Characteristics of Life

The scientific name for something living is a(an)

• organism
• cell
• tissue
• human

An organism made of one cell is called

• unicellular
• multicellular

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The smallest unit of life is a(n)

• atom
• cell
• snail

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Multicellular means

• made of many cells
• made of one kind of cell
• made of only one cell

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The prefix uni- means

• many
• the same
• one
• different

What does reproduce mean?

• They grow - get larger
• They are living things
• Organisms make other organisms

Living things respond to heat, light, and sound.  This means they respond to:

• stimuli/ environment
• suction
• Dr. Suess
• digestion

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During ___________ conditions inside our body are kept stable (the same)

• homeopathic
• Homo sapian
• homeostasis
• homologous

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Plants get energy from the sun while animals get energy from

• condensation
• eating food
• photosynthesis
• sleeping

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All of the following are characteristics of all living things EXCEPT

• Respond to stimulus
• Grow and develop
• maintain homeostasis
• Movement

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