Grade 5 Science Test
Name: _____________________
Date: _____________________
Score: ____________________
Part I: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct answer. Write the letter of your choice on the space provided.
1. What is the basic unit of life?
A. Tissue
B. Organ
C. Cell
D. Organism
2. What part of a plant cell is not found in animal cells?
A. Cytoplasm
B. Nucleus
C. Cell membrane
D. Cell wall
3. Which part of the cell controls all its activities?
A. Cell wall
B. Chloroplast
C. Nucleus
D. Vacuole
4. A group of cells that work together form a:
A. Tissue
B. System
C. Organ
D. Organism
5. Which shows the correct order from cell to organism?
A. Organ → Organ system → Tissue → Cell
B. Cell → Tissue → Organ → Organ system → Organism
C. Cell → Organ → Tissue → Organism
D. Tissue → Cell → Organism → Organ
6. Which of the following is NOT a life process of living things?
A. Breathing
B. Growing
C. Sleeping
D. Reproducing
7. Which organism can make its own food?
A. Fungus
B. Bacteria
C. Plant
D. Human
8. Which of the following is a protist?
A. Amoeba
B. Mushroom
C. Fern
D. Worm
9. Which plant has tubes to carry water and nutrients?
A. Moss
B. Algae
C. Fern
D. Liverwort
10. What kind of animal has a backbone?
A. Invertebrate
B. Mammal
C. Worm
D. Insect
Part II: Enumeration
Write the correct answers in the space provided.
1. Give 3 parts found in both plant and animal cells.
a. ______________________
b. ______________________
c. ______________________
2. Name 3 examples of invertebrates.
a. ______________________
b. ______________________
c. ______________________
3. Give 3 examples of vertebrate animals.
a. ______________________
b. ______________________
c. ______________________
4. Name 3 major organ systems in the human body.
a. ______________________
b. ______________________
c. ______________________
5. Give 3 examples of vascular plants.
a. ______________________
b. ______________________
c. ______________________
Answer Key
Part I: Multiple Choice
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. B
Part II: Enumeration (Answers may vary slightly)
1. Parts found in both plant and animal cells:
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane
2. Examples of invertebrates:
Spider
Worm
Jellyfish
3. Examples of vertebrates:
Dog
Bird
Fish
4. Organ systems:
Circulatory system
Digestive system
Respiratory system
5. Examples of vascular plants:
Fern
Rose
Mango tree