LIFE

Question 1

Parts of a plant

Answer 1

Roots
Stem
Leaves
Flowers and fruit

Question 2

Function of roots

Answer 2

Holds plant in soil

Absorbs water and mineral salts

Question 3

Function of plant stems

Answer 3

Holds plant upright

Holds leaves and flowers

Question 4

Functions of leaves

Answer 4

Use sunlight for photosynthesis to make food

Question 5

Functions of flowers

Answer 5

Attract insects and birds to pollinate them
This helps the plant to reproduce
Makes seeds

Question 6

Functions of seeds

Answer 6

Seeds hold the baby plants

They grow into new plants

Question 7

Difference in leaves between corn and bean plants

Answer 7

Corn leaves = long and green

Bean leaves = smaller and heart shaped

Question 8

Corn vs bean stems

Answer 8

Corn stem = long and thick

Bean stem = long and thin

Question 9

Functions of whiskers in a cat

Answer 9

To sense their environment (touch/feel)

Question 10

Structures in birds to help them fly

Answer 10

Wings with feathers

Question 11

Structures in zebra to help them survive lion attacks

Answer 11

Stripes to confuse the lions when they are in a herd

Question 12

Structures of a lizard to protect their bodies

Answer 12

Lizards have scales

Question 13

Parts of a turtle and their functions

Answer 13

Head with mouth to eat
Eyes to see
Front flippers to swim
Back flippers to steer and swim
Shell for protection
Tail to help reproduction

Question 14

Things plants need to grow

Answer 14

Light energy
Water
Air
Warmth

Question 15

What is in the air that plants need?

Answer 15

Carbon dioxide for photosynthesis

Oxygen for respiration

Question 16

Temperatures that plants can live in

Answer 16

Not too hot or too cold

Question 17

A habitat

Answer 17

The particular home of a plant or animal

Where it is found

Question 18

Habitat of a frog

Answer 18

River, stream or ponds

Question 19

Habitat of a lion

Answer 19

Grasslands or savanah

Question 20

Habitat of a seal

Answer 20

The sea and small islands or the seashore

Question 21

Habitat of a blue duiker

Answer 21

Forests

Question 22

An animals niche

Answer 22

The job it does

Question 23

Niche of a lion (e.g. what does it eat?)

Answer 23

It is a predator in grasslands e.g. eats zebra

Question 24

Niche of a shark (e.g. what it eats)

Answer 24

It is a predator in the sea (e.g. it eats seals)

Question 25

Niche of a frog (e.g. what it eats)

Answer 25

It is a predator in ponds (e.g. it eats insects)

Question 26

Niche of pond plants

Answer 26

They produce their own food and are the food for fish

Question 27

Example natural animal shelters

Answer 27

Caves
Bird nests
Wasp nests
Webs
Burrows

Question 28

Natural animal shelters with a shell

Answer 28

Bird nests
Caves
Burrows

Question 29

Natural animal shelters with a frame

Answer 29

Webs

Wasp nests

Question 30

Human made animal shelters

Answer 30

Tanks
Cages
Stables
Kennels

Question 31

Human made animal shelters with a frame

Answer 31

Bird cages

Fences/gates

Question 32

Human made animal shelters with a shell

Answer 32

Fish tanks
Fog kennels
Stables

Question 33

Characteristics of forest habitats

Answer 33

Tall trees
Small plants under trees
Rains all year
Small animals e.g. bushpigs, dunkers
Lots of hiding spaces for animals
Lots of fruit, worms and insects to eat

Question 34

Characteristics of sea habitats

Answer 34

Salty water
Temperature more stable
Many animals e.g. fish, snails
Seaweeds

Question 35

Characteristics of grasslands

Answer 35

Many types of grasses
Few trees
Rain in summer
Warm in summer and cold in winter
Lots of herbivores that eat plants e.g. zebras
Many predators that eat herbivores e.g. lions