Characteristics of Life

An organism made of more than 1 cell is referred to as ____.

• prokaryote
• eukaryote
• unicellular
• multicellular

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Which characteristic of life is shown when green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis?

• All living things use energy
• All living things contain cells
• All living things maintain homeostasis
• All living things grow

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Which characteristic is shown: A chocolate lab puppy becomes a adult dog.

• Respond to a Stimulus

• Grow and Develop

• Homeostasis

• Change Over Time

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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

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Which characteristic is shown: Organism A is found to have eukaryotic cells.

• Made of Cells

• Grow and Develop

• Change Over Time

• 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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The scientific name for something living is a(an)

• organism
• cell
• tissue
• human

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Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

• adapting to your environment

• maintaining an appropriate respiration rate

• the sum of all of your chemical reactions

• being composed of more than one cell

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_____ is a molecule that is present in all living cells and contains the information that determines the traits a living thing inherits and needs to live.

• A cell

• A nucleus

• Homeostasis

• DNA

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The roots of a plant grow longer due to a lack of ground water.

• All living things use energy
• All living things reproduce
• All living things respond to their environment
• All living things grow

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