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Growth of Animals and Plants: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Growth of Animals and Plants.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following is a basic need that a plant requires from its environment to grow and make its own food?

Question 2

1 mark

Animals and plants often have an interdependent relationship. How do animals primarily help some plants to reproduce and grow in new places?

Question 3

1 mark

Imagine two identical seeds are planted in the same type of soil, receive the same amount of water, and are exposed to the same amount of sunlight. Yet, one plant grows taller and stronger than the other. What is the most likely reason for this difference?

Question 4

1 mark

Which of these is a basic need that helps a plant stay upright and transport nutrients from the roots to the leaves?

Question 5

1 mark

Which of these is NOT a basic need for a plant to grow?

Question 6

3 marks

What are two basic needs for a young bird, such as a chick, to grow into a healthy adult bird?

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Question 7

5 marks

Explain how the life cycle of a frog, which includes a tadpole stage, differs significantly from the life cycle of a human.

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Question 8

3 marks

Describe one key similarity in how a tiny seed grows into a plant and how a baby mammal grows into an adult mammal.

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Question 9

8 marks

A primary school class is conducting an experiment to understand plant growth and is also setting up a small pet corner with a hamster.

(a) List three basic needs for a bean plant to grow well, and describe a simple way to test the importance of one of these needs in an experiment.
(b) What are three basic needs that the hamster requires to stay healthy and happy in the pet corner?
(c) Explain how plants and animals are interdependent in a natural environment. Provide an example.

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Question 10

8 marks

A student sets up a balanced "mini-garden" inside a sealed transparent glass jar containing a small green plant, some moist soil, and a small land snail. The jar is placed near a window with plenty of sunlight.

(a) Identify two specific substances that the snail and the plant exchange with each other to maintain their growth process. (2 points)

(b) Why is it essential for the glass jar to be transparent? Explain how this feature supports the growth of both the plant and the snail. (2 points)

(c) After two weeks, the student notices the plant has grown significantly taller, but the snail has remained the same size. Suggest a possible reason related to their basic needs or growth characteristics that could explain why the snail's growth is less visible than the plant's. (2 points)

(d) If the student moves the jar into a dark cupboard for a long period, describe the impact on the interdependent relationship between the plant and the snail. (2 points)

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