Characteristics of Life Practice

Which one is not a characteristic of all living things?

• homeostasis

• reproduce

• breathing

• grow and develop

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

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

Identify which characteristics of living things is BEST described in this statement: An amoeba is a unicellular organism.

• All living things are made of cells

• All living things contain DNA

• All living things obtain and use energy

• All living things are able to adapt and

        evolve

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

Living things are made up of units called

• DNA

• Cells

• Homeostasis

• Seeds

Something that once showed all the characteristics of life but no longer does and never will again?

• Alive

• Dead

• Dormant

• Nonliving