Biology Quiz: Characteristics of Living Organisms

What is the feature that allows a living being to survive and reproduce in its environment?

• Adaptation

• Metabolism

• Reproduction

• Homeostasis

What is the basic unit of life?

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organism

What is the ability of living beings to maintain the balance of their internal environment?

• Homeostasis

• Reproduction

• Adaptation

• Metabolism

What is the characteristic that an organism can transmit to its offspring through its genes?

• Metabolism

• Reproduction

• Trait

• Adaptation

What is the group of similar organisms that can reproduce and produce fertile offspring?

• Cellular organization

• Species

• Evolution

• Multicellular

What is the characteristic of living beings to change over time to adapt to changes in the environment and survive?

• Reproduction

• Evolution

• Adaptation

• Metabolism

What is the group of organs that work together to perform a specific function?

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organ system

What is the ability to multiply, giving rise to others of the same species?

• Metabolism

• Reproduction

• Adaptation

• Homeostasis

What is the characteristic of living beings to maintain the balance of their internal environment?

• Homeostasis

• Metabolism

• Reproduction

• Adaptation

What is the ability of living beings to eliminate and transform the energy of the environment for vital functions?

• Metabolism

• Homeostasis

• Reproduction

• Adaptation