Characteristics of Life

Characteristics of Life

9th - 10th Grade

20 Qs

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Characteristics of Life

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Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS1-1, MS-LS1-8, HS-LS1-3

+9

Standards-aligned

Created by

Phoebe Quinn

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is NOT a characteristic of life?

adaptation

breathing

homeostasis

reproduction

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these is a characteristic of ALL living things?

respond to external stimuli

absorb complex food molecules

produce offspring by means of sexual reproduction

use energy to actively move through the environment

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A Basilisk lizard like the one shown is a reptile. Reptiles often modify their behavior in order to help control body temperature. When their body temperature is low, reptiles often bask in the sun. When their body temperature is too high, they will often hide in shady and cool places.


When reptiles alter their behavior in order to help control their body temperature, what characteristic of living organisms is being shown?

Living things grow and develop.

All living organisms are made of cells.

Populations of living things evolve over time.

Living organisms respond to stimuli.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of life?

movement

ability to reproduce

maintain homeostasis

respond to stimulus

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

All of the factors listed are abiotic (nonliving) factors of this underwater ecosystem EXCEPT the

sunlight

water currents

fish populations

water temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.
stimulus
response
cause
effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...
energy metabolism
growth and development
response to stimuli
having cells

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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