Merryland International School

Department of biology
GLS-Assessment
Grade 5
Name: ………………………………………….. Sec: …………….. Date: …………………………….

Identification Keys to identify plants and animals

I. Read careful and answer the following questions:

a. Some children went to the local zoo. They saw these animals.

Tick two boxes to show which two things the cow and camel have in
common

They both have horns They both have fur or hair

They both have hump They both have four legs

b. Mandy and Halim sort all the animals using the following table

Write the names of the five animals above into the correct boxes in
the table.

One has been done for you.

You can write more than one animal in each box.

Has Feathers Does not have feathers

Can Fly

Cannot fly
2. Mandy and Halim sort the animals using the key below.

Does the animal have

more than two legs?

Butterfly Ostrich Sparrow hawk

Cow Camel

a. Three questions are missing from their key.

Circle 1, 2 or 3 next to each question below to show which box in the
key the question goes in

Question The question goes in box…

Does it have a long neck? 1 2 3

Does it have horns? 1 2 3

Does it have antennae? 1 2 3

 b. It is important for scientists to classify animals into groups.

Tick one box to show the best reason for classifying animals

To compare the types of To find out which animal

animals eat them

To find out which animal To help find animals in

live in trees the wild

3. The children make a table about some other animals they found.

Animal Where they found it No. of legs No. of wings

Mayfly Near the pond 6 4
Spider In the grass 8 0
Female glow worm In the grass 6 0
Duck Near the pond 2 2
They use their table to make a key.

Use the table above to help you write in the missing question on the key below.

Write the name of each animal from the table in the correct box on the key below

One has been done for you.

Does it have six legs?

Yes No

Does it have wings?

Yes No Yes No

Spider
4. Maria found different types of seaweed on the beach.
Her teacher has a key to identify the seaweeds.

Is the seaweed branched?

Yes No
Are the edges of the seaweed Jagged? Is the seaweed long and thin?

Yes Yes No
No

Serrated Wrack Gut Weed Sea Lettuce

Bladder Wrack

Use the key to identify the different seaweeds below:

____________________ ___________________ __________________ ______________

A B C D
Differences in the life cycle of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird

1. Which animals produce milk to feed their young. Tick the correct box.

A. Amphibians
B. Birds
C. Mammals
D. Reptiles

2. ___________ allow fish and tadpoles to breathe under water

A. gills
B. wings
C. larva
D. fur

3. _________ is when an animal's body changes shape during its life cycle

A. laying eggs
B. giving birth
C. metamorphosis

4. How do fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians reproduce?

A. lay eggs
B. give birth to live young
C. Both A and B

5. Different animals have different life spans. Approximately how long is the average human

life span?

A. Between 10 and 20 years

B. Between 30 and 40 years
C. Between 50 and 60 years
D. 70 years or more

6. A butterfly larva is called a caterpillar. In its next stage, what happens to the caterpillar?

A. It dies
B. It changes into a chrysalis
C. It reproduces
D. It changes into a butterfly

7. In the human life cycle, which stage comes after childhood and before adulthood?

A. Toddler
B. Maturity
C. Infancy
D. Adolescence
8. Why is reproduction a necessary part of the life cycle?

A. If it did not reproduce, a species would become extinct

B. Without reproduction, there would be too many of each species
C. If it did not reproduce, there would not be any young animals to look after the older
animals
D. Without reproduction, animals would not continue to grow and develop

9. Adam has collected the pictures below. They show different stages in the life of his

grandmother.

a. Write a number from 1 to 6 in each box to put the life stages in order from youngest (1)
to oldest (6).
b. Growth is a life process of all living things.

Name two other life processes of all living things.

c. The graph below shows how Adam has grown in height.

How tall was Adam on his fifth birthday? _______________________

d. Tick one box to show when Adam grew most quickly in height.

e. Continue the line on the graph below to predict Adam’s height between 20 and 30 years old.
 10. Life cycles of Animals.

You have learnt the life cycle of a plant and animals.

We are going to be looking at the similarities and
differences between the life cycles of amphibians,
birds, insects and mammals.

Plant life cycle: Below shows a reminder of the different stages flowering plants go through.

Seeds are spread out so they can

The seed starts to grow when
grow where they are not fighting for
conditions are suitable.
space with the parent plant

The pollen in the flowers Roots usually

is used to make seeds. grow
underground.

A stem and leaves form,

and the plant makes its
own food (Photosynthesis)

Bird life cycle: A Bird is a vertebrate (has a backbone/spinal column. It has a beak, feathers
and wings but not all birds can fly. They are warm-blooded (they can maintain their body
temperature)

Eggs are laid by

Reproduction the mother. They
care for the egg
until it hatches.

