Exploring the Characteristics of Living Things

The video discusses the characteristics of living things, including organization, growth, response to surroundings, energy use, and reproduction. It explains how living things are organized from cells to systems, their ability to grow and develop, respond to stimuli, maintain homeostasis, use energy, and reproduce. Examples include the organization of human cells, growth of trout, and energy use in athletes and turtles.

What is the first characteristic of living things discussed in the video?

• They grow and develop.

• They are organized.

• They can reproduce.

• They use energy.

What is the basic unit that makes up living things?

• Tissues

• Organs

• Cells

• Systems

How are cells organized in living organisms?

• Cells make up organs, which make up tissues, which make up systems.

• Cells make up systems, which make up tissues, which make up organs.

• Cells make up systems, which make up organs, which make up tissues.

• Cells make up tissues, which make up organs, which make up systems.

What is an example of a non-living thing that does not grow or develop?

• A plant

• A fungus

• A rock

• A fish

Which characteristic of living things is demonstrated by a trout growing from a juvenile to an adult?

• Energy usage

• Homeostasis

• Growth and development

• Reproduction

What is the term used to describe the ability of living things to maintain balance?

• Respiration

• Metabolism

• Photosynthesis

• Homeostasis

How does the body respond when it is too cold?

• It produces more energy.

• It stops moving.

• It shivers.

• It sweats.

What do all organisms use to produce energy?

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

Which of the following is an example of a single-celled organism that reproduces by dividing?

• A fungus

• An animal

• A plant

• A bacterium

What is required for reproduction in organisms that produce egg cells?

• One parent

• Two parents

• Three parents

• No parents