Characteristics of Life Review

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What is the most basic unit of life?

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cell

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A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.

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stimulus

Front

It is hot outside. You start sweating. In this case, the hot weather is the...

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stimulus

Front

Which of these is not true about all organisms?

• all living things have many cells
• all living things obtain and use energy
• all living things reproduce

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all living things have many cells

Front

What is another way of saying organism?

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living thing

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Most single-celled organisms...

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reproduce asexually

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When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...

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growth and development

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Your body shivers when you are cold. This is because of the concept of...

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homeostasis

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How can you tell this plant is a living thing?

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It responds to a change in its environment.

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Characteristics of a living thing: made of cells, has lungs, can reproduce; made of cells, grows and develops, uses energy; has similar chemicals, makes noises, made of cells.

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made of cells, grows and develops, uses energy