WorksheetsChemistry of Life
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is not a monomer?
a)
nucelotide
b)
protein
c)
glucose
d)
amino acid
2.
All living things reproduce, what are the 2 ways living things reproduce?
a)
Asexual, Birth
b)
Sexual, Asexual
c)
Reproducing, Sexual
d)
Birth, Reproducing
19.
What is an organism whose entire body is only 1 cell known as?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
cell
d)
Homeostasis
4.
An example of a multicellular organism is a...
a)
amoeba
b)
bacteria
c)
crab
d)
insect
5.
All living things do all the following EXCEPT:
a)
Respond to stimulus
b)
Grow and develop
c)
Maintain homeostasis
d)
Move
6.
Living things require energy to survive.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
This stores our genetic information:
a)
DNA
b)
lipids
c)
ATP
d)
flash drives
8.
Which one of these are NOT one of the six characteristics of a living thing?
a)
having DNA
b)
Using energy
c)
Moving
d)
Reproducing
9.
What do living things use energy for?
a)
To do things like grow, repair, replace cells, and digest.
b)
To find friends
c)
To succeed in school
d)
To reach their goal
10.
What is reproducing?
a)
To make offspring similar to the parents
b)
To eat
c)
To read
d)
To do homework
11.
Responding to change helps an organism to survive, which is the best example of a response to change:
a)
A polar bear hides it's cubs from danger.
b)
You move your hand away from a hot surface when you touch it.
c)
A cell only grows in a certain enviroment.
d)
A plant uses energy from the sun to make sugar.
12.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
13.
A plant grows toward the light. The plant's action is an example of
a)
reproduction.
b)
a response.
c)
a stimulus.
d)
development.
14.
A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called
a)
a stimulus.
b)
a response.
c)
development.
d)
energy.
15.
The telephone ringing is an example of a
a)
stimulus
b)
simulation
c)
similarity
16.
An example of a unicellular organism includes
a)
Humans
b)
Lobsters
c)
Eagles
d)
Bacteria
17.
Turning around to see who is calling your name is an example of a
a)
response
b)
responsibility
c)
reason
d)
rationale
18.
Any living thing is called an
a)
organ
b)
organization
c)
organism
19.
What is an organism whose entire body is only 1 cell known as?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
cell
d)
Homeostasis
20.
Which is an example of an organism using homeostasis?
a)
A dog panting to lower body temperature
b)
Walking sticks blending in
c)
Growing from a tadpole into a frog
d)
Shivering to lower body temperature
21.
Rocks, water, air, sun, and soil are...
a)
living
b)
nonliving
22.
What characteristics do nonliving things have?
a)
They are just like living things
b)
They have may have some of the characteristics of living things, but not all of them.
c)
They never move
23.
Which of the following shows the characteristics of living things?
a)
eat, move, breathe, make friends, reproduce, respond to stimuli
b)
eat, breathe air, reproduce, excrete, respond to stimuli, move, grow
c)
eat, breathe air, reproduce, can see, excrete, grow, respond to stimuli
24.
What does DNA stand for
a)
deoxyribonucleic acid
b)
Nothing
c)
Some scientific word
d)
Dad Needs Air
25.
Homeostasis refers to an organism's ability to
a)
compete for living space.
b)
dissolve chemicals.
c)
maintain stable internal conditions.
d)
obtain energy.
26.
What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
a)
Asexual requires 1 parent while sexual require 2 parents.
b)
Asexual requires 2 parents while sexual requires 1 parent.
c)
Asexual produces 2 offspring while sexual produces 1 offspring.
d)
Asexual produces 1 offspring while sexual produces 2 offspring.
27.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all living things share?
a)
using energy
b)
a cellular organization
c)
response to surroundings
d)
movement
28.
The smallest basic unit of matter is the
a)
molecule.
b)
atom.
c)
compound.
d)
cell.
29.
The four main types of carbon-based molecules in organisms are carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and
a)
starches.
b)
fatty acids.
c)
monosaccharides.
d)
proteins.
30.
What is the use/function of carbohydrates?
a)
transmit genetic information
b)
source of energy
c)
to make proteins
d)
to build body structures
31.
Which of the following are types of carbohydrates?
a)
fats, waxes, and oils
b)
DNA & RNA
c)
sugars & starches
d)
enzymes & hormones
32.
What is the use/function of lipids?
a)
transmit genetic information
b)
make carbohydrates
c)
store energy, insulation
d)
builds DNA
33.
Which of the following are examples of lipids?
a)
DNA & RNA
b)
sugars & starches
c)
fats, oils, waxes
d)
enzymes & antibodies
34.
What is the use/function of proteins?
a)
makes RNA
b)
builds cell membrane
c)
builds body structures (ie. bones & muscles
d)
causes surface tension
35.
Which is an example of a nucleic acid?
a)
sucrose & lactose
b)
hormones & antibodies
c)
DNA & RNA
d)
steroids
36.
sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism
a)
homeostasis
b)
metabolism
c)
deoxyribonucleic acid
d)
sexual reproduction
37.
reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells and in which one parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parents
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
asexual reprodiction
c)
metabolism
d)
cell
38.
reproduction in which the sex cells from two parent unite to produce offspring that share traits from both parents
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
homeostasis
c)
metabolsim
d)
cell
39.
Molecule that is contained in the cells of all living things
a)
cell
b)
metbolism
c)
deoxyribonucleic acid
d)
sexual reproduction
40.
which of the following statements about living this is true
a)
Living things never develop or change as the grow
b)
All living things produce offspring by sexual reproduction
c)
All living things grow during parts of their lives
d)
Living things can survive without maintaining homeostasis
41.
Living things carry out the chemical activities of life by using
a)
energy
b)
sexual reproduction
c)
DNA
d)
stimuli
42.
smallest functional and structural unit of life; found in all living organisms
a)
metabolism
b)
cell
c)
asexual reproduction
d)
sexual reproduction
43.
A change in an organism's environment that causes a reaction is called a(n)
a)
response
b)
classification
c)
stimulus
d)
variable
44.
The major gases present in the atmosphere today are ____________ and ___________
a)
carbon dioxide and methane
b)
methane and oxygen
c)
nitrogen and oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
45.
Any Living thing is called an....
a)
animal
b)
organism
46.
All living things must maintain ___, which is the balance of all their internal conditions.
a)
homeostatis
b)
stimuli
c)
space
d)
reproduction
47.
All of the changes that take place during the life of an organism is called
a)
change
b)
evolution
c)
development
d)
growth
48.
What is the process of an organism getting larger called?
a)
growth
b)
development
c)
reproduction
d)
stimuli
49.
If something is to be considered "living" it must.....
a)
be able to move
b)
respond to stimuli
c)
likes to eat
d)
sleeps all the time
50.
Which thing is non-living?
a)
Flower
b)
Shoe
c)
Person
d)
Dog
51.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
52.
Humans sweat when it is hot outside
a)
grow and develop
b)
DNA
c)
responding to change
d)
reproduction
53.
I ate breakfast this morning
a)
respond to environment
b)
use energy
c)
reproduce
d)
grow and develop
54.
the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism
a)
heredity
b)
metabolism
c)
stimulus
d)
cell
55.
reproduction in which one parent produces offspring identical to itself
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
producer
c)
asexual reproduction
d)
consumer
56.
the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment
a)
metabolism
b)
heredity
c)
homeostasis
d)
consumer
57.
The telephone ringing is an example of a
a)
stimulus
b)
simulation
c)
similarity
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