Biology - Organization of Life

Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis. What characteristic of life does this describe?

• All living things use energy

• All living things contain cells

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things grow and develop

A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching. What characteristic of life does this describe?

• All living things reproduce

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things use energy

• All living things grow and develop

A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.

• All living things adapt to their environment
• All living things grow and develop
• All living things have cells
• All living things display organization

Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11". What characteristic of life does this describe?

• All living things display organization

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things use energy

• All living things grow and develop

What are the tiny structures that carry out jobs inside cells called?

• membranes
• nucleus
• organelles
• animalicules

This structure controls what can enter and leave a cell.

• Nucleus
• Cytoplasm
• Cell Membrane
• Golgi Body

What is the control center of a cell and contains DNA?

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Golgi Body

• Nucleus

• Cell Wall

Which organelle is the powerhouse of the cell?

• nucleus

• lysosome

• mitochondria

• golgi apparatus

A cell that does not have a nucleus or any other membrane-covered organelles; also called bacterium or bacteria.

• Eukaryotic Cell

• Prokaryotic Cell

A cell that contains a central nucleus and a complicated internal structure.

• Eukaryotic Cell

• Prokaryotic Cell