Characteristics of living things

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The study of life and living organisms

• chemistry

• biology

• physics

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Living things are made of cells

• true

• false

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Living things are based on a puzzle code

• true

• false

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Living things are based on a genetic code

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All information needed for the organism to live, grow, and reproduce is written on a DNA molecule.

• true

• false

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We share 85% of our DNA with a grain of rice and 50% with chimps

• true

• false

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We share 25% of our DNA with a grain of rice and 90% with chimps

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Living things obtain and use energy

• true

• false

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chemical reaction where living things breakdown or build up materials.

• biology

• chemistry

• metabolism

• respiration

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Living things grow and develop

• true

• false

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All multicellular organisms start as one single cell! During development it divides again and again.

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Living things are able to reproduce

• true

• false

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Some reproduce sexually (2 parents).  Some asexually (1 parent).

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Living things respond to the environment

• true

• false

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They react to stimuli (a signal that causes a response).

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Living things maintain homeostasis 

• true

• false

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They keep a stable internal environment

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Living things evolve

• true

• false

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Populations of living things change over time.

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All living organisms are made up of ____.

• Cells
• Bacteria
• Organs
• Tissue

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

• a stimulus.
• a response.
• development. 
• energy.

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The smallest living unit is...

• a cell.

• an organelle.

• a virus.

• a tissue.

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Identify all of the following that are living.

• Volcano

• Tree

• Sun

• Fungus

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Identify all of the following that are nonliving.

• Rock

• Oxygen

• Bacteria

• Battery

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Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older? 

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

• living things respond
• living things maintain internal balance
• living things are based on a universal genetic code
• living things grow and develop