NEW CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS

The smallest unit of all living things is

• the atom

• matter

• the cell

• an organ

An organism made up of one cell is called

• unicellular

• multicellular

• none of these are correct

Organism increase in size in a process called

• development

• growth

• reproduction

• homeostasis

Living things are known as

• organisms

• producers

• consumers

• heterotrophs

The ability of an organism to make more of itself is known as

• response

• reproduction

• equilibrium

• division

Organisms made up of more than one cell is called

• unicellular

• multicellular

• microscopic

• an amoeba

A change in an organisms surroundings that causes it to react is called a

• stimulus

• response

• mutation

• reaction

A change that causes a more complex organism

• growth

• mutation

• development

• equilibrium

Characteristics of living things include all of the following EXCEPT

• made of cells

• use energy

• must breathe

• contains water

Organisms that have the ability use sunlight to make food

• consumers

• heterotrophs

• autotrophs

• chemotrophs