The young bird is fed

until it is old enough to
find its own food.
 Amphibian life cycle: An amphibian is a cold-blooded (they cannot maintain their own
body temperature and rely on their environment to do so. They can breathe in and out of
water. Amphibians often have moist, slimy skin.

The tail disappears and it starts to eat The female lays a mass of fertilized
insects instead of plants. It takes 2-4 eggs in water(Pond). Eggs are
years to become an adult, when it can covered by jelly like substance.
lay eggs.

The tadpole grows

After 2-25 days the
front legs and tail
tadpole hatches
shortens. It uses
from the egg.
nutrients in tail as
food. It develops
lungs and jumps out
of water on to land.

The tadpole grows fins and Tadpoles swims and

a stronger tail. Then it eats plants. It breathes
develops hind legs. through gills.

Other examples of amphibians:

Insect life cycle

An insect is an organism whose body is split into three sections called the head, thorax and
the abdomen. Insects have an exoskeleton (their structural support is outside of the body).
Insects undergo metamorphosis (a change in the organism’s structure of their body and their
behavior).

Some insects undergo complete metamorphosis (4 stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult)

And some go through incomplete metamorphosis (3 stages: egg, nymph and adult).
 Complete metamorphosis:
The adult breaks out of the
pupa, matures and lays
the eggs.
Eggs are laid by the
female insect

….and it The egg hatched into a larva.

metamorphoses This varies depending on the
(changes) into the species. Common forms are
adult. caterpillars, maggots and grubs.

The pupa is usually where a hard case is

formed around the larva.
food chains

Examples of complete metamorphosis:

Incomplete Metamorphosis:

Eggs are laid by the female Egg hatches into a nymph. This
insect. Sometimes this is in varies depending on species.
water. Nymph looks like a small adult. In
some cases, it lives in water.

The nymph grows into the adult form,

sometimes shedding skin. Adults
sometimes fly. Adult females lay eggs.
Examples of incomplete metamorphosis:

Mammal life cycle:

A mammal is a particular type of animal. Like birds, they are also warm-blooded. One thing
that makes mammals different to the other types of animals in this guide is that mammals
make milk to feed their babies.

Most mammals are Placental (their young grow inside the female’s body and are born when
they are fully developed).

Some are marsupials (their young are born not fully developed. They are carried and fed in
a pouch on the female’s stomach until they are fully developed)

Embryo grows inside the

Reproduction-
mother, where it is
Adult female
completely reliant upon the
nurses their young
mother.

Growth and development

Activity: Compare the two life cycles. Put each life

cycle event into the correct column. Use the life
cycle diagrams to help you.

Give birth to Die Grow Lay eggs Metamorphosis

live young ones

Rabbits only Both rabbits and sea Sea turtles only

turtles

Complete the following table:

Mammal Amphibian Insect Bird Flowering

plant
Starts as an egg
Number of stages in the life cycle
Does the young one look like the
adult?
Germination
Has wings

Whose home is this?

Animals come in many different shapes and sizes. Most animals live in one type of
environment because they are best suited to it. We say they are adapted to this
environment. It provides them with food and water. For example, animals such as frogs,
newts and ducks have webbed feet to help them swim in the water. Squirrels have sharp
claws to grip and long tails to help them balance as they scramble up and down the trees.

Look at the pictures. Explain how each animal is adapted to its environment.

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A desert fox lives in hot
and dry places ……………………………………………………………………

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A Mole burrows in dark ……………………………………………………………………

underground tunnels

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An Artic fox lives in
cold places.
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A Dormouse is active at
night, it climbs shrubs and ……………………………………………………………………
trees.

1. A student makes a partial Texas aquatic food web as shown.

2. Which type of organism should replace the X in the food web?

A. An omnivore
B. An herbivore
C. A carnivore
D. A producer
3. A scientist finds the plant fossil shown.
Which question can the scientist most likely answer by examining this fossil?
A. What was the average monthly rainfall in the area?
B. How much water was absorbed by the roots of the plant?
C. How much oxygen was in the atmosphere surrounding the plant?
D. What was the environment like in the area when the plant was alive?
4. The picture shows two animals that live in Texas.

Both animals have structures that help them survive. Which sentence best describes the
function of the structures that these animals have in common?
A. Both animals have small eyes that help them see clearly at night.
B. Both animals have tough skin to keep them warm in cold weather.
C. Both animals have sharp claws that help them to dig in sand.
D. Both animals have pointed tails to attract predators.
5. Unlike humans, otters have special flaps that close off their nostrils and ears. These flaps
help otters survive in an environment that is —
A. terrestrial
B. snowy
C. windy
D. aquatic
6. A wooded habitat changes as a new road is built.
How will building this road most likely affect this habitat?

