HB Science Method and Characteristics of Life

Which characteristic is shown: A deer runs from a dog after hearing barking.

• Made of Cells

• Respond to a Stimulus

• Acquire and Use Energy

• Homeostasis

Which characteristic is shown: A plant switches position and follows the sunlight throughout the day.

• Grow and Develop

• Respond to a Stimulus

• Acquire and Use Energy

• Reproduce

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Which characteristic is shown: Your body sweats to maintain body temperature.

• Respond to a Stimulus

• Homeostasis

• Made of Cells

• Change Over Time

Which characteristic is shown: Many bacteria have become resistant to the antibiotics we use.

• Respond to a Stimulus

• Made of Cells

• Change Over Time

• Homeostasis

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The combination of chemical reactions through

which an organism builds up or breaks down

materials as it carries out its life processes is called ...

• absorption

• metabolism

• digestion

• consumption

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Identify the characteristic: a caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly.

• All living things adapt to their environment

• All living things use energy

• All living things respond to their environment

• All living things grow and develop

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Pick the true statement about cellular organization:

• cells working together make tissues
• cells working together make organs
• tissues working together make organ systems
• organs working together make cells

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Provides usable energy for other life functions

• growth
• cellular respiration
• digestion
• excretion

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Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

• adapting to your environment

• maintaining an appropriate respiration rate

• the sum of all of your chemical reactions

• being composed of more than one cell

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During a controlled experiment, a scientist isolates and tests

• a conclusion.

• a mass of information.

• a control group.

• a single variable.