Characteristics of Life Review

Front

Biology is the _____.

Back

study of life

Front

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

tree

,

butterfly

,

mushroom

,

protein

Back

protein

Front

What is a characteristic of any living thing?

Back

contains DNA.

Front

After eating, the pancreas releases a hormone called insulin to help the cells take in the sugar from the food to keep the blood stream at the appropriate sugar level. This is an example of ...

Back

all living things maintaining homeostasis.

Front

Heliotropism is the seasonal motion of plant parts (flowers or leaves) to face their direction of the Sun. This is an example of ...

Back

all living things responding to stimuli.

Front

Example of a one month old baby weighing 8 lbs and being 18 inches long, after being 7 lbs and 17 inches long at birth.

Back

all living things growing and developing.

Front

The building up or breaking down of materials is called ____.

Back

metabolism

Front

True or False: Living things must be multicellular.

Back

False

Front

True or False: To be living, you must contain all 8 characteristics of life.

Back

True

Front

Something that was not alive, was never alive, and will never be alive is called ____.

Back

non-living