Life Science

Which organ in the illustration is the stomach?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Which organ in the illustration is the liver?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Which organ in the illustration is the intestines?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

This is the organ that filters a person's blood and when it does not work properly can give a persons skin and eyes a yellowish color.

• Heart

• Liver

• Lungs

• Pancreas

Which type of scientist studies the human body, organs, and cells?

• geologist

• biologist

• meteorologist

• astronomer

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You scrape your knee at recess, and put a bandage on your skin. Which of the functions below that are normally provided by skin is now being provided by the bandage?

• preventing dehydration

• regulating body temperature

• keeping bacteria out of the body

• sensing when your skin has been touched

A scientist has a rock sample that he says was under water at one time. Which statement is evidence to support his claim?

• The scientist is an expert on rocks.

• The rock has fish skeleton fossils inside it.

• Many people agree with the scientist’s claim.

• Other scientists believe the rock was under water, too.

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Which structure in a plant has a function similar to the function of a skeleton in a mammal?

• exoskeleton

• flower

• leaf

• stem

During dry seasons, alligators make deep holes in the wetlands. Why has the alligator adapted to make a hole its home during these seasons?

• to protect eggs in its nest

• to provide a habitat to other animals

• to cool off during the hot temperatures

• to stay warm during the cool temperatures

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Which plant structure is MOST similar in function to a lizard's eggs?

• flowers

• pollen

• seeds

• stem

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