Life and Living

Question 1

What does yeast need to grow?

Answer 1

Food and warmth

Question 2

What are the different parts of a plant?

Answer 2

Roots 
Stem 
Leaves
Flower 
Fruit 
Seeds

Question 3

Give some examples of non living things

Answer 3

Paper, air, water, desk

Question 4

Give some examples of living things

Answer 4

People, trees, plants, animals

Question 5

Getting rid of waste products is called

Answer 5

Excretion

Question 6

A seed starts to grow when it

Answer 6

Germinates

Question 7

How does a plant reproduce?

Answer 7

The plant must be pollinated. Then the seed falls to the ground or is dispersed by wind, and then it germinates, and a new plant starts to grow

Question 8

What do roots look like, and what is their function?

Answer 8

Hairy, thin. Under the ground. hold the plant in the soil. They absorb nutrients (mineral salts) ; water from the soil

Question 9

What do seeds need in order to germinate?

Answer 9

Water, warmth

Question 10

What is a cutting?

Answer 10

The part of the plant that is cut off

Question 11

What is the function of the leaves of the plant?

Answer 11

Leaves use sunlight to make food for the plant

Question 12

Other than fruit which contain seeds, which Other part of the plant helps with reproduction, and how?

Answer 12

Flowers.

Attracts insects & birds

Question 13

What two things can plants grow from?

Answer 13

Cuttings & seeds

Question 14

What conditions are necessary in order for a plant to grow?

Answer 14

Light (to make its own food)
Water
Warmth
Air

Question 15

What is the fancy name for a plant making its own food from light energy?

Answer 15

Photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis is a process in which green plants use energy from the sun to transform water, carbon dioxide, and minerals into oxygen and organic compounds.

Question 16

What are the characteristics of living things?

Answer 16

Respond to their environment
Move
Breathe
Need food
Grow
Excrete waste
Reproduce
Sensitivity

Question 17

Name the parts of the plant?

Answer 17

Flower,
seed,
stem,
leaves,
roots.

Question 18

Name the parts of a mouse.

Answer 18

Tail,
body,
head,
ear,
eye,
face,
fur,
whiskers,
nose,
leg,
mouth, and 
paw.

Question 19

True or false: Plants can live without water.

Answer 19

FALSE

Question 20

True or false: All leaves look alike.

Answer 20

FALSE

Question 21

True or false: Green plants need sun light.

Answer 21

TRUE

Question 22

True or false: Seeds store food.

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

True or false: Roots hold the plant in the ground.

Answer 23

TRUE

Question 24

What is an Organism

Answer 24

A living thing

Question 25

What is Chlorophyll

Answer 25

The green color found in plants

Question 26

What is a Habitat

Answer 26

The place where something lives

Question 27

Name 4 habitats

Answer 27

Grassland, forest, river and sea.

Question 28

What is a Venn diagram?

Answer 28

Diagram to compare things to see how they are similar and different

Question 29

What are 2 functions of a plant's roots?

Answer 29

1. Holds the plant | 2. Absorbs water and minerals

Question 30

What are 2 functions of the stem of a plant?

Answer 30

1. Keeps plant upright | 2. Holds leaves and flowers

Question 31

What is the function of the leaves of a plant?

Answer 31

They use sunlight to make food

Question 32

What is the function of the flowers of a plant?

Answer 32

Attract insects and birds to help reproduction

Question 33

Where is the fruit of a plant formed from?

Answer 33

From flowers

Question 34

What is the function of the seeds in a plant?

Answer 34

Seeds grow into new plants.

Question 35

Name 4 conditions for growth

Answer 35

1. Light 2. Water 3. Warmth 4. Air

Question 36

What does it mean to germinate

Answer 36

A seed grows into a plant

Question 37

What is the most important organ in the body? | What does it do?

Answer 37

The brain | It is the control centre for the body

Question 38

What are the five senses?

Answer 38

``` Sight Hearing Touch Taste Smell ```

Question 39

How do bats see?

Answer 39

They use "echolocation" Sound waves get sent out of their nose or mouth. When it hits an object it echos back and it matches the sound to an animal or object.

Question 40

What is a snake's tongue for?

Answer 40

They "taste" the air with their tongues

Question 41

What kind of body covering do the following have and how does it help the animal? Elephant Crocodile Baboon

Answer 41

Elephant: Thick and strong - Protects from sun Crocodile: Rough and thick and strong - keeps it warm and protects it Baboon: Short hair, furry - keeps it warm

Question 42

What would happen if you give plant too much water?

Answer 42

It will drown and die

Question 43

What would happen if you give plant too much sunlight?

Answer 43

It will die

Question 44

How long does it take mealies to grow?

Answer 44

5 - 12 days

Question 45

When do we harvest grapes in the Western Cape?

Answer 45

February

Question 46

What is a shelter?

Answer 46

A shelter is a place where something gets protection.

Question 47

What is the shelter for a: Worm Bat

Answer 47

Worm - the ground | Bat - a cave