Features of Living Things

Owls have huge forward-facing eyes which gives them excellent vision in low light conditions.  This is an example of which feature of living things?

• fitness
• adaptation
• homeostasis
• response

Blue crabs molt or shed their exoskeletons several times before reaching adulthood illustrating which feature of living things?

• reproduction
• response
• growth and development
• homeostasis

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What type of reproduction is pictured?

• sexual reproduction
• budding
• regeneration
• binary fission

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How do the two newly formed cells compare to the parent cell?

• The new cells are genetically identical to the parent cells.
• The new cells contain half the DNA as the parent cell.
• The new cells are genetically differnt from the parent cell.
• The new cells contain twice the DNA as the parent cell.

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A turtle burrows in the mud to avoid intense heat during the summer months in a process known as estivation.  This process best illustrates which feature of living things?

• metabolism
• adaptation
• growth and development
• homeostasis

Which form of reproduction is pictured?

• sexual; binary fission
• asexual; binary fission
• sexual; budding
• asexual; budding

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Which term refers to the processes that occur within an organism to maintain a steady internal temperature or pH?

• reproduction
• adaptation
• homeostasis
• fitness

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The basic unit of life is the _________.

• organism
• tissue
• ecosystem
• cell

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Which molecule most directly provides energy to the cell?

• glucose
• ATP
• DNA
• protein

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A bull moose often has to fight to defend its territory and harem of females.  Only the strongest males survive to reproduce and pass their genes on to their offspring best illustrating which characteristic of living things?

• adaptation
• growth and development
• fitness
• metabolism

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