characteristics of life/biotic and abiotic

When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

• All living things use energy

• All living things contain cells

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things grow

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which statement describes ALL living things?

• They are composed of one or more cells.

• They must reproduce sexually.

• They have organ systems to carry out the processes of life.

• They are capable of making their own food.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

• All living things reproduce

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things use energy

• All living things grow

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The following list represents characteristics of a living thing :

• made of cells, has lungs, can reproduce

• made of cells, grows and develops, uses energy

• has similar chemicals, makes noises, made of cells

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

What is the most basic unit of life?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The scientific name for something living is a(an)

• organism
• cell
• tissue
• human

It is hot outside. You start sweating. In this case, the hot weather is the...

• stimulus
• response
• cause and effect
• responder

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7