Characteristics of Living Things Practice Test

Something that causes a reaction; anything that affects the activity of an organism, organ, or tissue; a change in an organism's environment

• metabolism

• stimulus

• cell

• DNA

• homeostasis

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William, Ava, and Benjamin are on a camping trip. It's a cold night, and they are sitting around a campfire. They notice that despite the cold outside, their body temperatures remain stable. What biological process is responsible for this?

• metabolism

• stimulus

• cell

• DNA

• homeostasis

Instruction manual for all cells; the hereditary material in a cell; deoxyribonucleic acid

• metabolism

• stimulus

• cell

• DNA

• homeostasis

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the passing of traits from parents to offspring

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

• unicellular

• multicellular

• heredity

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an organism made of ONE cell

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

• unicellular

• multicellular

• heredity

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an organism made of MANY cells

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

• unicellular

• multicellular

• heredity

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Reproduction involving TWO parent cells or two parents

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

• unicellular

• multicellular

• heredity

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Reproduction involving ONE parent cell; offspring are clones of the parent

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

• unicellular

• multicellular

• heredity

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Which of the following are characteristics of living things...CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY (there are 4 answers)

• Living things have cells

• Living things have hair

• Living things have DNA

• living things reproduce

• Living things respond to stimuli

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Which of the following are characteristics of living things? THERE ARE 4 ANSWERS!

• Living things produce waste/exchange materials

• Living things grow and develop

• Living things need energy

• Living things must keep their insides balanced

• Living things move

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