7th grade Science Midterm

Which characteristic does NOT apply to all living things?

• the ability to respond to stimuli

• the ability to maintain homeostasis

• the ability to reproduce by dividing

_____ make up an organism's scientific name.

• Class and family

• Genus and species

• Phylum and order

Which is a characteristic of all living things?

• All have cells and structure with specific functions.

• They all grow, develop and reproduce.

• All living things use energy.

• All of these options.

Living things making new living things like themselves is called what?

• organization

• growth

• reproduction

• response to stimuli

What is the process of becoming larger by adding cells and/or by increasing cell size?

• homeostasis

• growth

• adjusting

• reproduction

Which structure is NOT found in animal cells?

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• mitochondrion

Which part of the cell directs cell activity?

• cell membrane

• nucleus

• vacuole

What is the movement of substances using transport protein?

• facilitated diffusion

• active transport

• endocytosis

A _____ molecule is an example of a carbohydrate.

• lipid

• sugar

• protein

• nucleic acid

Which substance is most common in cells?

• fat

• amino acids

• water