P4 WORKSHEET SCIENCE CHAPTER 6

NAME / CLASS : _________________ / _____

DATE : __________________________

Choose and put a cross on the right answers.

1. Jane did a study on two animals, A and B. At the end of her study, she
completed checklist is as follows :

Which of the following is correct ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.
organism shown in the

a) Larva
adult

b)

At which stage of its life cycle is the

picture below ?

nymph

c) pupa

d)

3. Which of the following statements about the organism shown is not true ?

a) the young
wingless
c) its young does not moult
own

resembles the adult

b) its young is

d) the eggs are left to hatch on their

4. The diagram below shows a stage in the life cycle of an organism.

Which of the following diagrams shows the organism in its next stage on
development ?

a)

b)

c)

d)

5.

a) A

Which letter (A,B,C,D) represents the

dragonfly ?
c) C
d) D

b) B

6. When a grasshopper nymph grows into an adult grasshopper, there is a change

in ______ .
a) size
b) shape and number of eggs
c) size and shape
d) size, shape and number of eggs
7. Look at the diagram of the life cycle of a cockroach below. If X represents the
adult stage, at which stage does the process of moulting take place?

a) 1
4

b) 2

8. Which of the following pairs has been matched incorrectly ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

c) 3

d)

a) warmth
10.
the table below.

a) E

b) water

The kidney beans in the bag will not germinate

as they do not get any ____ .
c) light
d) plant food

Four seeds are grown under different conditions as shown in

b) G

c) F

Which seed is not likely to

die but will grow well ?
d) H

11.

The
a) cotton wool

12.
A : Air
C: Water
a) A and B only
D

seeds get their food from the _____ .

b) water in the cotton wool
c) seed leaves
d) surrounding air
What does a seed need to germinate ?
B : Light
D : Warmth
b) A, B and C only

c) A, C and D only

d) A, B, C and

13.
Joyce placed some seedlings in a black box with 2 openings as
shown in diagram K below. A week later, she observed that the seedlings grew
out of the openings as shown in Diagram L.

What could possibly be the reason for this ?

a) the seedlings grew towards light.

b) there was insufficient air in the box.
c) there was not enough space in the box.
d) the box prevented the seedlings from growing upwards.
14.

The diagrams below show a seedling and an adult plant.

Which of the following can both the

adult
A:
B:
C:
D:

plant and the seedling do?

Make its own food.
Absorb water from its roots.
Take in mineral salts from its roots.
Produce seeds.

a) A and B only
only

b) A, B and C only

c) B and C only

d) B, C and D

15.
Refer to the diagram of the seedling below. Which part of the
seedling will drop off as the seedling continues to grow after germination ?

a) A
D
16.
a)

c)

b) B c) C

d)

Which of the following correctly shows the life cycle of a plant?

b)

d)

17.
Which one of the following shows the correct growth stages of
a Japanese Morning Glory plant ?
a) Seed Shoot Leaves Root
b) Seed Root Leaves Shoot
c) Seed Leaves Root Shoot
d) Seed Root Shoot Leaves

18.
Which of the following life cycles best describes that of a
dragonfly ?
a) Egg Larva Adult
b) Adult Nymph Egg
c) Young Adult Adult Egg
d) Chrysalis Adult Egg Larva
19.
cycle ?
a) mosquito

Which of the following does not have 4 stages in their life

b) Moth

c) Grasshopper

d) Mealworm

20.
Which of the following statements are true about the life cycle
of a butterfly ?
A : A caterpillar has no antennae.
B : The adult structures develop within the pupa.
C : The pupa feeds on leaves and grows rapidly.
D : The pupa moults five to six times.
a) A and B only
only

b) A and C only

c) B and D only

d) C and D