Characteristics of Life

Which one is not a characteristic of all living things?

• homeostasis

• reproduce

• breathing

• grow and develop

Which one is not a characteristic of living things?

• grow and develop

• reproduce

• ability to move

• made of cells

A paramecium will move away from direct light.  This is an example of which characteristic of life?

• respond to stimuli

• maintain homeostasis

• made of cells

• get energy

A turtle lays a hundred of eggs.

• use energy

• grow and develop

• reproduce

• evolve

The sunflower bends towards the sunlight.

• grow and develop

• made of cells

• have DNA

• respond to stimuli

A human body is made up of many different types of cells.

• have DNA

• use energy

• made of cells

• respond to stimuli

The plant  height has increased from 5’1” to 5’3” in two weeks.

• maintain homeostasis

• grow and develop

• evolve

• respond to stimuli

A bird  is a multicellular organism.

• evolve

• have DNA

• made of cells

• grow and develop

A bacterium divides into two bacteria which are identical to, but smaller than, the original bacterium.  This is an example of which characteristic of life?

• grow and develop

• have DNA

• made of cells

• reproduction

A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon, and emerges as a butterfly.

• made of cells

• grow and develop

• evolve

• reproduce