SOL 5.5 Living Systems - Released Test Questions

Which of these organisms has cells with cell walls?
(2011 test – question 32)
1. A bluebird
2. A pine tree
3. A ladybug
4. A fox squirrel
Which structure does a plant cell have that an animal cell does not have?
(2010 test – question 9)
1. Vacuole
2. Cytoplasm
3. Cell membrane
4. Cell wall
Which structure surrounds and protects an animal cell?
(2009 test – question 11)
1. Nucleus
2. Vacuole
3. Cytoplasm
4. Cell membrane
Which part of a plant cell is responsible for controlling the activities of the other parts of the cell?
(2008 test – question 30)
1. Vacuole
2. Nucleus
3. Cell wall
4. Chloroplast
Which of these is the main function of a cell wall?
(2008-31)
1. To make food
2. To store water
3. To provide support
4. To make the plant green
Which of these cells most likely came from a plant?
(2007 test – question 40)
What part of the plant cell is shown at the arrow?
(2002 test – question 3)
1. Cell wall
2. Cell membrane
3. Vacuole
4. Nucleus
The part of a plant cell that gives the cell its green color is the —
2004 test – question 31)
1. nucleus
2. cytoplasm
3. vacuole
4. chloroplast
The internal parts of a cell are suspended in a jelly-like liquid called the —
(2001 test – question 23)
1. nucleus
2. cell membrane
3. cytoplasm
4. chloroplasts
A student sees many plants around a pond. The student can determine which plants are nonvascular by —
(2007 test – question 38)
1. observing if they lack true stems, roots, or leaves
2. examining the plants for spores
3. counting the number of leaves on each stalk
4. noticing if the plants are near rocks
Trees, wild flowers, and grasses are all considered to be
(2004 test – question 34)
1. vascular plants
2. nonvascular plants
3. woody plants
4. nonwoody plants
Moss is best classified as —
(2010 test – question 36)
1. a type of mold
2. an evergreen plant
3. a species of fungus
4. a nonvascular plant
Which of these plants does not have special tissues to deliver food and water to its cells?
(2005 test – question 20)
1. Maple
2. Dogwood
3. Tomato
4. Liverwort
Which of the following plants is an example of a nonvascular plant?
(2002 test – question 20)
1. Dogwood
2. Moss
3. Ginkgo
4. Pine tree
Redwood trees can grow to be very tall. They can grow so tall because they are —
(2003 test – question 27)
1. vascular
2. deciduous
3. nonvascular
4. flowering
Which of these would best describe the tube worms shown?
(2011 test – question 39)
1. Mammals
2. Vertebrates
3. Amphibians
4. Invertebrates
Which of the following animals is an invertebrate?
(2007 test – question 21)
1. Squirrel
2. Sea gull
3. Cricket
4. Lizard
Which of these animals is an invertebrate?
(2008 test – question 24)
Which of the following is an invertebrate?
(2002 test – question 29)
Which of the following would be classified as a vertebrate?
(2005 test – question 33)
How is a fish different from a jellyfish?
(2004 test – question 4)
1. A fish has a backbone.
2. A fish is in the animal kingdom.
3. A fish can reproduce.
4. A fish lives in water.
Which of the following sea animals would be classified as an invertebrate?
2003 test – question 28)
1. Sea horse
2. Squid
3. Shark
4. Seal
The jellyfish is an invertebrate because it lacks —
(2001 test – question 2)
1. eyes
2. bones
3. blood
4. cells
In which chart are all the organisms sorted correctly?
(2010 test – question 29)
1. .
2. .
Which of these animals has a different body support system than the others?
(2009 test – question 37)
Which animal belongs in group one?
(2006 test – question 5)