Life Processes in Living Things Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a life process?

• Nutrition

• Reproduction

• Burning

• Growth

What do living things need to stay alive?

• Nutrition, air, water

• Light, shelter, paper

• Soil, toys, air

• Air, plastic, light

The process of obtaining food necessary for survival and growth is called:

• Respiration

• Nutrition

• Sensitivity

• Reproduction

Which of the following can make its own food?

• Dog

• Human

• Mango tree

• Cat

Living things grow by:

• Becoming smaller

• Becoming taller and bigger

• Staying the same size

• Producing light

Which life process helps ensure that a species does not become extinct?

• Growth

• Reproduction

• Sensitivity

• Movement

Which part of the body removes waste materials such as urine?

• Heart

• Lungs

• Kidneys

• Brain

Which of these is a trace fossil?

• Bone

• Tooth

• Leaf

• Footprint

What gas do humans take in when they breathe?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

Fire is not a living thing because it cannot:

• Grow

• Breathe

• Reproduce

• All of the above