Characteristics of Life

Which is the most complex of the choices below?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

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What is the most basic unit of life?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

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A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.

• stimulus
• response
• cause
• effect

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It is hot outside. You start sweating. In this case, the hot weather is the...

• stimulus
• response
• cause and effect
• responder

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Which of these is not true about all organisms?

• all living things have many cells
• all living things need water
• all living things respond to stimuli
• all living things reproduce

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Which choice shows the levels of organization in order from LARGEST to smallest.

• organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell
• cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
• organism, cell, organ system, tissue, organ
• cell, cell, cell, cell, cell

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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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The "cause" for something to happen is the

• response
• effect
• stimulus
• homeostasis

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