WorksheetsNature of Life
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All living things are made up of the same basic elements:
a)
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
b)
hydrogen, calcite, magnitite, nitrogen
c)
hydrocloric acid, oxygen, nitrogen
d)
carbon, oxygen, emerald, nitrogen
2.
A substance that contains the element carbon is________
a)
in-organic
b)
organic
3.
All living things are made up of________
a)
at least one or more cells
b)
more than 10 cells
c)
water
d)
tissue
4.
______ are the building blocks of all living things
a)
tissues
b)
water molecules
c)
cells
d)
nuclei
5.
Cells come from_____
a)
water
b)
maggots
c)
other animals
d)
other cells
6.
An entire organism made-up of only ONE cell:
a)
unicelluar
b)
multicellular
7.
An organism made-up of MANY cells:
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
8.
All living things: Reproduce, Grow, Respond to the Environment, and _____________ the Environment
a)
learn from
b)
obtain energy from
c)
eat food from
d)
cook in
9.
Reproduction requiring 2 parents (egg+sperm):
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
asexual reproduction
10.
Offspring are not identical to their parents, but are a combination of both:
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
asexual reproduction
11.
Reproduction requiring only one parent:
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
asexual reproduction
12.
Offspring are identical to the parent:
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
asexual reproduction
13.
______ is the change in the organism's surroundings
a)
stimulus
b)
response
14.
______ a reaction to a change in the environment
a)
stimulus
b)
response
15.
Taking in food:
a)
Ingestion
b)
Excretion
c)
Digestion
d)
Respiration
16.
Breaking-down food:
a)
Excretion
b)
Digestion
c)
Respiration
d)
Ingestion
17.
Breaking-down food:
a)
Excretion
b)
Digestion
c)
Respiration
d)
Ingestion
18.
Using Oxygen to get the energy out of food:
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Digestion
c)
Respiration
d)
Excretion
19.
Using the Sun's energy to make food:
a)
Respiration
b)
Digestion
c)
Excretion
d)
Photosynthesis
20.
Getting rid of waste materials:
a)
Excretion
b)
Ingestion
c)
Digestion
d)
Restoration
21.
All living things need: Energy, Food and Water, _________, Oxygen (or Carbon Dioxide, and a Living Space
a)
To eat
b)
Reproduction
c)
Maintain Homeostasis
d)
Hands
22.
________ is needed for all life activities
a)
energy
b)
food
c)
living space
d)
the ground
23.
The ultimate source of energy for most living things is:
a)
The Sun
b)
Food
c)
Water
d)
Ingestion
24.
Food materials are needed to ________
a)
repair, grow, and develop
b)
use, reuse, and recycle
c)
repair, function, shrink
d)
grow, build, work
25.
The human body is _____ percent water
a)
80
b)
20
c)
70
d)
75
26.
Plants use ______ to make their food.
a)
pure sunlight
b)
sunlight and water (CO2)
c)
sugar
d)
nutrients from the soil
27.
Organisms that _______ maintain homeostasis in extreme hot or cold will not survive.
a)
can not
b)
can
28.
Animals that maintain a constant body temperature:
a)
Warm Blooded
b)
Cold Blooded
29.
_________ is the ability to keep a constant internal condition
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Respiration
c)
Energy
d)
Change
30.
The process by which plants make thir own food
a)
foodesis
b)
sunlightopious
c)
homeostasis
d)
photosynthesis
31.
The main source of energy for ALL living things
a)
sugars
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
fats
32.
Carbohydrates that provide quick energy
a)
fats
b)
nucleic acids
c)
proteins
d)
sugars
33.
_______ are carbs that provide stored energy
a)
fruits
b)
vegtables
c)
proteins
d)
starches
34.
Very energy rich, but take time to digest
a)
fats
b)
starches
c)
proteins
d)
nucleic acids
35.
Stored fat helps to ______ our bodies
a)
insulate
b)
cool
c)
protect
d)
preserve
36.
Stored fats help to _______ our organs
a)
insulate
b)
protect
c)
heat
d)
feed
37.
Energy rich, but are important so that the body can GROW
a)
proteins
b)
fats
c)
carbohydrates
d)
enzymes
38.
_______ are used to make more proteins
a)
sugars
b)
fats
c)
proteins
d)
carbohydrates
39.
Proteins are used to ______ your body
a)
heat
b)
protect
c)
insulate
d)
repair
40.
_______ are proteins that speed-up reactions reactions in the body
a)
starches
b)
sugars
c)
enzymes
d)
lipids
41.
Another word for fats
a)
enzymes
b)
lipids
c)
starches
d)
oil
42.
Control the way that proteins are used in the body
a)
nucleic acids
b)
homeogenious gasses
c)
fats
d)
sugars
43.
Stores information needed to build a protein, and many other important facts
a)
RNA
b)
DNA
c)
TLS
d)
DNR
44.
Cells organized together for the same function make up
a)
tissues
b)
cells
c)
organs
d)
organ systems
45.
The small intestine, stomach, and large intestine are all parts of a _________
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
organ system
d)
tissue
46.
A life process that must be carried out by all living organisms
a)
photosynthesis
b)
respiration
c)
reproduction
d)
locomotion
47.
Water will dissolve and _____ materials in the body
a)
protect
b)
transport
c)
incinerate
d)
wash away
48.
The energy in food is measured by ______
a)
carbohydrates
b)
protein
c)
calories
d)
starches
49.
Nutrients provide _______ needed for metabolism
a)
water
b)
energy
c)
particles
d)
chemicals
50.
_______ supplies amino acids to make new cells and body chemicals, and maintain body tissues
a)
protein
b)
sugar
c)
starches
d)
carbohydrates
51.
Hereditary information is contained in the ________ of the cells nuleus
a)
chromosomes
b)
center
c)
RNA
d)
genes
52.
Chromosomes are made of the compound _______
a)
RNA
b)
DNA
c)
DNP
d)
3DI
53.
In ________ organisms genetic traits are passed from one generation to the next
a)
some
b)
most
c)
all
d)
many
54.
Every trait is controlled by at least ______ genes
a)
2
b)
1
c)
46
d)
23
55.
In sexual reproduction, _______ of the genes come from each parent
a)
half
b)
a fourth
c)
some
d)
2
56.
_________ reproduction is when all of the genes come from one parent
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
57.
In __________ reproduction each parent contributes half of the gene
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
58.
Variation in traits only come from ________ reproduction
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
59.
The traits that usually appear in the offspring are controlled by a __________ gene
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
60.
Recessive traits are ________ when a dominant trait is present
a)
undermined
b)
overruled
c)
underappreciated
d)
overcomming
61.
For an offspring to show a ________ trait both genes must be the same.
a)
recessive
b)
dominant
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