Unit 1: 1.3 Characteristics of Life

All living things are composed of cells. 

• True
• False

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In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display _____ of the eight characteristics of living things.

• one
• some
• all
• more than half

Define BIOLOGY.

• The study of life and living organisms.
• The study of animals.
• They study of matter.
• The study of earth and its atmosphere.

True or False: All living things have more than one cell.

• True

• False

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We found something that grows, needs water, and responds to it's environment. It is not made of cells and doesn't have DNA. Is it living? 

• Yes
• No

Which of the following are characteristics of living things?

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

Which characteristic best fits this statement:
Viruses cannot do this without a host.

• Adjust
• Waste
• Reproduction
• Life Span

For single-celled organisms, _____ is

mostly an increase in size.

Multicellular organisms go through a

process called __________, where cells

divide and differentiate into different

kinds of cells.

• Evolve, respond to stimulus

• Expansion, progress

• Growth, development

• Production, evolution

One thing that all living things can do that nonliving things cannot do is...

• fly

• reproduce

• see

• hunt

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All living things _______ during periods of their lives.

• grow

• talk

• get taller

• increase

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