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Which plant stimulus causes some flowers to open during the day and close at night?

• gravity

• light

• changes in temperature

• water

Plant roots grow towards water. Which plant is growing in area where there has been little to no rain?

• Plant W

• Plant X

• Plant Y

• Plant Z

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Leaves fall off trees in the northern states as a response to

• gravity

• light

• changes in temperature

• water

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Roots will always grow

• towards the sun

• towards water

• away from the sun

• away from water

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When a plant is placed on its side

• it will die

• the stem will continue to grow straight out

• the stem bends and grows downward

• the stem bends and grows upward

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Plants respond to stimulus such as

• gravity

• light

• changes in temperature

• all answer choices are correct

Which organ in the fish is most similar to the human respiratory system?

• the fins

• the gills

• the skin

• the swim bladder

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In what way are ferns different from flowering plants that produce seeds?

• The stems of ferns are woodier than the stems of seed producing flowers

• Ferns spread by underground runners rather than scattering seeds from flowers

• The leaf of a fern does not include structures to move nutrients through the plant

• Ferns reproduce using spores rather than seeds produced by most flowering plants

Many kinds of animals live in the Everglades, including alligators, Florida panthers, and manatees. What characteristic do all three of these animals of the Everglades share?

• They all eat only fish

• They all have a backbone

• They all give birth to live young

• They all make their homes in the water

Samson spotted an animal in his yard that he had never seen before. It was lying on top of a pile of eggs. He could also tell that the animal's skin was tough and scaly. Based on this information, what kind of vertebrate was Samson most likely looking at?

• an amphibian

• a bird

• a mammal

• a reptile

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