Characteristics of Life and Biological Organization

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things

• Growth & Development
• Ability to Reproduce 
• Ability to Move  
• Response to the Environmnet

Viruses are NOT considered to be living organisms because they are NOT made of…

• Protein

• Cells

• Nucleic Acids

• None of the above

When a plant starts to grow towards the bright sunlight that is shining through the side of a window, which characteristic of life is being shown?

• ability to reproduce

• respond to environment

• adaptation and evolution

• none of the above

Which statement describes all living things?

• Have organ systems that carry out life processes

• Reproduce asexually

• Can make their own food

• Maintain a stable internal environment

Groups of different tissues working together to perform a particular function are called . . .

• compound tissues

• macromolecules

• organ systems

• organs

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Unspecialized animal cells that can develop into different types of cells are called . . .

• basic cells

• organelles

• pre-cells

• stem cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Cells become specialized for different functions through . . .

• classification

• cell differentiation

• cell division

• homeostasis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Another word for "any living thing" is . . .

• organelle

• organic molecule

• organism

• organ system

The study of life

• Biology

• organization

• cell

• organ

the smallest unit that can perform all life's processes

• Biology

• organization

• cell

• organ