Characteristics of Life

___________a molecule that is present in all living cells and that contains the information that determines the traits a living thing inherits and needs to live.

• Cell

• Stimulus

• Homeostasis

• DNA

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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

Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".

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

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The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.

• All living things use energy
• All living things reproduce
• All living things respond to their environment
• All living things grow

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YOU are a multi-celled organism but an amoeba is a single celled organism.

• All living things have cells
• All living things grow
• All living things use energy
• All living things respond to their environment

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Living things are made up of units called

• DNA

• Cells

• Homeostasis

• Seeds

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Rocks are not living because

• they never move
• they aren't needed for humans
• they are not made of cells
• they don't break down

In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display _____ of the characteristics of living things.

• one
• some
• all
• more than half

The basic unit of structure and function in the human body is the....

• organ
• organ system
• cell
• tissue

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A group of similar cells that come together to perform a specific function is a/an

• organ
• organism
• organ system
• tissue

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