Wayground Copy of Living Things in the Biosphere

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Which of the following is a characteristic of living things?

• All organisms are made of cells.

• All organisms are made of rocks.

• All organisms are made of water.

• All organisms are made of air.

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What do all organisms contain and use?

• Similar chemicals and energy.

• Different chemicals and light.

• Water and sunlight.

• Air and soil.

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How do all organisms interact with their environment?

• They respond to their surroundings.

• They ignore their surroundings.

• They destroy their surroundings.

• They create new surroundings.

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What processes do all organisms undergo?

• Grow, develop, and reproduce.

• Shrink, disappear, and dissolve.

• Sleep, eat, and rest.

• Fly, swim, and run.

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What is the basic unit of structure and function in living things?

• Atoms

• Molecules

• Cells

• Tissues

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In unicellular organisms, how many cells carry out the functions of life?

• One

• Two

• Hundreds

• Thousands

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What is the characteristic of multicellular organisms?

• One cell performs all functions

• All cells work together

• Cells do not interact

• Cells are independent

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Which of the following is true about all organisms?

• They are made of atoms

• They are made of cells

• They are made of tissues

• They are made of organs

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What is the most common chemical found in all organisms?

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Water

• Lipids

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Which chemical is used to build cells in organisms?

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Lipids

• Nucleic acids

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What is the role of carbohydrates in organisms?

• Provide chemical instructions

• Store energy (fat)

• Provide energy

• Build cells

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Which chemical provides chemical instructions in the form of DNA?

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Nucleic acids

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What is one way that producers obtain energy?

• By eating other living things

• By absorbing nutrients from soil

• By getting energy from sunlight

• By breaking down chemicals in water

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How do consumers obtain energy?

• By photosynthesis

• By eating other living things

• By absorbing sunlight

• By breaking down rocks

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What process occurs within cells to obtain energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Chemical reactions breaking down materials

• Absorption of sunlight

• Evaporation of water

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Which of the following is a characteristic of living things related to energy?

• Living things do not require energy

• Energy is obtained only from water

• Energy is obtained through chemical reactions within cells

• Energy is stored in the form of rocks

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What is a stimulus in the context of living organisms?

• Any action or change in behavior

• Any change in the environment that can make an organism react

• A baby grabbing your finger

• Plants growing toward the light

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What is a response in living organisms?

• Any change in the environment

• Any action or change in behavior due to a stimulus

• A baby grabbing your finger

• Plants growing toward the light

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Which of the following is an example of a response?

• A change in the environment

• A baby grabbing your finger

• A stimulus

• An organism reacting

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things as described in the text?

• Responding to surroundings

• Growing toward the light

• Reacting to stimuli

• Producing their own food

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What is a characteristic of all living things?

• They do not change over time.

• They grow, develop, and reproduce.

• They remain the same size.

• They do not reproduce.

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What does growth in living organisms refer to?

• Becoming smaller

• Staying the same size

• Becoming larger

• Changing shape

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What is asexual reproduction?

• Combining DNA from two parents

• Creating an identical offspring with only one parent

• Producing offspring with different species

• Reproducing without any offspring

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How does sexual reproduction occur?

• One parent creates an identical offspring

• Two parents combine DNA to create offspring with a mix of parents

• Offspring are created without DNA

• Only one parent is involved

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What is the theory that suggests living things arise from nonliving sources?

• Evolution

• Spontaneous generation

• Natural selection

• Cell theory

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Who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation?

• Darwin and Mendel

• Watson and Crick

• Redi and Pasteur

• Newton and Einstein

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Why do cells need water?

• To carry out daily functions

• To provide energy

• To produce oxygen

• To absorb sunlight

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What is one of the roles of water in living organisms?

• To dissolve and process chemicals

• To create proteins

• To generate heat

• To store fat

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What is the process called where autotrophs create their own food using the sun's energy?

• Respiration

• Digestion

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

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Which of the following are consumers that cannot make their own food?

