselves better as a group.