Characteristics of living things

Maintaining a stable internal environment.

• Homeostasis
• Metabolism
• Stimulus
• DNA

The basic unit of life is called a (n)

• atom
• compound
• cell
• energy

A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm

• reproducing
• doing cellular respiration
• having cells
• responding to its environment

The process whereby an organism produces more of its own kind

• development
• adaptation
• homeostasis
• reproduction

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Cells from 2 parents unite to form a new individual.

• asexual reproduction
• sexual reproduction
• biosphere
• stimulus

Cells from 2 parents unite to form a new individual.

• asexual reproduction
• sexual reproduction
• biosphere
• stimulus

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?

• growth and development
• ability to move
• response to the environment
• ability to reproduce

Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?

• maintaining a stable internal enviornment
• growth and development
• using energy
• ability to reproduce

Before a soccer game Charlie always eats a big dinner. Which characteristic of life does this face best describe? 

• living things use energy
• living things reproduce
• living things grow and develop
• living things are based on a universal genetic code

 Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter?

• Living things respond to their environment.
• Living things maintain internal balance.
• Living things are made up of units called cells.
• Living things are based on a universal genetic code.