• Autotrophs

• Heterotrophs

• Phototrophs

• Chemotrophs

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Which of the following is a basic need of living things?

• Shelter

• Water

• Light

• Heat

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Why is there competition between organisms for space on Earth?

• Space is unlimited.

• Space is abundant.

• Space is limited.

• Space is unnecessary.

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What is homeostasis?

• The process of cell division

• The maintenance of stable internal conditions

• The breakdown of food

• The exchange of gases in the lungs

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Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

• Digesting food

• Maintaining body temperature

• Breathing in oxygen

• Excreting waste

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Who developed the system of binomial nomenclature?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Louis Pasteur

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In binomial nomenclature, how is the scientific name of an organism written?

• In bold; first word underlined

• In italics; first word capitalized

• In uppercase; second word underlined

• In lowercase; both words capitalized

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What is taxonomy?

• The study of animal behavior

• The scientific study of how organisms are classified

• The process of photosynthesis

• The study of human anatomy

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What is a taxonomic key also called?

• A genetic code

• A periodic table

• A dichotomous key

• A chemical formula

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What is the broadest level of organization in biological classification?

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Domain

• Class

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Which domain consists mostly of multicellular organisms with cells that have nuclei containing DNA?

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

• Protista

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Which of the following domains includes unicellular organisms that lack nuclei?

• Eukarya

• Archaea

• Plantae

• Animalia

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What is a key difference between Bacteria and Archaea?

• Bacteria have nuclei, Archaea do not

• Archaea have different structures and chemical processes from Bacteria

• Bacteria are multicellular, Archaea are not

• Archaea are mostly multicellular, Bacteria are not

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What happens when two organisms share more classification levels?

• They have fewer characteristics in common.

• They are more closely related.

• They are less closely related.

• They have no characteristics in common.

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Which of the following is true about organisms with shared classification levels?

• They are unrelated.

• They have more characteristics in common.

• They have fewer characteristics in common.

• They are completely different.

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Who hypothesized the concept of evolution?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

• Galileo Galilei

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What is the mechanism by which evolution occurred, according to Charles Darwin?

• Genetic mutation

• Natural selection

• Artificial selection

• Environmental change

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What is the organizing principle of life science?

• Chemistry

• Evolution

• Physics

• Astronomy

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What is an example of convergent evolution?

• Fish and whales both swimming

• Birds, bats, and insects all having wings

• Dogs and wolves both barking

• Lions and tigers both having stripes

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What type of organisms are protists?

• Prokaryotic

• Eukaryotic

• Bacterial

• Viral

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Where do protists typically live?

• Deserts

• Dry environments

• Moist environments

• Arctic regions

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Which of the following is an example of a protist?

• Bacteria

• Amoeba

• Fungi

• Virus

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What type of organisms are bacteria?

• Eukaryotic organisms with a nucleus

• Prokaryotic organisms that lack a nucleus

• Multicellular organisms with a nucleus

• Eukaryotic organisms that lack a nucleus

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How do most bacteria reproduce?

• Sexually through meiosis

• Asexually through binary fission

• By budding

• Through spore formation

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What is one way some bacteria obtain food?

• By photosynthesis only

• By consuming other organisms

• By making their own food from sunlight or chemicals

• By absorbing nutrients from soil

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What causes a bacterial cell to become resistant to antibiotics?

• A change in its genetic material

• Exposure to sunlight

• Lack of nutrients

• High temperature

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How does the first antibiotic-resistant cell share genetic information with another cell?

• Through photosynthesis

• Through conjugation

• Through respiration

• Through fermentation

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What happens to the second cell after it connects to the first antibiotic-resistant cell?

• It dies immediately

• It changes shape and becomes resistant

• It becomes weaker

• It loses its genetic material

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What process allows the second cell to reproduce and pass on antibiotic resistance?

• Sexual reproduction

• Asexual reproduction

• Binary fission

• Budding

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What is the result of the second cell reproducing asexually?

• Only one daughter cell is resistant

• Both daughter cells are resistant

• Neither daughter cell is resistant

• The parent cell loses resistance

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What is a virus?

