Biology - Unit 1: characteristics of life & macromolecules

What is a living thing?

• Reproduction
• Organism
• Development
• Homeostasis

What is a all of the changes that take place during the life of an organism?

• Reproduction
• Organism
• Development
• Homeostasis

All living organisms are made up of ____.

• Cells
• Bacteria
• Organs
• Tissue

When an organism creates more of its own kind. Creating offspring.

• Respiration
• Reproduction
• Digestion
• Excrete

A plant growing towards the light is an example of 

• reproduction.
• responding to a stimuli.
• metabolism.
• homeostasis.

A maggot changing into a fly is an example of 

• reproduction.
• growth and development.
• homeostasis.
• evolution.

What is an adaptation?

• A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.
• The food that an animal eats.
• How energy moves in a food web.
• How animals evolve throughout time.

Proteins are made of monomers called ___________

• Nucleotides
• Monosaccharides
• Amino Acids
• Glycerol and fatty acids

The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.

• Iron
• Nitrogen
• Carbon
• Oxygen

DNA and RNA are examples of 

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids