5th Grade MCA Science Review

Plants stems support the ____ and ____.

Animals that have a backbone are members of a group called _____.

Which part of a plant takes in the most minerals?

A plant roots grow downward in response to ____.

All plants have seeds.

A ____ is the smallest unit of an organism that is capable of life. (basic structure of life)

What is the source of light used in photosynthesis?

____ is the study of how all things in an ecosystem interact.

An adaptation in which an organism protects itself by blending in with the environment.

All food chains start with the ____.

During photosynthesis, the leaf makes food in the form of ____.

Leaves help roots take in water through a process called _____.

Inherited traits are biologically passed down to you.

_____ is the process in which a liquid changes into a gas.

Animals that do not have a backbone are called ____.

Diversity means "the same".

Three traits you might use to classify an animal include: size, color, shape.

Seed dispersal can happen through ____.

A ____ helps an organism survive in its environment.

All of the organisms of a species living in the same area make up a ____.

All living things are made of cells.

Food webs are made up of food chains that affect you.

Any animal that eats plants or eats other plant-eating animals.

All of the populations that live in an area make up a ____.

A plant's movement toward or away from a stimulus is called ____.

In nature, looking like something else - especially something unpleasant - is called ____.

A dog is an example of a(n) _____.

A learned behavior is learned from experience.

A rock is a(n) ____.

The place where an organism lives is called its _____.

Grass and other plant life are considered ____.

What parts of a plant could you eat?

Plants, animals, fungi, protists, and bacteria are _____.

An animal that might eat another animal would be called ____.

_____ break down dead plants and animals into useful things like minerals that enrich the soil.

Mushrooms, yeasts, molds, and morels are all examples of ______.

_____ produce flowers.

The role of an organism in the community is its niche.

Plants do not compete.

The science of finding patterns among living things is called classification.

Living things and nonliving things interact in a(n) ____.

The substance that uses the Sun's energy to make food for plants is _____.

A ducks webbed feet is an example of an inherited physical trait.

A plant that has tubelike structures up and down the stem is a(n) ____.

Animals that eat only meat are called ____. (think spanish)

Roots help hold plants in the ground.