Properties of Life LESSON

Properties of Life

...A way to tell if something is actually 'alive' or not...

Multiple Choice

Are there any characteristics actually shared by a bacteria, a human, a mushroom, a butterfly, AND an oak tree?

• No, not that are shared by ALL of them listed

• Yes, but only by the organisms listed that can move from place to place

• No, none of them have anything in common

• Yes, there are at least six of them that they all share

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements related to the properties of life would be considered 'FALSE'?

• All living things have certain characteristics that make them different from non-living things

• Organisms that cannot be seen without a microscope have different characteristics than other, larger living things

• There are a total of only six characteristics that all living things have in common

• Because of the differences in a whale and a redwood tree, we could not consider them both to be living things

Multiple Choice

Where do everyday 'life functions' take place in living organisms?

• bloodstream

• organs

• cells

• molecules

Fill in the Blanks

The whole idea of getting energy released from food that is taken in and broken down by a living organism is called __?__ and is necessary for the survival of all living things, no matter how large or small.

Multiple Choice

The main difference between sexual and asexual reproduction is...

• the number of offspring produced from each process

• the number of 'parents' involved in the process

• one is called binary fission and the other is called spore formation

• not relevant in Biology since there's no way to tell which one is utilized

Multiple Select

Which of the following items relate to the concept of 'homeostasis'?

(Mark ALL that apply)

• a plant closing its leaves during the day to prevent excess water loss

• using crutches after breaking your ankle in a freak hoverboard accident

• a football player in full pads sweating during practice on a very hot day

• your heart rate always staying the same, regardless of your level of activity

Multiple Choice

Genetic material ensures that...

• you'll always look exactly like one of your parents

• every cell in your body knows how to carry out normal life processes

• all living organisms share the exact same DNA sequences

• organisms will create identical 'clones' of themselves through reproduction

Fill in the Blanks

The general idea of adaptation in relation to living organisms is that, if they are allowed to adapt to their environments for a long enough period of time, it is suggested that those gradual changes can add up and change the organism drastically - this process is otherwise known as __?__.

Match

Match the characteristics of life with their correct descriptions...

• ORGANIZATION

• DNA / HEREDITY

• HOMEOSTASIS

• METABOLISM

• REPRODUCTION

Composed of one or more living cells

Genetic code passed on to offspring

Maintain normal body temperature

Process and use energy

Making more of the same kind of organism

• Composed of one or more living cells

• Genetic code passed on to offspring

• Maintain normal body temperature

• Process and use energy

• Making more of the same kind of organism

Multiple Choice

In Chapter 1 of the Dragonfly text, it states that the study of living things is known as...

• biology

• ecology

• livology

• thermodynamics

Multiple Choice

In Chapter 1 of the Dragonfly text, this molecule is identified as a necessity (along with light, water, and carbon dioxide) for the process of photosynthesis to occur...

• saprophytes

• producers

• chlorophyll

• carbohydrates

Multiple Choice

In Chapter 1 of the Turtle text, the term 'metabolism' refers to...

• the number of cells of which an organism is composed

• the heat generated by your body to maintain a 98 degree 'normal' temperature

• the process used to get the sun's stored energy out of the food we eat

• the genetic material that is passed on to you from both of your parents

Multiple Select

In Figure 1-8 of Chapter 1 in the Turtle text, the two organisms that are being compared to humans are...

• sand dollars

• E. coli bacteria

• lions

• soybean seedlings

• hatchling snakes

Multiple Choice

In Unit 1 of the BSCS text, it lists the touchdown date of the Mars rover Sojurner as...

• September 2004

• January 2002

• Friday, April 3, 1994

• July 1997

Multiple Choice

In the YouTube video found near the bottom of Section 8 of Chapter 1 ("Characteristics of Life") in the digital CK-12 text, which one of the following items is NOT listed as a characteristic of all living things?

• organization

• reproduction

• metabolism

• homeostasis

• photosynthesis

Multiple Choice

In Figure 3 of Chapter 1- Section 8 of the CK-12 text, what cell organelle is highlighted in the blue colored cells there?

• nucleus

• ribosome

• chloroplast

• Golgi apparatus

• vacuole

Match

Match the following terms with their correct definitions...

• cells

• DNA

• reproduction

• growth

• metabolism

All living things are made of one or more

All living things have genetic material.

All living things have offspring

All living thing increase in size, develop and die

All living things need energy to survive

• All living things are made of one or more

• All living things have genetic material.

• All living things have offspring

• All living thing increase in size, develop and die

• All living things need energy to survive