5th Grade Life Science GA - 1st 9 weeks

Question 1

Which of the following is a nonvascular plant?

Accepted Answer

moss

Question 2

Why are specimens usually very thin slices of material? Choose the best answer.

Accepted Answer

a

Question 3

The 6 kingdoms are bacteria, monera, protists, fungi, plants, & animals. Why is this wrong?

Accepted Answer

Both answer 2 and 3

Question 4

Unicellular organism can perform the same functions as a multicellular organism.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

These plants absorb water much like a sponge.

Accepted Answer

Nonvascular

Question 6

What are the benefit(s) of vascular plants?

Accepted Answer

Both Answer 1 and 3

Question 7

Why do scientists classify living organisms?

Accepted Answer

to show how living things are related to each other

Question 8

What organelles or structures do animal and plant cells have in common?

Accepted Answer

cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, vacuoles

Question 9

Why can't animal cells use sunlight to make food?

Accepted Answer

Animal cells do not have a chloroplast

Question 10

Why does a microscope stage have a small hole in it?

Accepted Answer

to allow light to pass through

Question 11

Why is Anton van Leeuwenhoek considered the "father of microscopy?"

Accepted Answer

He was the best microscope-maker of his time

Question 12

What process takes place in the chloroplasts of plant cells?

Accepted Answer

photosynthesis

Question 13

Define a vertebrate

Accepted Answer

an animal with a backbone

Question 14

If a specimen appears extremely blurry, what should you do first? Choose the best answer.

Accepted Answer

adjust the coarse focus knob

Question 15

_______ is the process through which traits are passed from parents to offspring.

Accepted Answer

Heredity

Question 16

Which of the following is not a single-celled (unicellular) organism?

Accepted Answer

sponge

Question 17

What is a tool that helps you identify an organism by asking a series of questions is called a?

Accepted Answer

dichotomous key

Question 18

Unicellular (single-celled) organisms can grow very large.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

___ ___ are passed on from generation to generation through chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

inherited traits

Question 20

Unicellular (single-cell) organisms have organ systems.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

The gel-like material that surrounds all parts of the cell inside the cell membrane is the____.

Accepted Answer

cytoplasm

Question 22

Which of these groups includes the largest number of species?

Accepted Answer

Invertebrates

Question 23

________ are shorter, thicker coils of DNA

Accepted Answer

chromosomes

Question 24

What do cells need to stay alive?

Accepted Answer

food, water, and a way to eliminate waste

Question 25

How are angiosperms and gymnosperms alike?

Accepted Answer

They both are vascular and seed plants

Question 26

Reptiles have a traits that fish and amphibians lack?

Accepted Answer

lay eggs on land

Question 27

Which tool best helps you study cells and their structure?

Accepted Answer

microscope

Question 28

Humans have 46 chromosomes. How many chromosomes do they inherit from their father?

Accepted Answer

23

Question 29

How are gymnosperms and angiosperms different?

Accepted Answer

Gymnosperms do not produce flowers & fruits. Angiosperms do.

Question 30

Organisms can get _________ traits from their environment.

Accepted Answer

acquired

Question 31

What are the two main characteristics scientists use when classifying plants?

Accepted Answer

transport water & reproduction

Question 32

A _____ is a short segment of DNA that determines an organism's inherited trait.

Accepted Answer

gene

Question 33

"Slides are made of translucent material, like plastic or glass." What does "translucent" mean?

Accepted Answer

that light can pass through them

Question 34

What are two organelles or structures that are found ONLY in plant cells?

Accepted Answer

cell wall, chloroplast

Question 35

How do seedless vascular plants reproduce?

Accepted Answer

make spores

Question 36

What characteristics do mammals share?

Accepted Answer

hair/fur, feed milk to their young, live birth,warm-blooded

Question 37

How do animals get their food?

Accepted Answer

from other organisms

Question 38

The _________ is the control center of a cell.

Accepted Answer

nucleus

Question 39

Where are genes kept in the cell?

Accepted Answer

on chromosomes inside the nucleus

Question 40

What are the classes of vertebrates?

Accepted Answer

mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds,fish

Question 41

In humans, genes are kept on:

Accepted Answer

46 different chromosomes

Question 42

What characteristics do all arthropods have in common?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 43

What is the smallest structure that carries out the activities necessary for life?

Accepted Answer

cell

Question 44

If an organism has a cell nucleus & produces its own food from sunlight, it belongs in?

Accepted Answer

Plant Kingdom

Question 45

Which part(s) of a microscope forms an enlarged image of a specimens?

Accepted Answer

the objective lenses

Question 46

Which of these traits or behaviors is most likely not determined by genes?

Accepted Answer

eye color

Question 47

What can you infer about these two parts of a microscope?

Accepted Answer

they are strong and sturdy

Question 48

What do scientists observe when they are classifying?

Accepted Answer

similarities and differences of organisms

5th Grade Life Science GA - 1st 9 weeks

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5th Grade Life Science GA - 1st 9 weeks

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