Characteristics of Living things

All living organisms are made up of ____.

• Cells
• Bacteria
• Organs
• Tissue

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A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called

• a stimulus.
• a response.
• development. 
• energy.

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Which of the following is a term used to describe all the chemical reactions that take place in a living thing?

• respiration
• mutations
• homeostasis
• metabolism

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A plant growing towards a light source is an example of which of the following?

• attracting a mate

• destroying infectious germs

• responding to a stimuli

• obtaining moisture from the air

The ability of an organism to maintain constant internal conditions.

• Homeopathic

• Homogenous

• Hominid

• Homeostasis

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This word describes all the chemical reactions that take place in an organism...

• structure

• function

• react

• metabolism

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How are levels of organization structured?

• cell, tissue, organ, organ system

• tissue, cell, organ, organ system

• cell, organ, tissue, organ system

• cell, tissue, organ system, organ

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When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.

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

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 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

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