Living Things in the Biosphere PRACTICE TEST

The basic unit of life for all living things is the ____________.

• cell

• stimulus

• homeostasis

• response

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The image shows a man pull his hand away from a hot stove.

Which characteristic of living things best describes the illustration?

• Living things reproduce

• Living things have genetic information

• Living things are made of cells

• Living things react and respond to their environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The lions in the picture are resting in the shade on a hot, sunny day to maintain their body temperature. What characteristic of living things best describes this picture?

• Living things need and use energy

• Living things react and respond to their environment

• Living things grow and develop

• Living things need space

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is happening to the birds in this picture? Choose the characteristic of living things that best describes the picture.

• Living things reproduce

• Living things are made of cells

• Living things grow and develop

• Living things react and respond to their environment

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All organisms must produce offspring.

What characteristic of living things is shown in the image?

• Living things reproduce

• Living things need and use energy

• Living things must maintain homeostasis

• Living things need water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

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What is happening to the frog in this picture? Choose the characteristic of living things that is best shown by the image.

• All living things are made of cells

• All living things need space

• All living things react and respond to their environment

• All living things grow and develop

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Is the campfire in the photo alive? Choose the best answer.

• Yes, it responds to its environment

• No, it does not need an energy source

• Yes, it can grow

• No, it is not made of cells

What is the first level of classification that the blue whale and the alpine ibex have DIFFERENT from each other?

• Species

• Domain

• Family

• Order

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the scientific name for the alpine ibex?

• Balaenopteridae Capra

• Balaenopteridae musculus

• alpine ibex

• Capra ibex

Humans are in the Order of Primates. Who is more closely related to the alpine ibex?

• Humans

• Blue whale

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