Characteristics of Life Quiz

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

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.

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

The following are all characteristics of life EXCEPT:

• made of cell(s)

• eat food

• respond stimuli

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

Which of the following is NOT an example of an adaptation?

• birds migrating during the winter months

• the total sum of all the chemical reactions in your body

• humans evolving the ability to digest lactose (sugar in milk)

• plants growing towards light

Which of these is not true about all organisms?

• all living things are multicellular

• all living things obtain and use energy

• all living things reproduce

• all living things respond to stimuli

Which item listed is NOT a characteristic of life?

• adjusting to stimuli

• growing and developing

• making noises

• reproducing

Which of the following is a characteristic or trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

• adaptation

• skill

• variation

• natural instinct

Which of the following is a characteristic or trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

• skill

• adaptation

• natural instinct

• variation