Mystery Detectives Unit One – Living Systems 5 th Grade

Mr. V has disappeared. Can you solve the mystery? Mr. V has disappeared. Can you solve the mystery? Mr. Vanish Is the Victim of Foul Play! CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO

Mr. Late The Suspects and Weapons Ms. Leather Speed Pinky Mr. Teal Mrs. Teal Ax Poison Cleaver Pistol Scissors Handcuffs

Get A Clue Select a question and answer it correctly to obtain valuable clues to solve the mystery

Question 1- What is the thin covering that holds the parts of the cell together? *cell membrane* *cytoplasm*

Question 2 – What is the movement of water and dissolved materials through the cell membrane called? *tissue* *osmosis*

Question 3 – Tissues that work together form what? *cells* *organs*

Question 4 – What is the organelle that determines a cell’s activities? *nucleus* *vacuoles*

Question 5 – What is the jellylike substance that contains many chemicals to keep a cell functioning? *cytoplasm* *chloroplasts*

Question 6 – Organs that work together form what? *tissues* *systems*

Question 7 – Cells that work together form what? *tissues* *organs*

Question 8 – What is the process by which particles move from an area where there are many of them to an area where there are fewer of them? *diffusion* *osmosis*

Question 9 – What is the basic unit of structure of all living things? *organs* *cells*

Question 10 – Osmosis is a type of what? *diffusion* *organelle*

Question 11 – Plants and animals grow when cells do what? *release energy* *reproduce*

Question 12 – An animal’s skin is an example of what? *an organ* *a system*

Question 13 – Oxygen enters the body through the…? *respiratory system* *digestive system*

Question 14 – Oxygen travels to every cell in the body through the…? *excretory system* *circulatory system*

Question 15 – Which system breaks down food into nutrients? *digestive system* *excretory system*

Question 16 – The heart is a…? *muscle* *nerve*

Question 17 – Which one is a ball and socket joint? *knee* *hip*

Question 18 – The nervous system carries _____ to and from the brain. *nutrients* *signals*

Question 19 – You will find muscle tissue in a plant. *false* *true*

Question 20 – If you were observing cells under a microscope, what would you look for to determine whether the cells were animal or plant cells? *cells walls and chloroplasts* *cells walls and chloroplasts* *cell membranes and cytoplasm*

Question 21 – The organization of living things into categories is called ________? *classification* *kingdoms*

Question 22 – The largest group into which scientists classify living things is a ? *kingdom* *species*

Question 23 – An animal that does not have a backbone is? *a vertebrate* *an invertebrate*

Question 24 – Vascular plants…? *have tubes* *do not have tubes*

Question 25 – Non Vascular plants…? *do not have tubes* *have tubes*

Question 26 – An animal that has a backbone is…? *an invertebrate* *a vertebrate*

Question 27 – Animals that have scales and live in water are…? *fish* *reptiles*

Question 28 – Warm blooded animals with fur are…? *mammals* *birds*

Question 29 – The kingdom of organisms that are many celled and make their own food is what? *animals* *plants*

Question 30 – The kingdom of organisms that are one celled and have no nuclei is what? *monerans* *protists*

Question 31 – The kingdom of organisms that are many celled and eat living or once living things is called? *animals* *plants*

Question 32 – Which is a type of moneran? *algae* *bacteria*

Question 33 – Which characteristic make vertebrates different from invertebrates? *vertebrates have a backbone* *vertebrates have a backbone* *Vertebrates do not have a backbone*

Question 34 – In a nonvascular plant, water travels…? *through the flowers* *from cell to cell*

Question 35 – Which part of a vascular plant has tubes for carrying food? *leaves* *bark*

Question 36 – Which is not a kingdom? *animals* *vertebrates*

Question 37 – Where do muscles attach to the skeletons of invertebrates? *at flexible shell joints* *at the backbone*

Question 38 – Which vertebrates have hair and give milk for their young? *mammals* *amphibians*

Question 39 – What makes a moneran different than a protist? *a moneran has no nucleus* *a moneran has no nucleus* *a moneran has tubes*

Question 40 – To which three groups does a dog belong? *animal, vertebrate, mammal* *animal, vertebrate, mammal* *animal, invertebrate, canine*

Question 41 – The term ______ applies to an organism whose body shape, form, or characteristics change during its life cycle? *metamorphosis* *life cycle*

Question 42 – In humans, hair color is an example of an ______? *dominant trait* *inherited trait*

Question 43 – The process that reduces the number of chromosomes in certain cells is called…? *mitosis* *meiosis*

Question 44 – An organism in the adult stage of its ______ is able to reproduce. *life cycle* *gene*

Question 45 – The offspring of some animals are just like the adults, except for size. This is an example of? *direct development* *dominant traits*

Question 46 – During______, duplicated chromosomes in the cell’s nucleus separate and the cell pinches in two. *meiosis* *mitosis*

Question 47 – In order for a _____ to be seen, an offspring must receive a factor for the trait from EACH parent. *recessive trait* *dominant trait*

Question 48 – A ______ carries the DNA code for a particular trait. *gene* *life cycle*

Question 49 – Reproduction without the joining of cells from the female parent and the male parent is called…? *sexual reproduction* *asexual reproduction*

Question 50 – In order for a new cell to function just like its parent cell, it must receive an exact copy of its parent cell’s…? *chromosomes* *recessive traits*

Question 51 – Your bones and muscles grow larger as a result of…? *direct development* *mitosis*

