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

______________________ is the scientific term for a living thing.

• organism
• cell
• photosynthesis
• DNA

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

What is the most basic unit of life?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

Reproduction that only involves one parent and all offspring are identical; for example, binary fission of bacteria or amoebas.

• Asexual

• Sexual

• Division

• Addition