Characteristics of Life

Which of the following would be an example of a biotic factor in an environment?

• Temperature
• Rocks
• Sunlight
• Bacteria

Plants and animals are ____________, meaning they are made of many cells.

• Unicellular
• Multicellular
• Abiotic
• Evoloving

Which of the following correctly displays how living things are organized, from smallest to largest?

• organelles----cells----tissues----organs---organ systems---organisms
• tissues---cells---organs---organisms---organelles---organ systems
• organisms---organ systems---organs---tissues--cells---organelles
• organelles---organs---organ systems---cells---tissues---organisms

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NGSS.HS-LS1-2

A tree is 3m tall at the beginning of the summer. By the end of the summer, the tree is 5m tall. This is an example of ______________.

• Development
• Growth
• Homeostasis
• Stimuli

Asexual reproduction involves ___________parent(s) in the production of ___________ offspring.

• one ; genetically varied
• two; genetically identical
• one; genetically identical
• two; genetically varied

The dismissal bell rings and you pack up your belongings. In this scenario, what is the stimulus?

• The bell ringing
• You packing up your belongings
• More information is needed

_______________ is/are how an organism is capable of maintaining a stable, internal environment.

• Stimuli
• Responses
• Adaptations
• Homeostasis

An autotroph, such as an oak tree, uses energy from the _________ in order to produce its own food.

• Consumption of food
• Air
• Sun
• Ground

Which of the following obtains energy by breaking down dead and decaying materials for food?

• Autotrophs
• Hetertrophs
• Decomposers
• Producers

Complete the following. A strong species...

• Is genetically varied.
• Has big muscles.
• Consists of more males than females.
• Utilizes asexual reproduction.