Levels of Organization and Characteristics of Living Things

Living things are made up of units called

• DNA

• Cells

• Homeostasis

• Seeds

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If an organism is made entirely of one cell it is called...

• Multicellular

• Prokaryotic

• Unicellular

• Eukaryotic

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

• Asexual

• Sexual

• Division

• Addition

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Living things are based on a universal genetic

code. What molecule is responsible for that code?

• RNA

• Lipid

• Protein

• DNA

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For single-celled organisms, _____ is

mostly an increase in size.

Multicellular organisms go through a

process called __________, where cells

divide and differentiate into different

kinds of cells.

• Evolve, respond to stimulus

• Expansion, progress

• Growth, development

• Production, evolution

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The combination of chemical reactions through

which an organism builds up or breaks down

materials as it carries out its life processes is called ...

• absorption

• metabolism

• digestion

• consumption

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Maintaining a stable internal

environment is called

• homeostasis

• equilibrium

• balance

• evenness

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Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

• All living things use energy
• All living things contain cells
• All living things maintain homeostasis
• All living things grow

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

• All living things adapt to their environment

• All living things grow

• All living things have cells

• All living things use energy

A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm

• reproducing
• doing cellular respiration
• having cells
• responding to its environment

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