Module 1 Review -- Intro & Characteristics of Life

What is the most basic unit of life?

• cell

• tissue

• organ

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A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.

• stimulus

• metabolism

• homeostasis

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Which of these is not true about all organisms?

• all living things have many cells

• all living things obtain and use energy

• all living things reproduce

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Most single-celled organisms...

• reproduce asexually

• can be seen without a microscope

• have complex tissues

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When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...

• energy metabolism

• growth and development

• response to stimuli

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A molecule that contains hereditary information.....

• carbohydrate

• protein

• Lipid

• Nucleic Acid

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Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter?

• Living things respond to their environment.

• Living things maintain internal balance.

• Living things are made up of units called cells.

• Living things are based on a universal genetic code.

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Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?

• maintaining a stable internal enviornment
• growth and development
• using energy
• ability to reproduce

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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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Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis. 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

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