EASY (Grade V) 1) In the process of fertilization or pregnancy, when is a fertilized egg called “fetus”? a) after the first week b) after two to four weeks
Answer: C
References:
c) after the first two months d) after the third month
RBEC PELC Science V I.1, 1.5 , p. 6 Science for Daily Use V, p. 10
AVERAGE (Grade V) 2) Frogs and birds have this mouth part which is a long tube used for sucking insects or worms. What do you call this tube? a) sticky tongue
Answer: B
b) proboscis
References:
c) blend
d) gastropods
RBEC PELC Science V II. 1, 1.2, 1.3, p. 9 Science for Daily Use V, p. 63
DIFFICULT (Grade V) 3) Considered to be the food of the plants, the the presence of starch is tested tested with a tincture of __________. a) carbon b) chlorophyll c) iodine d) betadine
Answer: C
References:
RBEC PELC Science V III. 1, 1.1, 1.2 , p. 10 Science for Daily Use V, p. 99
V V.1, 1.4, 1.4.3, p. 14 Science for Daily Use V, p. 159
EASY (Grade VI) 1. The left chambers of your heart are responsible for what? a) sending blood to your lungs b) sending blood to the body cells
Answer: B
References:
c) receiving deoxygenated blood d) receiving carbon dioxide from the other body parts
RBEC PELC Science VI, I.1, 1.3 p. 6 Into the Future: Science and Health VI, p. 8
AVERAGE (Grade VI) 2. What is the specific division of the nervous system responsible for the “adrenaline rush” feeling or the “fight or flight” response? a) Peripheral Nervous System b) Somatic Nervous System
Answer: C
References:
c) Autonomic Nervous System d) Parasympathetic Nervous System
RBEC PELC Science VI, I.2, 2.1 p. 6-7 Into the Future: Science and Health VI, p. 39
DIFFICULT (Grade VI) 3. What kind of relationship in the environment do barnacles have with whales? a) Parasitism
Answer: C
b) Commensalism
References:
c) Mutualism
d) Prey-Predator
RBEC PELC Science VI, II.1, 1.2, 1.2.1 p. 9 Into the Future: Science and Health VI, p. 61 http://scienceline.org/2010/03/how-do-barnacles-attach-to-whales/
