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1. Which statement BEST tells why snakes lie in the sun?
A. Snakes are afraid of cold, dark places.
B. Snakes can only find food in the dark.
C. Snakes use the Sun's light rays to make food.
D. Snakes need heat from the Sun to stay warm.
2. New bacteria comes from
A. unclean water.
B. mosquitoes.
C. other bacteria.
D. flies.
3. Which class of vertebrate has the characteristics marked in column 2?
A. fish
B. bird
C. reptile
D. mammal
4. Which is a characteristic of reptiles?
A. They have slimy skin.
B. They use lungs to breathe.
C. They are invertebrates.
D. They maintain a constant body temperature.
5. Which object would best demonstrate how roots function in the soil?
A. rock
B. sponge
C. mirror
D. jar of water
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6. A biologist discovers a new multicellular organism. The biologist is not sure if it is a plant or an animal. She
decides to look at the cells under a microscope. Which structure would best indicate that the organism is a plant?
A. chloroplast
B. Golgi body
C. ribosome
D. lysosome
7. Which common human disease is caused by an organism in the Kingdom Fungi?
A. tuberculosis
B. athlete's foot
C. walking pneumonia
D. influenza
8. Which pair of kingdoms has members that can make their own food?
A. Plants and Animals
B. Fungi and Protists
C. Protists and Plants
D. Monerans and Fungi
9. Vertebrate animals that are distinguished by internal fertilization, placental development of the fetus, and
production of maternal milk are
A. mammals.
B. birds.
C. amphibians.
D. reptiles.
10. As plants grow, they take nutrients from the soil. How are nutrients in the soil naturally replaced?
A. falling rain
B. decomposing plants
C. adding fertilizer
D. feeding animals
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Answer Key
1. D) Snakes need heat from the Sun to stay warm.
2. C) other bacteria.
3. C) reptile
4. B) They use lungs to breathe.
5. B) sponge
6. A) chloroplast
7. B) athlete's foot
8. C) Protists and Plants
9. A) mammals.
10. B) decomposing plants
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