Characteristics of Living things

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All living organisms are made up of ____.
Options: Cells, Bacteria, Organs, Tissue

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Cells

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A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called

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a stimulus.

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Term used to describe all the chemical reactions in a living thing.

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metabolism

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A plant growing towards a light source is an example of what?

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responding to a stimuli

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What is the parent's voice considered when infants smile upon hearing it? Options: stimulus, response, adaptation, resource.

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stimulus

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The smallest living unit is...

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a cell.

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This image best represents which of the following characteristics of life? growth, levels of organization, ability to reproduce, composed of cells, respond to the environment

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ability to reproduce

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The basic unit of life is called a (n)

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cell

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Which characteristic of living things explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you age? Options: living things respond to their environment, living things maintain internal balance, living things are made of cells, living things grow and develop

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living things grow and develop

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In all of our cells there is DNA. Which characteristic of life does this fact best describe?

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living things are based on a universal genetic code