Life Chapter 2 Review

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all organisms share?

• ability to taste and smell
• ability to use energy
• ability to grow and develop
• ability to sense and respond to change

What type of molecule is DNA?

• amino acid
• protein
• lipid
• nucleic acid

What is passing genetic traits from parents to offspring called?

• homeostasis
• sexual reproduction
• heredity
• metabolism

Which of the following reproduces through asexual reproduction?

• humans
• hydra
• fish
• birds

Identify the compound to which carbohydrates and lipids transfer their energy.

• nucleic acid
• ATP
• metabolism
• proteins

Maintaining stable internal conditions is called...

• shivering
• sweating
• homeostasis
• heredity

What do gravity, sounds, and light have in common?

• they are necessary for survival
• they are characteristics of life
• they are experiences all organisms share
• they are examples of stimuli

What happens when organisms reproduce?

• they grow and develop
• they sense change in their environment
• they maintain stable internal environment
• they make organisms similar to themselves

Which of the following is NOT a basic need of most organisms?

• food
• plants
• air
• water

Small molecules that make up proteins are...

• amino acids
• proteins
• lipids
• metabolism