Living Environment Life Functions Review

The process by which organisms maintain homeostasis is known as

• synthesis
• regulation
• respiration
• digestion

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Small molecules are combined to form larger molecules by the life function of

• regulation
• synthesis
• excretion
• transport

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which term includes ALL of the activities needed to keep an organism alive?

• growth
• nutrition
• excretion
• metabolism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

A characteristic of all known living organisms is that they

• originate from preexisting life
• require oxygen for respiration
• carry on heterotrophic nutrition
• have complex nervous systems

A paramecium absorbs materials from its environment and circulates these materials through its cytoplasm. Which life function is described by this statement?

• reproduction
• transport
• synthesis
• respiration

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The life process of transport involves which of the following activities

• releasing energy from food
• absorbing and distributing materials
• obtaining and hydrolyzing materials
• producing cellular waste products

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Which life process prevents the accumulation of wastes?

• excretion
• nutrition
• digestion
• ingestion

Which life function provides substances that organisms need for growth and repair of tissue?

• excretion
• regulation
• nutrition
• reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

This life function is NOT necessary for the survival of an individual, but IS necessary for the survival of a species

• respiration
• nutrition
• excretion
• reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The process of taking in and breaking down food into more usable parts is known as

• digestion
• respiration
• ingestion
• excretion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7