• A living organism that reproduces on its own

• A tiny, nonliving particle that enters and reproduces inside a living cell

• A type of bacteria

• A large, living cell that can reproduce independently

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What do viruses require to reproduce?

• Sunlight

• Water

• A host

• Soil

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Which of the following can kill viruses?

• Antibiotics

• Vaccines

• Antifungal medication

• Antihistamines

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What are viruses that infect bacteria called?

• Bacteriophages

• Antibodies

• Pathogens

• Parasites

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What is the purpose of a vaccine?

• To provide energy to viruses

• To weaken the immune system

• To trigger the body to produce chemicals that destroy pathogens

• To kill bacteria directly

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What type of cells do fungi have?

• Prokaryotic cells

• Eukaryotic cells

• Bacterial cells

• Viral cells

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What are fungi classified as in terms of nutrition?

• Autotrophs

• Heterotrophs

• Phototrophs

• Chemotrophs

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What structure do fungi contain that is rootlike?

• Mycelium

• Hyphae

• Spores

• Chloroplasts

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How do some fungi reproduce asexually?

• By budding

• By spores carried by wind

• By binary fission

• By fragmentation

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Which of the following is an example of fungi?

• Algae

• Bacteria

• Mushrooms

• Ferns

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What type of cells do plants have?

• Prokaryotic cells

• Eukaryotic cells

• Bacterial cells

• Fungal cells

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What is the function of the vacuole in a plant cell?

• Provides structure and protection

• Stores water, waste, and food

• Absorbs sunlight

• Connects roots to leaves

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Which part of a plant is responsible for capturing light and exchanging gas?

• Roots

• Stems

• Leaves

• Flowers

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What do chloroplasts contain that absorbs sunlight?

• Water

• Chlorophyll

• Nutrients

• Oxygen

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What type of tissue do vascular plants have?

• Nonvascular tissue

• Vascular tissue

• Thin cell walls

• No true roots

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Which part of the vascular plant carries food?

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Cuticle

• Roots

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Where do nonvascular plants typically live?

• Dry areas

• Moist areas

• High altitudes

• Sandy soils

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What is an example of a nonvascular plant?

• Ferns

• Mosses

• Pine trees

• Roses

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Which type of cells do animals have?

• Prokaryotic cells

• Eukaryotic cells

• Bacterial cells

• Viral cells

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What is a characteristic of complex animals?

• They are unicellular

• They have no organs

• They have organs and organ systems

• They are autotrophs

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Which of the following is not a type of symmetry found in animals?

• Asymmetrical

• Radial

• Bilateral

• Trilateral

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Animals that are heterotrophs obtain their energy by:

• Photosynthesis

• Consuming other organisms

• Producing their own food

• Absorbing sunlight

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What is an organ?

• A group of different organs that work together to perform a task.

• A body structure of different kinds of tissues that work together.

• A single type of tissue that functions independently.

• A collection of cells that do not interact.

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What is an organ system?

• A single organ that performs multiple tasks.

• A group of different organs that work together to perform a task.

• A body structure of different kinds of tissues that work together.

• A collection of tissues that do not interact.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of sponges?

• Have stinging cells

• Adults are attached and take food into their bodies for energy

• Have a brain and digestive system

• Have jointed appendages

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What is a common feature of cnidarians?

• One or two hard shells

• Stinging cells and a central body cavity

• Jointed appendages

• System of tubes to move and obtain food

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Which group of animals is characterized by having a notochord?

• Arthropods

• Mollusks

• Vertebrates

• Echinoderms

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What is the main difference between ectotherms and endotherms?

• Ectotherms have a backbone, endotherms do not

• Ectotherms regulate their own temperature, endotherms do not

• Ectotherms' body temperature changes with the environment, endotherms regulate their own temperature

• Ectotherms have a nerve cord, endotherms do not

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Which of the following is NOT a group of vertebrates?

• Fish

• Amphibians

• Arthropods

• Mammals