Characteristics of Life

A plant growing towards the light is an example of

• having babies

• respond/answering to area/enironment

• evolving/changing

• homeostasis/balance

A maggot changing into a fly is an example of

• having babies

• growth and development.

• homeostasis/balance

• evolution/ changing over a LONG time

Which word means "Consistent inside body", "balance", or "can live for more than a few days"?

• compensating

• homeostasis

• cells

• routine

What characteristic is this?

A plant lives because it has water and the sun.

• All living things get and eat food/energy

• All living things have cells

• All living things have homeostasis

• All living things grow and develop

Rocks are not living because

• they move without help

• humans don't need rocks

• they do not have cells

• they don't break easy

A deer eating leaves is like __________.

• DNA

• Cells

• responding to a stimulus.

• getting energy

All living things have ______ inside of their cells.

• DNA

• reproduction

• evolution

• growth and development

What is this?

• DNA

• Cell

• Nonliving things

• buttons

Fire is living because it has 6 of the 8 characteristics of life. 

• True 
• False

In order for something to be a living organisms is must show all the of the characteristics of life.

• True

• False