Characteristics of LIfe

When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...

• energy metabolism
• growth and development
• response to stimuli
• having cells

It is hot outside. You start sweating. In this case, the hot weather is the...

• stimulus
• response
• cause and effect
• responder

A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.

• stimulus
• response
• cause
• effect

Maintaining a stable internal

environment is called

• homeostasis

• equilibrium

• balance

• evenness

Identify the characteristic: 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 and develop

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)

• the ability of dolphins to communicate in aquatic environments

Which of the following is a response?

• a flashlight shined into the eye

• a rubber band popping your hand

• your pupils constricting when exposed to bright light

• blood glucose levels drop significantly

Identify the characteristic: A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.

• All living things adapt/respond to their environment

• All living things grow

• All living things have cells

• All living things use energy

A reaction to a stimulus is a ______________.

• hiccup
• response
• metabolism
• homeostasis

The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.

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