Characteristics of Life

What is the most basic unit of life?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

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Reproduction that only involves one parent and all offspring are identical; for example, binary fission of bacteria or amoebas.

• Asexual

• Sexual

• Division

• Addition

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When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...

• energy metabolism
• growth and development
• response to stimuli
• having cells

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Reproduction that involves cells from two parents uniting to produce the first cell of a new organism.

• Asexual

• Sexual

• Budding

• Division

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Living things are based on a universal genetic code. What molecule is responsible for that code?

• RNA

• Lipid

• Protein

• DNA

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Maintaining a stable internal environment is called

• homeostasis

• equilibrium

• balance

• evenness

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

• All living things use energy

• All living things contain cells

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things grow

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Identify the characteristic: A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.

• All living things adapt/respond to their environment

• All living things grow

• All living things have cells

• All living things use energy

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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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Fire is living because it has 6 of the 8 characteristics of life. 

• True 
• False