The Science of Life

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to study the science of life?

• To understand how living things function and interact

• To learn about non-living things only

• To memorize scientific names

• To avoid studying other sciences

Open Ended

What are the characteristics of living things?

Open Ended

What does the word 'biology' mean, and what are some of the main topics studied in biology?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are areas of study or work that biologists are involved in?

• Developing technologies

• Studying the diversity of life

• Building bridges

• Improving agriculture

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life according to the table shown?

• Requires energy

• Displays organization

• Can live without cells

• Maintains homeostasis

Open Ended

Explain the importance of cells in defining living things. How does the presence of one or more cells distinguish living organisms from nonliving things?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the hierarchical structural organization in multicellular organisms?

• Cells are organized into organs, which are organized into tissues, and organ systems work independently.

• Specialized cells are organized into tissues, tissues are organized into organs, and organ systems work together to support an organism.

• Organs are organized into cells, which are organized into tissues, and organ systems work together.

• Tissues are organized into cells, which are organized into organs, and organ systems work independently.

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Explain the difference between growth and development in living organisms.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about responses to stimuli is correct?

• A stimulus is the reaction to an environmental change.

• A response is anything that causes a reaction in an organism.

• A response is the reaction to a stimulus, which helps ensure an organism’s safety and survival.

• Stimulus and response mean the same thing.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are ways that living things obtain energy?

• By making their own food using sunlight

• By consuming other organisms

• By absorbing energy from the air

• By using energy from the soil

Open Ended

Describe the process of homeostasis and explain why it is important for living organisms.

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What is an adaptation, and how does it help a species survive over time?

Multiple Choice

Which is the best and most complete definition of the term biology?

• the study of life

• the study of agriculture

• the application of scientific knowledge

• the study of plants and animals

Multiple Choice

Which is a characteristic of all living organisms?

• has organs

• has tissues

• has one or more cells

• has one or more organ systems

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic of life should be the title of this graph?

• Cellular Basis

• Growth

• Homeostasis

• Reproduction

Multiple Choice

Which best describes adaptation?

• reproducing as a species

• a short-term change in behavior in response to a stimuli

• inherited changes in response to environmental factors

• change in size as an organism ages

Open Ended

After learning about the science of life, what is one question you still have or something you would like to know more about?