Lesson 1 Cells and Life (Inspire Science)

Who was one of the first people to see a living cell in a microscope?

• Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

• Donald Trump

• Robert Hooke

• Thomas Edison

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What is true about a prokaryotic cell?

• It has a nucleus

• It does not have a nucleus

• They are found in multicellular organisms

• It has many organelles

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An example of a prokaryotic organism is

• frog

• plant

• human

• bacterium

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If an organism is made entirely of one cell it is called...

• Multicellular

• Prokaryotic

• Unicellular

• Eukaryotic

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Maintaining a stable internal

environment is called

• homeostasis

• equilibrium

• balance

• evenness

A baby bird hatches from its egg with both parents watching. What characteristic of life is this an example of?

• All living things reproduce

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things use energy

• 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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What is the most basic unit of life?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

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When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F. What characteristic of life is this an example of?

• All living things use energy

• All living things contain cells

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things grow

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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