Characteristics of Living Things

Which one of the following is a characteristic of life?

• Growth
• Breathing
• Expelling toxins
• Photosynthesis

The basic unit of life is called a (n)

• atom
• compound
• cell
• energy

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A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm

• reproducing
• doing cellular respiration
• having cells
• responding to its environment

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Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older? 

• living things respond to their environment
• living things maintain internal balance
• living things are made of cells
• living things grow and develop

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All living organisms are made up of ____.

• Cells
• Bacteria
• Organs
• Tissue

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What is reproduction?

• To make offspring similar to the parents
• To eat
• To read
• To do homework

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What do living things use energy for?

• To do things like grow, heal and digest.
• To find friends
• To succeed in school
• To reach their goal

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Any living thing is called an

• organ
• organization
• organism
• cell

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Rocks, water, air, sun, and soil are...

• living
• nonliving

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A process where an organism becomes more complex

• Growth
• Development
• Stimulus
• Response

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