Characteristics of Life

Characteristics of Life (Lesson 2.1 Quiz Review)

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____ the study of life; also known as biology

• chemistry

• physics

• Life Science

• earth science

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______ are things that have all the characteristics of life; made of one or more cells

• organisms

• viruses

• cells

• particles

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What is the basic unit of living things?

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Homeostasis means

• wanting to stay home

• the ability to maintain an internal environment

• not changing over time

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_____ is the ability to do work.

• life

• energy

• homeostasis

• reproduction

Multiple Choice

What is the main source of energy on Earth?

• stars

• moon

• water

• sun

Multiple Choice

A moth changing into a butterfly is an example of 

• reproduction.

• growth and development.

• homeostasis.

• evolution.

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Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

• All living things use energy

• All living things contain cells

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things grow

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What is an adaptation?

• A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.

• The food that an animal eats.

• How energy moves in a food web.

• How animals evolve throughout time.

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Which are examples of a response to the environment?

• Sunflower facing the sun

• bears fattening up for the winter

• shivering

Multiple Choice

The process whereby an organism produces more of its own kind

• development

• adaptation

• homeostasis

• reproduction

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_____ is a type of reproduction in which the offspring is an identical genetic copy of the parent. 

• mating

• cloning

Multiple Choice

_____ is a type of reproduction in which the offspring is produced from 2 parents.

• mating

• cloning

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The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:

• compensating

• homeostasis

• balancing

• routine

Multiple Choice

A plant growing towards the light is an example of 

• reproduction.

• responding to a stimuli.

• metabolism.

• homeostasis.

Multiple Choice

An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?

• All living things use energy

• All living things contain cells

• All living things respond to their environment

• All living things grow

Multiple Choice

Rocks are not living because

• they never move

• they aren't needed for humans

• they are not made of cells

• they don't break down

Multiple Choice

Most organisms on Earth use what two gases in order to breath and survive? 

• hydrogen and chlorine

• helium and carbon

• nitrogen and flourine

• oxygen and carbon dioxide 

Multiple Choice

The image seen here is of a person shivering due to cold temperature. This is an example of an organism maintaining ________________ in action!

• Homeostasis

• Adaptations

• Evolution

• Development

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are the characteristics of life that all living organisms have?

• Is made of many cells (multicellular) and exhibits homeostasis

• Can grow, develop, and reproduce

• Can respond and adapt to stimuli in their environment

• Can obtain and use energy

• All of these are the characteristics of life for living organisms