Characteristics of Life, Ecology, and Populations

A pet goldfish needs fish food.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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A plant need sunlight to make food for itself.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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Cells in your body divide to create new cells.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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Tigers have cubs.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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Shivering when your cold generate heat to warm your body.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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An amoeba lets certain amounts of water in and out of its membrane based on what else is in the water.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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What is the most basic unit of life?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

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A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.

• stimulus
• response
• cause
• effect

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Living things are made up of units called

• DNA

• Cells

• Homeostasis

• Seeds

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A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.

• All living things adapt to their environment
• All living things grow
• All living things have cells
• All living things use energy

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