Characteristics of Life

List the levels of organization in order.

• tissues, organs, systems, organism, cells,
• cells, tissues, organs, systems, organism
• cells,  organs, tissues, systems, organism
• organism, cells, tissues, organs, systems

The study of life.

• biology
• biosphere
• DNA
• metabolism

Signal that requires a response.

• metabolism
• biosphere
• stimulus
• DNA

A single organism that produces offspring identical to itself.

• DNA
• asexual reproduction
• sexual reproduction
• metabolism

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Maintaining a stable internal environment.

• Homeostasis
• Metabolism
• Stimulus
• DNA

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Cells from 2 parents unite to form a new individual.

• asexual reproduction
• sexual reproduction
• biome
• stimulus

An organism made of one cell is called

• unicellular
• multicellular

Which one of the following is a characteristic of life?

• Growth
• Breathing
• Expelling toxins
• Photosynthesis

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The basic unit of life is called a (n)

• atom
• compound
• cell
• energy

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Keeping your internal body temperature the same is called

• excretion
• homeostasis
• respiration
• metabolism