Life Science Assessment: Living vs. Non-Living Things: Summative

True or False: All living things are capable of growth and development

• true

• false

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True or False: Photosynthesis is a process used by plants to convert light energy into chemical energy.

• true

• false

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True or False: All animals are capable of producing their own food through photosynthesis.

• true

• false

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True or False: Cells are the basic building blocks of all living organisms.

• true

• false

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Which of the following is an example of a non-living thing?

• tree

• cloud

• dog

• flower

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How do living organisms obtain and use energy?

• They do not require energy

• They absorb sunlight through their leaves

• They rely on photosynthesis

• They ingest food and convert it into energy

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Which of the following is a characteristic of all living things?

• They can move

• They can reproduce

• They can photosynthesize

• They can fly

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True or False: All living organisms need water to survive.

• true

• false

Which of the following processes is essential for the survival of plants?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Excretion

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Are viruses living or nonliving? 

• Nonliving because they cannot reproduce on their own
• living because they spread
• living because they contain genetic material
• nonliving because they do not have genetic material