Characteristics of Living Organisms and Cell Theory

Which of the following use energy, grow, reproduce, and respond to their environment?

• All living things
• only animals
• only plants
• all nonliving things

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A process where an organism becomes larger (bigger in size)

• Growth

• Development

• Stimulus

• Response

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Read the following statement and choose which characteristic of living things it describes. A bear hibernates when it's cold.

• Obtain and Use Resources

• Respond to a Stimulus

• Grow and Develop

• Reproduce

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Read the following statement and choose which characteristic of living things it describes. A rabbit may live for 8 years.

• Obtain and Use Resources

• Respond to a Stimulus

• Grow and Develop

• Reproduce

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Read the following statement and choose which characteristic of living things it describes. A caterpillar eats the leaves of a plant.

• Obtain and use energy

• Respond to a Stimulus

• Grow and Develop

• Reproduce

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Read the following statement and choose which characteristic of living things it describes. Birds mate and the female bird then lays eggs.

• Obtain and Use Resources

• Respond to a Stimulus

• Grow and Develop

• Reproduce

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All organisms have this in common.

• They are made of cells
• They need light 
• They cannot live in water
• They are nonliving

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What is the scientific term for maintaining a constant internal environment?

• biological balance
• homeostasis
• internal regulation
• xenobiographic balance

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What characteristic of life is being demonstrated?

• All living things evolve.
• All living things are made of cells.
• All living things reproduce.
• All living things require and use energy.

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A gazelle running away from a hunting lion is an example of ____________.

• homeostasis
• responding to stimuli
• growing and developing
• reproducing

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