Characteristics of Life

Living things are made up of units called

• DNA

• Cells

• Homeostasis

• Seeds

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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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Which is NOT a characteristic that all living organisms share?

• Ability to reproduce

• Ability to grow

• Ability to respond to their environment

• Ability to move from place to place

Which characteristic of life is demonstrated by the following example?

Green plants produce their own food (sugars) through the process of photosynthesis.

• All living things use energy

• All living things contain cells

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things grow

A plant growing towards the light is an example of

• living things use materials and energy

• living things respond to changes in the environment.

• living things evolve.

• living things maintain homeostasis.

The process whereby an organism produces more of its own kind

• development
• adaptation
• homeostasis
• reproduction

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The ability of a living thing to get bigger is known as _______________.

• Development
• Growth
• Adaptation
• Response

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The ability of an organism to create offspring is ___________________________________.  

• reproduction
• evolution
• development
• growth

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Type of reproduction that produces two genetically identical offspring from one parent is _________________.

• Sexual
• Asexual
• reproduction
• homeostasis

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