Characteristics of Living Things

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A plant grows toward the light. The plant's action is an example of ---
reproduction
a response to a stimulus
elimination of waste
being made of cells
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
All living organisms are made up of ----
one or more cells
bacteria
one or more organs
oxygen
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NGSS.MS-LS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following are examples of growth and reproduction in living things? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
cats give birth to kittens
plants produce seeds
a rock crumbles into pebbles
a seed grows into a plant
a creek turns into a river
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NGSS.MS-LS1-4
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Photosynthesis and cellular respirations are both processes that living things use to ---
eliminate wastes
get nutrients or energy
respond to stimuli
grow and reproduce
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which are examples of living things requiring nutrients or a source of energy? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a plant needing sunlight and fertilizer
mushrooms growing on a dead log
moving your hand away from a hot stove
a seed becoming a plant
bacteria releasing wastes from their cell membranes
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS1-7
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Animals urinating, bacteria releasing toxins through their cell membranes, and a dog pooping are all examples of what characteristic of living things?
growing and reproducing
responding to stimuli
eliminating wastes
requiring nutrients or a source of energy
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is a process that happens in the chloroplasts of plant cells in which energy from the sun is converted to glucose (sugar).
cellular respiration
homeostasis
photosynthesis
unicellular
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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