A. Soil erosion will decrease.

B. Precipitation will increase.
C. Animal populations will decrease.
D. Plant reproduction will increase
7. The diagram shows layers deposited under a body of water. This layering continued for
millions of years.

What most likely happened to the dead plants and animals?

A. They were eaten by scavengers.

B. They became fossil fuels.
C. They were washed away by water.
D. They became an underground aquifer

Environmental changes
Man made
Increases the need for food,
shelter and other resources
 Humans drain wet lands
and build houses and other
structures(many animals lost
their habitats)
 Turn fields into landfills(trash)
 Overuse of fresh water(loss
of habitat for water
animals)
 Dump trash, harmful
chemicals into fresh water(
water becomes unfit for
organisms to live)
 Cars, buses and trains (all
types of transportation) use
fuels that pollute the air.
 Factories also pollute air
when they burn chemicals
and release gases into the
air.
 Overhunting/over fishing
can harm populations of
organisms
Habitat destruction
Natural Animals
Forest fire Increases the need for food,
shelter and other resources
Mud slides
Drought
 Mainly affects the food
Floods chain
 Beavers (large rodents)
Earthquakes build dams by stacking
branches and other
materials into large piles.
His can block water flow
and cause flooding in
surrounding areas
 Waste produced by cows
release a strong gas
called methane into the
air. Increase of methane in
air increases air
temperatures.
 Over grazing of
herbivorous animals can
change healthy grasslands
over time.
 Forests become bare.
 1. Complete the chart below distinguishing each characteristic between monocots and dicots.

Characteristic Monocot Dicot

Root structure

Leaf structure

Seed structure

Flower

Animal classification

Three of the classes of vertebrates and four

possible descriptions of these classes are
shown below.

Draw a straight line to match each class of

vertebrate to its description

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 Reproduction in plants

1. Use the knowledge that you have gained in class to label the parts as shown in the diagram
below. Use the words in the word bank.

Petal - stigma - anther - style - ovary

Write down a heading for each box of flower parts.

Draw lines to match each part of the flower to its function:

Flower part Function

anther sticky top on which pollen

collects

ovules
produces the pollen

stigma turn into seeds

petals brightly colored to attract

insects
Use the diagram below and the knowledge you have gained to answer the questions:

a. Which part of the flower produces pollen grains?

b. During pollination, pollen grains are transferred from

the to the of the flower.

c. Name the part of the flower where the egg cells are found.

d. Name the part of the flower in which the pollen tube grows down to meet the egg cell.

e. When the pollen tube reaches the ovule, a male reproductive cell fuses with the egg
cell. What is this process called?
I. Match the following bones with their scientific names:

1. Collar bone a Tibia and fibula

2. Upper arm bone b Pelvis

3. Fore arm bones c Clavicle

4. Hip bone d Femur

5. Knee cap e Sternum

6. Thigh bone f Phalanges

7. Lower leg bones g Patella

8. Bones of fingers and toes h Radius and ulna

9. Chest bone I Humerus

I. Identify the main parts of the skeleton using scientific names and write their importance

a. Identify Fig 1.1 ____________________________

b. Name the organ protected by Fig 1.1 ________________

c. How many bones are found in Fig 1.1 _________________

d. Which is the only movable bone found in Fig 1.1 ______________________

 Fig-1.1

2. a. Identify Figure 2.1 __________________________

b. How many bones are found in Fig 2.1 ___________

c. Name the organs protected by Fig 2.1 ___________________

d. The broad bone in the centre of Fig 2.1 is called _________________

e. The last 2 pairs of ribs in Fig 2.1 is called ___________________________

Fig 2.1
3. a. Identify Fig – 3.1 _________________________

b. How many bones are there in Fig – 3.1? ________________________

c. Which part of our body is protected by Fig -3.1? ________________

d. What is the other name of Fig -3.1? __________________________

e. Each bone in Fig – 3.1 is called ________________________________

Fig 3.1

4. Why is it an advantage that the backbone is made of many small bones rather than one
long bone?

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5. The drawing below shows two small bones from the backbone. Between the small bones
there is a material called cartilage. Cartilage is softer than bone.

Give one advantage of having a softer material between the bones.

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 Human Circulatory system

Fig-1.1

1. Which is the largest and the main artery of the circulatory system?
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2. Name the blood vessels that carry blood from the upper and lower parts of the body.
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3. What separates the left and right side of the heart?
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4. Name the blood vessels that carry blood to and from the lungs.
_______________________ and _____________________________
5. What keep blood from flowing back into a chamber of the heart?
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6. In the Fig 1.1 of the heart given above
 Label the blood vessels and chambers
 Label the valves