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Science 1st Quarter Exam
Science 1st Quarter Exam
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Science
5th Grade
10/03/2013

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asexual reproduction
Definition
a process in which offspring are produced from one or more cells of a single parent
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embryo
Definition
an organism in its earliest stages of development
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photosynthesis
Definition
the process by which producers, such as plants, make their own food by using energy from the sun
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cell
Definition
the basic unit of structure of all living things
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adaptation
Definition
a structure or behavior that enables an organism to survive in its environment
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glucose
Definition
a sugar produced by plants that is the main source of energy for cells
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producers
Definition
an organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis
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The flat part of a leaf is called a _______.
Definition
blade
Term
Mosses and ferns can be classified as ___________.
Definition
nonseed plants
Term
The part of a seed that is the baby plant is the ______.
Definition
embryo
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There are ______ parts of a plant.
Definition
four
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The ________ is the reproductive structure of a flowering plant.
Definition
flower
Term
A _______ is the basic unit of structure of all living things.
Definition
cell
Term
The plant part that protects a tree from disease is the ______.
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bark
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_______ come in many colors and shapes.
Definition
Flowers
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______ can produce their own food using light, energy, carbon dioxide, and water.
Definition
Plants
Term
______ means water.
Definition
Hydro
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The underground part of a plant that anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients.
Definition
root
Term
The first leaf found inside a seed, providing food for the tiny developing plant
Definition
seed leaves
Term
The process by which a male sex cell joins with a female sex cell.
Definition
fertilization
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A living thing that obtains energy by eating other living things.
Definition
consumer
Term
The reproductive structure of a flowering plant.
Definition
flower
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The path of energythat transfers from one living organism to another in an ecosystem.
Definition
food chain
Term
An exact copy of a parent organism.
Definition
clone
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The production of offspring that occurs when a male sex cell joins with a female sex cell.
Definition
sexual reproduction
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Another word for sprouting is called _________.
Definition
germination
Term
A young tree is called a ______.
Definition
sapling
Term
A tough protective covering on a seed, enclosing the embryo and its food supply
Definition
seed coat
Term
The main parts of a flowering plant
Definition
root, stem, leaf, flower
Term
The jellylike substance that fills much of the cell
Definition
cytoplasm
Term
Hydrogen
Definition
H
Term
Lithium
Definition
Li
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Sodium
Definition
Na
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Potassium
Definition
K
Term
Beryllium
Definition
Be
Term
Magnesium
Definition
Mg
Term
Calcium
Definition
Ca
Term
Boron
Definition
B
Term
Aluminium
Definition
Al
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Carbon
Definition
C
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