Sci 8 1.3 Characteristics of Life

Match

Match the following

• Cells

• DNA

• Reproduce

• Grow

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 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

Match

Match the response to the stimulus.

shiver to generate warmth

drink water

sweat to cool off

eat

• shiver to generate warmth

• drink water

• sweat to cool off

• eat

Multiple Choice

Homeostasis means

• wanting to stay home

• the ability to maintain an internal environment

• not changing over time

Multiple Choice

Which terms best describe heterotrophs?

• Plants; producers
• Animals; producers
• Plants; consumers
• Animals; consumers

Multiple Choice

Which terms best describe autotrophs?

• Plants; producers
• Animals; producers
• Plants; consumers
• Animals; consumers

Multiple Choice

______________________ is the scientific term for a living thing.

• organism
• cell
• photosynthesis
• DNA

Multiple Choice

A rock is considered ________ .

• Living

• Nonliving

• Dormant

• Dead

Multiple Choice

When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.

• All living things use energy
• All living things contain cells
• All living things maintain homeostasis
• All living things grow

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".

• All living things contain cells
• All living things maintain homeostasis
• All living things use energy
• All living things grow

Multiple Choice

The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.

• All living things use energy
• All living things reproduce
• All living things respond to their environment
• All living things grow

Multiple Choice

Living things are based on a universal genetic

code. What molecule is responsible for that code?

• RNA

• Lipid

• Protein

• DNA

Multiple Choice

Zebra

• Living

• Nonliving

Multiple Choice

Sand

• Living

• Nonliving

Multiple Choice

wind

• Living

• Nonliving

Multiple Choice

Fox

• Living

• Nonliving

Match

Match the following

• A turtle lays hundreds of eggs

• A human body is made up of many different types of cells

• A corn field absorbs sunlight to produce glucose

• Identical twins have 99.999% of the same genes

All living things reproduce

All living things contain cells

All living things obtain and use energy

All living things contain DNA

• All living things reproduce

• All living things contain cells

• All living things obtain and use energy

• All living things contain DNA

Match

Match the following

• A paramecium will move away from direct sunlight

• The plant height has increased from 5'1" to 5'3" in two weeks

• The neck of the giraffe changed over time to adapt to the environment

• When a dog is too hot, he will sweat through his paws and pant to cool himself down

All living things respond to environmental stimuli

All living things grow and develop

All living things evolve as a population

All living things maintain an internal balance (homeostasis)

• All living things respond to environmental stimuli

• All living things grow and develop

• All living things evolve as a population

• All living things maintain an internal balance (homeostasis)