13.1 Characteristics of Life

The ability of an organism to create offspring is ___________________________________.  

• reproduction
• evolution
• development
• growth

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To maintain stable internal conditions is  __________________________________.

• growth
• adaptation
• homeostasis
• development

______________________ is the scientific term for a living thing.

• organism
• cell
• photosynthesis
• DNA

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What is the most basic unit of life?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

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Identify the characteristic: 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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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by all living organisms?

• Ability to move
• Ability to grow and develop
• Made up of one or more cells
• Responds to stimuli

Organisms, such as bacteria, are ______________ which means they consist of only a single cell.

• unicellular

• multicellular

• autotrophic

• heterotrophic

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A plant growing towards the light is an example of 

• reproduction.
• responding to a stimuli.
• metabolism.
• homeostasis.

Which is the most complex of the choices below?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

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What is another way of saying organism?

• living thing
• organ system
• tissue team
• critter

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