Characteristics of Life

The ability of a living thing to get bigger is known as _______________.

• Development
• Growth
• Adaptation
• Response

A/An ____________is the smallest unit of life.

• atom
• stimulus
• cell
• DNA

The ability of an organism to create offspring is ___________________________________.  

• reproduction
• evolution
• development
• growth

To maintain stable internal conditions is  __________________________________.

• growth
• adaptation
• homeostasis
• development

Type of reproduction that produces two genetically identical offspring from one parent is _________________.

• Sexual
• Asexual
• reproduction
• homeostasis

A reaction to a stimulus is a ______________.

• hiccup
• response
• metabolism
• homeostasis

Every organism must pass on its ________________, stored in DNA.

• metabolism
• response
• growth
• genetic code

_________________is a signal to which a living thing responds.

• Stimulus
• Reaction
• Development
• Homeostasis

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.