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Characteristics of Life 1

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
2.
A pill bug (roly poly) eats a carrot.
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things use energy
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
3.
A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly.
a)
All living things adapt to their environment
b)
All living things use energy
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
4.
An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
5.
Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
6.
The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things reproduce
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
7.
YOU are a multi-celled organism but an amoeba is a single celled organism.
a)
All living things have cells
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things respond to their environment
8.
 Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter?
a)
Living things respond to their environment.
b)
Living things maintain internal balance.
c)
Living things are made up of units called cells.
d)
Living things are based on a universal genetic code.
9.
A gazelle running away from a hunting lion is an example of ____________.
a)
homeostasis
b)
responding to stimuli
c)
growing and developing
d)
reproducing
10.
Maintaining a stable internal environment.
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Metabolism
c)
Stimulus
d)
DNA
11.
The basic unit of life is called a (n)
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
cell
d)
energy
12.
The process whereby an organism produces more of its own kind
a)
development
b)
adaptation
c)
homeostasis
d)
reproduction
13.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
a)
growth and development
b)
ability to move
c)
response to the environment
d)
ability to reproduce
14.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?
a)
maintaining a stable internal enviornment
b)
growth and development
c)
using energy
d)
ability to reproduce
15.
An organism made of one cell is called
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
16.
The study of life.
a)
biology
b)
biosphere
c)
DNA
d)
metabolism
17.
Signal that requires a response.
a)
metabolism
b)
bioshere
c)
stimulus
d)
DNA
18.
A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.
a)
stimulus
b)
response
c)
cause
d)
effect
19.
Which of these is not true about all organisms?
a)
all living things have many cells
b)
all living things need water
c)
all living things respond to stimuli
d)
all living things reproduce
20.
What is another way of saying organism?
a)
living thing
b)
organ system
c)
tissue team
d)
critter
21.
When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...
a)
energy metabolism
b)
growth and development
c)
response to stimuli
d)
having cells
22.

A pill bug eats a carrot

a)

All living things obtain and use energy

b)

All living things contain DNA

c)

All living things reproduce

d)

All living things contain cells

23.

A kitten growing into a cat over time demonstrates which essential characteristic of life?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Response to Stimuli

c)

Growth and Development

d)

Homeostasis

e)

Organization

24.

Which characteristic of life describes the ability of an organism to produce new individuals of its own kind?

a)

Metabolism

b)

Reproduction

c)

Regulation

d)

Energy Use

e)

Movement

25.

When a paramecium (a single-celled organism) moves away from a bright light, it is exhibiting which characteristic?

a)

Organization

b)

Growth

c)

Response to Stimuli

d)

Homeostasis

e)

Metabolism

26.

Living things convert food for life processes

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Reproduction

c)

Made of Cells

d)

Energy Use

e)

Response

27.

All living things are made up of this?

a)

Growth

b)

Response to Stimuli

c)

Adaptation

d)

Stable Internal Environment

e)

Cells are the building blocks

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