Characteristics of Life

How can you tell this plant is a living thing?

• It doesn't move.
• It is made up of different parts.
• It responds to a change in its environment.
• It needs shelter.

The following list represents characteristics of a living thing :

• made of cells, has lungs, can reproduce

• grows and develops, responds to surroundings, can move

• has similar chemicals, makes noises, made of cells

• made of cells, grows and develops, uses energy

Which of these do living things NOT need for a species to survive?

• DNA/RNA

• ability to respond to change

• ability to make a permanent home

• ability to reproduce

• ability to use energy

Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?

• maintaining a stable internal enviornment
• growth and development
• using energy
• ability to reproduce

Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter?

• Living things respond to their environment.

• Living things maintain internal balance.

• Living things are made up of units called cells.

• Living things are based on a universal genetic code.

Before a soccer game Charlie always eats a big dinner. Which characteristic of life does this face best describe? 

• living things use energy
• living things reproduce
• living things grow and develop
• living things are based on a universal genetic code

Which one of the following is a characteristic of life?

• Growth

• Breathing

• Expelling toxins

• Photosynthesis

The maturation of an organism is......

• Growth
• Development
• Adaptation
• Evolution

An organism made up of more than one cell would be called:

• multicellular

• unicellular

• heterotroph

• autotroph

Which of these is not true about all organisms?

• all living things have many cells
• all living things need water
• all living things respond to stimuli
• all living things reproduce