MIDTERM EXAM

SUBJECT: Science 5th GRADE

TEACHER:   GROUP: A-B-C-D
NAME:   AVERAGE:
DATE:    

1. Alexander Fleming noticed that bacteria growing on a plate of agar did not grow next to
a mold that was growing on the same plate. He wrote in his laboratory report: "The
mold may be producing a substance that kills bacteria." This statement is described as:

a) an observation.
b) a hypothesis.
c) a generalization.
d) a conclusion.
2. Animal body systems often coordinate their actions to carry out specific functions for
the whole animal. Which of these correctly describes the interaction of two biological
systems for a specific purpose in the human body?
a)
Nutrient Absorption
The digestive The circulatory
system transports system breaks
digested materials down food into
to areas of the usable materials
body where they mechanically and
are needed. chemically.
b)
Infection Defense
the immune The circulatory
system responds system breaks
by producing down food into
several substances usable materials
and agents that are mechanically and
designed to attack chemically.
the specific
invading
microorganisms.
c)
Temperature Regulation
The nervous The digestive
system secretes system transports
hormones that digested materials
cause smooth and to areas of the
skeletal muscles to body where they
contract. are needed.
3. Some students used information they gathered from lab investigations to create a table.
They entered the table in their lab notebooks.

Cell 1 Cell 2
Is smaller than 5 micrometers Is larger than 10 micrometers
Does not have a nucleus Has a nucleus
Does not have organelles membrane- Has membrane-bound organelles
bound
Has circular DNA Has linear DNA

Which of these correctly identifies the two cells described in the table?
a) Cell 1 is eukaryotic, and Cell 2 is prokaryotic.
b) Cell 1 is prokaryotic, and Cell 2 is eukaryotic.
c) Both Cell 1 and Cell 2 are eukaryotic.
d) Both Cell 1 and Cell 2 are prokaryotic.
 4. Which is an example of a single-celled organism?

a) Amoeba.
b) insect.
c) fish.
d) worm.
5. Which statement best describes a bacterial cell?

a) It contains more than one cell.

b) It is a complete organism.
c) It is part of a larger organism.
d) It contains different kinds of cells.
6. Which step comes first when conducting an experiment?
a) Gathering data.
b) Drawing a conclusion.
c) Making observation.
d) Writing a hypothesis.
7. A student studying interactions between body systems constructs this table. The student
plans to fill out the table with phrases that describe an interaction between each pair of
systems.
Circulatory Respiratory Digestive Nervous Muscular Skeletal
Circulatory
Respirator
y
Digestive X
Nervous
Muscular
Skeletal

Which of these phrases could be placed in the position marked with an X?

a) Provides nutrients to kidney cells.

b) Provides nutrients to brain cells.
c) Provides nutrients to nerve cells.
d) Provides nutrients to muscle cells.

8. Isabella coughed at the dinner table, claiming that her food "went down the wrong
tube." What is the correct "tube" for food to go down?

a) Larynx.
b) esophagus.
c) trachea.
d) epiglottis.
9. Mitchell suffered serious injuries in a car crash, including multiple fractures to his left
leg, lacerations to the back of his head and ear, but the most severe damage was a
traumatic injury to the frontal lobe of his brain. What problems could result from this
car crash?

a) Serious problems with his memory, low ability to concentrate and plan.
b) Problems with his movement coordination.
c) He could not speak again.
d) Breathing problems.
10. The brain is protected by a hard structure called:
a) skull.
b) muscles.
c) backbone.
d) Lobes.
11. What makes up the inside of your brain which are billions of micro cells?
a) neutrons.
b) electrons.
c) protons.
d) neurons.
12. The system responsible for transporting blood around the body is :
a) nervous system.
b) circulatory system.
c) lymphatic system.
d) digestive system.
13. The heart, brain, and stomach are made up of groups of:
a) organelles
b) organ systems
c) tissues.
d) blood.
14. Which graphic organizer shows the correct levels of organization in a multicellular
organism?

MIDTERM EXAM
SUBJECT: Science 5th GRADE
TEACHER:   GROUP: A-B-C-D
NAME:   AVERAGE:
DATE:    
 1. Use the terms listed in the box to label the diagram below. Write your answers in the
spaces provided. Then, answer the questions:

TERMS
Chloroplast Nucleus Cell Wall
Vacuole Mitochondria Cell membrane

a) ____________________________________

b) ____________________________________

c) ____________________________________

d) ____________________________________

e) ____________________________________

f) ____________________________________

2. Which organelle would you expect to find in a plant cell but not an animal cell?

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