Question 52 – What does NOT happen during mitosis? *the number of chromosomes is halved* *the number of chromosomes is halved* *the nuclear membrane disappears*

Question 53 – All the traits that parents pass to their offspring are called? *inherited traits* *dominant traits*

Question 54 – If an offspring receives two genes, one from each parent, for a particular recessive trait, that trait will…? *be seen halfway* *be seen*

Question 55 – Which sequence illustrates incomplete metamorphosis? *egg, nymph, adult* *egg, larva, pupa, adult*

Question 56 – When meiosis occurs, the number of chromosomes…? *is halved* *is doubled*

Question 57 – Reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form a zygote is called…? *asexual reproduction* *sexual reproduction*

Question 58 – A dark brown rabbit mates with a light brown rabbit. Out of four offspring, how many are likely to be dark brown? *If the dark brown rabbit has two genes for dark fur, then one of the offspring may be light brown* *If the dark brown rabbit has two genes for dark fur, then one of the offspring may be light brown* *If the dark brown rabbit has two genes for dark fur, then all of the offspring will be dark brown*

Question 59 – Which process is necessary for body repairs? *mitosis* *meiosis*

Question 60 – Which process is necessary for the survival of a species? *meiosis* *mitosis*

Question 61 – The tubes in a plant that transport food are…? *phloem* *xylem*

Question 62 – The tubes in vascular plants that transport water are called…? *xylem* *phloem*

Question 63 – All plants have a green pigment called…? *photosynthesis* *chlorophyll*

Question 64 – The process in which plants make food and release oxygen is called…? *photosynthesis* *germination*

Question 65 – Plant will either produce seeds or …? *spores* *angiosperms*

Question 66 – Conifers, or _______ produce unprotected seeds in cones. *angiosperms* *gymnosperms*

Question 67 – The flowers of ______ produce protected seeds. *angiosperms* *gymnosperms*

Question 68 – In a flower, _____ contains the male reproductive cells? *pollen* *spores*

Question 69 – When conditions are right, a seed will sprout, or _______? *pollinate* *germinate*

Question 70 - ______ have no xylem or phloem. *nonvascular plants* *vascular plants*

Question 71 - _______ have xylem and phloem. *vascular plants* *nonvascular plants*

Question 72 – Plants use these to reproduce. *angiosperms or gymnosperms* *angiosperms or gymnosperms* *seeds or spores*

Question 73 – Which group of plants includes conifers, such as pines? *gymnosperms* *angiosperms*

Question 74 – Which group of plants include flowering apple trees? *gymnosperms* *angiosperms*

Question 75 – Most leaves are thin and flat because… *this helps them make food* *this helps them make food* *they absorb water from the air*

Question 76 – Nonvascular plants are limited in size because… *they do not make their own food* *they do not make their own food* *they must pass water and minerals from one cell to the next*

Question 77 – Large, colorful flowers are useful for a plant because… *they attract insects and birds that spread pollen* *they attract insects and birds that spread pollen* *they collect moisture*

Question 78 – For a more healthful diet, eat more of foods that are… *near the bottom of the food guide pyramid* *near the bottom of the food guide pyramid* *near the top of the food guide pyramid*

Question 79 – A plant could live if all of its leaves were cut off. *false* *true*

Question 80 – Which is better for protecting seeds? *fruits* *cones*

Jolly Good! You’ve earned a clue. Go to a room to state your suspicions or make an accusation. The Family Room The Study The Dressing Room The Bedroom The Living Room The Kitchen

The Culprit Just Slipped Past You! Miss a turn to recover your wits. Get A Clue

The Family Room Get A Clue Solve the Mystery Mr. Late Ms. Leather Speed Pinky Mr. Teal Mrs. Teal Ax Poison Cleaver Pistol Scissors Handcuffs With? Who?

The Study Get A Clue Solve the Mystery Mr. Late Ms. Leather Speed Pinky Mr. Teal Mrs. Teal Ax Poison Cleaver Pistol Scissors Handcuffs With? Who?

The Dressing Room Get A Clue Solve the Mystery Mr. Late Ms. Leather Speed Pinky Mr. Teal Mrs. Teal Ax Poison Cleaver Pistol Scissors Handcuffs With? Who?

The Bedroom Get A Clue Solve the Mystery Mr. Late Ms. Leather Speed Pinky Mr. Teal Mrs. Teal Ax Poison Cleaver Pistol Scissors Handcuffs With? Who?

The Living Room Get A Clue Solve the Mystery Mr. Late Ms. Leather Speed Pinky Mr. Teal Mrs. Teal Ax Poison Cleaver Pistol Scissors Handcuffs With? Who?

The Kitchen Get A Clue Solve the Mystery Mr. Late Ms. Leather Speed Pinky Mr. Teal Mrs. Teal Ax Poison Cleaver Pistol Scissors Handcuffs With? Who?

CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO You’ve Solved the Case! Congratulations! You’re a super sleuth!

Detective Notes Was it? With? In The? Yes No  Ms. Leather  Mr. Late  Speed  Pink  Mr. Teal  Mrs. Teal             Yes No  Scissors  Ax  Poison  Cleaver  Gun  Handcuffs             Yes No  Family Room  Study  Dressing Room  Bedroom  Living Room  Kitchen             Detective Notes Was it? With? In The? Yes No  Ms. Leather  Mr. Late  Speed  Pink  Mr. Teal  Mrs. Teal             Yes No  Scissors  Ax  Poison  Cleaver  Gun  Handcuffs             Yes No  Family Room  Study  Dressing Room  Bedroom  Living Room  Kitchen            