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5th Grade Life Science Practice Test 2



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A system is:
a.
a group of items that work independently
c.
a plan that organizes all parts of a unit
b.
a series of organs that work in a related manner
d.
an organized group of related units that form a whole
 

 2. 

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Letter “C” represents the ____________ in a plant cell.
a.
cell wall
c.
cell membrane
b.
nucleus
d.
chloroplast
 

 3. 

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Which item above is the source of power for photosynthesis?
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 

 4. 

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Which list below identifies (in order) the chloroplast, the nucleus and the cell wall of a plant cell?                         
a.
c,d,a
c.
a,b,c
b.
c,d,b
d.
d,c,a
 

 5. 

One major difference between plant and animal cells is:
a.
plant cells have no nucleus
c.
animal cells are larger
b.
animal cells have no chloroplast
d.
plant cells have an extra membrane
 

 6. 

A system is:
a.
a group of items that work independently
c.
a plan that organizes all parts of a unit
b.
a series of organs that work in a related manner
d.
an organized group of related objects that form a whole
 

 7. 

Which body system is the control system sending information for all the other systems?
a.
circulatory
c.
nervous
b.
immune
d.
reproductive
 

 8. 

Which part of the cell is where photosynthesis takes place?
a.
nucleus
c.
vacuole
b.
chloroplast
d.
cytoplasm
 

 9. 

Where can we find the chlorophyll in a plant cell?
a.
nucleus
c.
cell wall
b.
chloroplast
d.
cell membrane
 

 10. 

The substance in plant cells call chlorophyll:
a.
contains the nucleus in cells
c.
helps plant cells digest food
b.
makes the cell expand
d.
makes plants green
 

 11. 

In photosynthesis, a plant uses sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to make a food called_________:
a.
chlorophyll
c.
photostarch
b.
glucose
d.
largesse
 

 12. 

The idea that you and your mother have many similar physical traits can be explained by the concept of ____________.
a.
inheritance
c.
heredity
b.
offspring
d.
family
 

 13. 

The concept of ____________ explains why both you and your father have black hair.
a.
family relations
c.
nature
b.
heredity
d.
offspring
 

 14. 

According to the concept of heredity, if your mother and father are tall, you will be:
a.
short because the genes are already used up by your parents
c.
average height because statistics say averages must be maintained
b.
average height because children are usually shorter than their parents
d.
tall because they pass their genes on to you
 

 15. 

Which sequence  below best explains the process of photosynthesis?
a.
plants use oxygen to create chlorophyll and then use water to attract the sun light so that carbon dioxide and chloroplast can be created
c.
plant gathers sunlight, plant gathers water, plant expels oxygen, plant uses chlorophyll in the chloroplast to create sugars (glucose) for food,  plant gathers carbon dioxide
b.
plant gathers water, plant gathers carbon dioxide, plant gets sunlight, plant uses chlorophyll in the chloroplast to create sugars (glucose)  for food, plant expels oxygen
d.
After the sun shines, plants “breathe” oxygen to create space for photosynthesis, then plants gather water and carbon dioxide the fill their chloroplast with chlorophyll
 

 16. 

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What element necessary for photosynthesis comes from # 4?
a.
carbon dioxide
c.
sunlight
b.
water
d.
air
 

 17. 

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What element necessary for photosynthesis comes from # 1?
a.
carbon dioxide
c.
sunlight
b.
water
d.
air
 

 18. 

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What element necessary for photosynthesis comes from # 3?
a.
carbon dioxide
c.
sunlight
b.
water
d.
air
 

 19. 

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What element is produced by photosynthesis and is shown in # 2?
a.
carbon dioxide
c.
sunlight
b.
water
d.
oxygen
 

 20. 

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Letter “A” represents which part of an animal cell?
a.
cell membrane
c.
chloroplasm
b.
cell wall
d.
nucleus
 

 21. 

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Letter “B” represents which part of an animal cell?
a.
cell membrane
c.
chloroplasm
b.
cell wall
d.
nucleus
 



 
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