Characteristics of living things

Any living thing is called a _____________.

• organism

• cell

• matter

• atom

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Choose the statement(s) TRUE for ALL organisms

• have cells

• can move

• grow or develop

• use sunlight to make food

• have features that help them adapt

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true or false:  nonliving things cannot grow

• false
• true

How many characteristics do all living things have to have?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

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The characteristic of life that involves using oxygen to release energy from food is

• respire

• excrete

• nutrition

• respond

The characteristic of life that removes wastes from your body is

• respire

• excrete

• nutrition

• respond

The characteristic of life that makes a copy of an organism to continue a species is

• reproduce

• excrete

• nutrition

• respond

The characteristic of life that collects information from around you and react to it is

• reproduce

• excrete

• nutrition

• respond

The characteristic of life that lets an organisms get larger, older or change form during a life cycle is

• reproduce
• excrete
• grow
• respond

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

• Organisms reproduce

• Organisms react to stimuli

• Organisms can adapt

• Organisms use and obtain energy

• Organisms are made up of cells

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