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 c) after the first two months d) after the third month

Answer: C

References: 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 b) proboscis c) blend d) gastropods

Answer: B

References: 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 presence of starch is 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 c) receiving deoxygenated blood d) receiving carbon dioxide from the other body parts

Answer: B

References: 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 c) Autonomic Nervous System d) Parasympathetic Nervous System

Answer: C

References: 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 b) Commensalism c) Mutualism d) Prey-Predator

Answer: C

References: RBEC PELC Science VI, II.1, 1.2, 1.2.1 p. 9 Into the Future: Science and Health VI, p. 61
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