WASSCE Biology Questions on Living Things

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

• Movement only

• Respiration only

• Growth only

• All of the above

Which of these characteristics is not peculiar to living organisms?

• Feeding

• Respiration

• Evaporation

• Excretion

Which of the following best distinguishes a plant from an animal?

• Respiration

• Movement

• Photosynthesis

• Growth

The term "metabolism" refers to:

• All chemical activities in a cell

• Movement of energy

• Transportation in living things

• Excretion process

The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:

• Nucleus

• Organ

• Cell

• Tissue

All living organisms require energy for:

• Sleeping

• Growth and reproduction

• Inactivity

• Digestion only

The process by which green plants make food is known as:

• Transpiration

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Germination

The ability of an organism to detect and respond to changes in its environment is called:

• Growth

• Adaptation

• Irritability

• Reproduction

Which of the following is an example of a unicellular organism?

• Amoeba

• Earthworm

• Fish

• Mushroom

The removal of metabolic waste from the body of an organism is called:

• Excretion

• Egestion

• Digestion

• Secretion