Characteristics of Living Things

An example of a unicellular organism is a...

• bacteria
• animal
• plant
• fungi

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What is an organism that consists of one cell?

• unicellular
• multicellular
• nucleus
• organelle

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What is an organism that consists of more than one cell?

• unicellular
• multicellular
• nucleus
• Organelle

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All living organisms are made up of ____.

• one or more cells
• eukaryotic cells
• prokaryotic cells
• bacteria

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This picture is a good example of

• Growth
• Stimuli

• Organelle
• Cell

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This picture is a good example of

• Growth
• Development
• Organelle
• Cell

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Responding to change helps an organism to survive. Which are a response to change in an environment? There are two correct choices.

• A cell reproduces asexually.

• You get hot and sweat.

• A caterpillar turning into a butterfly.

• Hummingbirds migrate to the south for the winter.

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Living things require energy to survive. Which of the following is NOT an example of an organism requiring energy?

• Organisms contain DNA.
• Autotrophs use energy from sun to produce their own food.
• Heterotrophs consume food.
• Decomposers break down dead material.

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Which one of these is NOT one of the characteristics of living things?

• All living things drink water.
• All living things are composed of one or more cells.
• All living things grow and develop.

• All living things reproduce.

Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

• Share similar chemicals

• Grows and develops

• Responds to stimuli

• Evolves (as a population)