Quiz 1: Characteristics of Life

A kitten growing into a cat over time demonstrates which essential characteristic of life?

• Adaptation

• Response to Stimuli

• Growth and Development

• Homeostasis

• Organization

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Which characteristic of life describes the ability of an organism to produce new individuals of its own kind?

• Metabolism

• Reproduction

• Regulation

• Energy Use

• Movement

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When a paramecium (a single-celled organism) moves away from a bright light, it is exhibiting which characteristic?

• Organization

• Growth

• Response to Stimuli

• Homeostasis

• Metabolism

The process by which living things convert food into energy to perform life functions is known as:

• Homeostasis

• Reproduction

• Adaptation

• Metabolism

• Response

Which term refers to the highly structured and ordered arrangement of parts within a living thing, from cells to organ systems?

• Growth

• Response to Stimuli

• Adaptation

• Homeostasis

• Organization

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True or False: All living things are composed of one or more cells.

• True

• False

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True or False: A dead tree still carries out all the life processes of a living organism.

• True

• False

The ability to respond to changes in the environment is a defining feature of living things.

• True

• False

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Identify two things you might observe about a new organism to help you determine if it is alive.

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Explain how a bicycle, though it moves and needs energy (from a rider), fails to meet at least two criteria for being considered a living thing.