Exploring the Characteristics of Living Things

What does the term 'biology' mean?

• The study of plants

• The study of animals

• The study of life

• The study of cells

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• Viruses

• Animals

• Sunlight

• Plants

What is the basic unit of life?

• Organism

• Cell

• Organ

• Tissue

How do living things grow and develop?

• By staying the same size

• By changing their DNA

• By increasing in number of cells

• By decreasing in number of cells

Which process is involved in asexual reproduction?

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Pollination

• Fertilization

What is the main source of energy for plants?

• Soil

• Sunlight

• Oxygen

• Water

Which characteristic involves organisms responding to their environment?

• Reproduction

• Response to stimuli

• Homeostasis

• Metabolism

What is homeostasis?

• The process of reproduction

• The process of obtaining energy

• The process of growth and development

• The process of maintaining a stable internal environment

What is the genetic material found in all living things?

• DNA

• Proteins

• RNA

• Lipids

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?

• Reproduction

• Ability to move

• Made up of cells

• Maintaining homeostasis