Characteristic of Life

Smallest living unit of a living organism

• Cells

• Reproduce

• Genetic code

• Homeostasis

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A plant growing towards the light is an example of 

• reproduction.
• responding to a stimuli.
• metabolism.
• homeostasis.

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A maggot changing into a fly is an example of 

• reproduction.
• growth and development.
• homeostasis.
• evolution.

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The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:

• compensating
• homeostasis
• balancing
• routine

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Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

• All living things acquire and use energy and materials.

• All living things contain cells

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things grow

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Rocks are not living because

• they never move
• they aren't needed for humans
• they are not made of cells
• they don't break down

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The dismissal bell rings and you pack up your belongings. In this scenario, what is the stimulus?

• The bell ringing
• You packing up your belongings
• More information is needed

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The image seen here is of a person shivering due to cold temperature. This is an example of an organism maintaining ________________ in action!

• Homeostasis
• Adaptations
• Evolution
• Development

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The process whereby an organism produces more of its own kind

• development
• adaptation
• homeostasis
• reproduction

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A plant using sunlight to make food to use or a deer eating leaves from a shrub are examples of

• universal genetic codes.
• organisms made of cells.
• responding to a stimulus.
• metabolism.

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