Unit 5 & 6 Test Prep

The table below shows some characteristics of four different vertebrates. Which of the following correctly matches each vertebrate to its classification?

• Bird --> Y

  Fish --> W

  Mammal --> Z

  Reptile --> X

• Bird --> Z

  Fish --> Y

  Mammal --> W

  Reptile --> X

• Bird --> X

  fish --> Z

  mammal --> W

  reptile --> Y

• bird --> W

  fish --> X

  mammal --> Y

  reptile --> Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which statement best explains why the snail is a vertebrate or invertebrate?

• The snail is a vertebrate because it has a hard shell.

• The snail is a vertebrate because it has scaly skin.

• The snail is an invertebrate because it does not have a backbone.

• The snail is an invertebrate because it can breathe through its skin.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which characteristics best complete this model?

• X: have roots

  Y: do not have roots

• X: have leaves

  Y: do not have leaves

• X: reproduce with seeds

  Y: reproduce with spores

• X: use photosynthesis

Which best explains why the same type of flowers were growing so far apart?

• Bees pollinated the flowers to make them bloom.

• The seeds of the flowers broke from their hard shell.

• Pollen traveled to the parts of the flowers that make seeds.

• Seeds from the flowers blew or were carried to a different location.

Which of the following tables correctly matches traits with whether or not they were passed through genes?

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Why is Jesse's stepmom so sure that she won't be a terrible piano player like her parents?

• Piano-playing ability is not a trait that is directly inherited from parents.

• Jessie's piano-playing abilities were inherited from parents.

• Children's abilities are always the opposite of their parents' abilities.

• The stepmom knew that Jessie's parents were actually good piano players.

What question can Amy ask to learn about the acquired physical traits of the cow?

• How many cows are females?

• How many cows have light brown fur?

• Do all cows have scars on their ears?

• Do all cows reach a height of 55 inches?

Select all that apply.

• color of the petals

• number of petals

• time taken to sprout

• shape of the petals

• parents or environmental factors

Tags

NGSS.3-LS1-1

NGSS.3-LS3-1

Who is correct?

• Bill, because skin color is determined by your parents.

• Ted, because if skin color is determined by parents, it cannot be inherited.

• Both Bill & Ted, because skin color is determined by parents, but can then change due to environmental factors.

• Neither Bill nor Ted, because skin color is not dependent on environmental factors.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Deva made a mistake in her model by adding a structure that does not belong. Which structure should Deva remove from her model?

• Nucleus

• cytoplasm

• chloroplast

• cell membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2