8 Characteristics of Life

What is made of cells?

• leaf
• rock
• fire
• water

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This picture shows which characteristic of life?

• evolution
• growth and development
• made of cells
• metabolism

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When viruses or bacteria that could make you sick get into your body, your lymphatic system kicks in gear.  It functions to battle the infection prior to it has the chance to make you ill, making sure that you stay healthy.  This is an example of 

• excretion
• homeostasis
• respiration
• metabolism

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The normal body temperature for a guinea pig is 103 and a human's normal body temp is 98.6.

• reproduction
• homeostasis
• made of cells
• responding to a stimulus

A gazelle running away from a hunting lion is an example of ____________.

• homeostasis
• responding to stimuli
• growing and developing
• reproducing

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An example of homeostasis includes maintaining :

• oxygen level (breathing)
• body temperature
• heart rate
• all of these

The ability of a living thing to get bigger is known as _______________.

• Homeostasis
• Growth
• Metabolism
• Response to stimuli

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Every organism must pass on its ________________, stored in DNA.

• metabolism
• response
• growth
• genetic code

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What is a living thing?

• reproduction
• organism
• development
• homeostasis

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Which of the following are characteristics of living things?

• food, water, stable internal conditions
• reproduce, respond to stimulus, DNA, cells, metabolism, grow and develop
• grow and develop, water, stable internal conditions, DNA
• homeostasis, food, living space

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