Chapter 6: Lesson 1- Living Things

Fill in the Blank

All organisms are organized, grow and develop, reproduce, use energy, and respond to their ________.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a multicellular organism?

• Made of one cell containing everything needed to survive

• Made of many specialized cells organized into tissues, organs, and organ systems

• Composed only of macromolecules like proteins and carbohydrates

• A single cell that can reproduce and grow independently

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?

• Asexual reproduction involves two parents, while sexual reproduction involves one parent.

• Asexual reproduction results in genetically identical offspring, while sexual reproduction results in genetically diverse offspring.

• Asexual reproduction only occurs in animals, while sexual reproduction only occurs in plants.

• Asexual reproduction requires fertilization, while sexual reproduction does not.

Open Ended

Explain how autotrophs obtain energy and give an example.

Open Ended

Explain how heterotrophs obtain energy and give an example.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of responses to stimuli in living things?

• An octopus releasing ink when threatened

• A plant growing towards sunlight

• A rock rolling down a hill

• A dog barking at a stranger

Fill in the Blank

Water is essential for survival because it is found in all ___ and helps them function properly.

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of binomial nomenclature in classifying living things?

• To give each organism a common name

• To organize organisms based on their habitat

• To provide a universal scientific name for each organism

• To classify organisms by their energy source

Open Ended

Describe the levels of taxonomic hierarchy and explain why classification is important in biology.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct hierarchical order for classifying the Eastern Chipmunk, starting from the broadest to the most specific category?

• Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Domain, Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Kingdom, Domain, Class, Phylum, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the purpose of binomial nomenclature?

• To classify organisms based on their evolutionary relationships

• To provide a two-part scientific name for unique identification

• To organize organisms into a nested hierarchy

• To describe the physical characteristics of organisms

Multiple Select

Select all the characteristics that should be avoided when creating a dichotomous key.

• Traits that are subjective

• Traits that require specialized equipment

• Traits that are objective and observable

• Traits that are highly variable within a species

Open Ended

Explain how dichotomous keys assist scientists in identifying unknown organisms.

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: Scientists use classification systems to group organisms based on shared traits and ___ relationships.

Open Ended

Explain the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph.

Match

Match the characteristic to the summary

• Growth

• Development

• Reproduction

• Organization

Increase in size and cells

Changes over an organism's life

Produce offspring to continue species

Structured cells and systems

• Increase in size and cells

• Changes over an organism's life
  

• Produce offspring to continue species

  
  

• Structured cells and systems

  
  

Fill in the Blank

The process by which organisms produce offspring to continue the species is called ___.

Multiple Select

Select all characteristics that are shared by living things according to the graphic organizer.

• Growth

• Development

• Reproduction

• Organization

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the six major characteristics of living things?

• Growth

• Development

• Reproduction

• Photosynthesis

Open Ended

Based on the characteristics of living things, explain why a virus is generally considered living (or borderline living) while a crystal is considered nonliving. Focus on specific criteria.

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: Organisms made of many specialized cells organized into tissues, organs, and organ systems are called ___.