Characteristics and Needs of Living Things Quiz

A(n) ___________ is a living thing.

• rock

• organism

• table

• pencil

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

• Made of cells

• Water

• Reproduces

• Responds to surroundings

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Which of the following is NOT a need of living things?

• Water

• Food

• Stable Internal Conditions

• Grows and Develops

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The prefix "uni" means ________.

• One

• Many

• More than one

A bacteria is an example of a _______________ organism.

• multicellular

• unicellular

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The prefix "multi" means ________.

• One

• More than one

A penguin is an example of a ______________ organism.

• unicellular

• single-celled

• multicellular

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Every living thing needs food to survive. Living things obtain their nutrients in different ways. Autotrophs are organisms who __________________________________.

• cannot make their own food.

• can make their own food.

A human is an example of a(n) ___________________, an organism who cannot make their own food.

• heterotroph

• autotroph

Identify the stimulus: You are walking home from school one day when a large dog jumps out at you from behind a tree. He starts to growl and shows his teeth. You quickly turn around and walk in the opposite direction.

• Dog growling and showing teeth

• Walking in opposite direction

• Walking home from school

• Tree

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