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Living Things

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the functions that a living thing must carry out in order to stay alive and produce more of it's own kind?
a)
cells
b)
life processes
c)
nutrients
d)
photosynthesize 
2.
A _______ is the basic unit of living things.
a)
vacuole
b)
nutrient
c)
cell
d)
brain
3.
What are substances that are needed for an organism to live and grow?
a)
nutrients
b)
shelter
c)
weather
d)
organs 
4.
This is a thin layer surrounding all cells that allows water and dissolved materials to pass into and out of the cell.
a)
nucleus 
b)
vacuole 
c)
cell membrane
d)
chloroplast 
5.
This is a jellylike substance that fills much of the cell.
a)
cell membrane 
b)
cytoplasm 
c)
chloroplast
d)
vaculoe 
6.
This is the tough outer covering of a plant cell.
a)
vacuole 
b)
chloroplasts
c)
nucleus
d)
cell wall
7.
This is the large storage area within a cell.
a)
nucleus 
b)
vacuole
c)
chloroplast 
d)
cell membrane 
8.
This is the control center of a cell.
a)
nucleus
b)
vacuole 
c)
cytoplasm
d)
cell wall
9.
This is a cell structure in which food-making occurs. It contains a green-colored pigment chlorophyll.
a)
chloroplasts
b)
cytoplasm
c)
vacuole 
d)
nucleus 
10.
What is one thing a plant cell has, but an animal cell does not?
a)
nucleus 
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
vacuole 
11.
What is another thing a plant cell has, but an animal cell does not?
a)
vacuole 
b)
chloroplasts 
c)
cell membrane
d)
nucleus 
12.
How many life processes are there?
a)
2
b)
25
c)
4
d)
6
13.
The structure of a bowl is most like what?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus 
d)
chloroplasts 
14.
The structure of a coffee filter is most like what?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
vacuole 
d)
nucleus 
15.
Jelly is most like what?
a)
chloroplasts 
b)
vacuole 
c)
cytoplasm 
d)
cell wall
16.
When animals go to find food, it's an example of...
a)
developing
b)
reproducing
c)
reacting to surroundings 
d)
giving off waste
17.
This means making more of the same thing.
a)
developing
b)
reproducing 
c)
energy
d)
releasing energy
18.
When plants take in carbon dioxide from air and take in water and minerals from soil, this is an example of...
a)
giving off wastes
b)
taking in nutrients
c)
releasing energy 
d)
growing and developing 
19.
When animals increase in size and undergo changes during their life cycle, this is an example of...
a)
growing and developing
b)
reproducing
c)
releasing energy
d)
taking in nutrients 
20.
When plants give off carbon dioxide, this is an example of...
a)
reacting to surroundings
b)
taking in materials
c)
reproducing 
d)
releasing energy