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Plants: Characteristics, Autotroph, Heterotroph

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A caterpillar changes into a butterfly is known as 
a)
responding to a stimulus
b)
reproduction
c)
photosynthesis
d)
growth/development
2.
Which of these aren't needed for a living organism?
a)
Water
b)
Living Space
c)
Makeup
d)
Food
3.
Is fire living, nonliving, or once alive? 
a)
Once Alive
b)
Nonliving
c)
Alive
d)
None of the above
4.
Is water living, nonliving, or once alive? 
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
c)
Once alive
d)
None of the above
5.
Is bacteria living, nonliving, or once alive? 
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
c)
Once alive
d)
None of the above
6.
How do we know that a seed is alive? 
a)
It grows and develops. 
b)
It comes from the Earth. 
c)
It has a protective shell. 
d)
They are often carried by the wind. 
7.
Which type of reproduction makes a Diverse offspring
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
8.
Which type of reproduction is makes a Uniform offspring
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
9.
Which type of reproduction takes 2 parents
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
10.
Which type of reproduction takes 1 parent
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual
11.
A plant grows toward the light. The plant's action is an example of 
a)
reproduction.
b)
a response.
c)
a stimulus.
d)
development. 
12.
A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called
a)
a stimulus.
b)
a response.
c)
development. 
d)
energy.
13.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
14.
Living things respond to changes in light, heat, sound, and chemical and mechanical contact. These changes in environment are called
a)
stimuli
b)
response
c)
Dr. Seuss
d)
seasons
15.
Turning around to see who is calling your name is an example of a
a)
response
b)
responsibility
c)
reason
d)
rationale
16.
All living things reproduce, what are the 2 ways living things reproduce?
a)
Asexual, Birth
b)
Sexual, Asexual
c)
Reproducing, Sexual
d)
Birth, Reproducing
17.
What is known as the production of offspring?
a)
Reproduction
b)
Growth
c)
Development
d)
Homeostasis
18.
What is growth?
a)
staying the same height
b)
doing your homework
c)
running
d)
getting larger and stronger
19.
Humans sweat when it is hot outside
a)
grow and develop
b)
DNA
c)
responding to change
d)
reproduction
20.
Are movies and books living organisms?
a)
Yes
b)
Animals
c)
Plants
d)
No
21.
When reproduction occurs do you always need two parents?
a)
Sexual
b)
No
c)
Asexual
d)
Yes
22.
When we get cold and hot do our bodies change to help us cool down or heat up?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Twitching
d)
Sweating
23.
What is Autotroph?
a)
Has to hunt and eat other organisms 
b)
Has to make it's own water
c)
When you write a book about yourself
d)
Makes it's own food
24.
Something that must consume other organisms is which of the following
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Cloraphyll 
d)
Pseudopod
25.
Animals release energy by breathing, also known as _______________.
a)
Being Tired
b)
Respiration
c)
Rotation
d)
Perspiration 
26.
Living things do all the following EXCEPT:
a)
Respond to stimulus
b)
Grow and develop
c)
Maintain homeostasis
d)
They do not change
27.
This picture is a good example of
a)
Growth
b)
Development
28.
What is the balancing of an organism’s internal environment to keep conditions suitable ?
a)
stimulus
b)
multicellular
c)
cell
d)
Homeostasis
29.
What is it called when changes take place during the life of an organism?
a)
Reproduction
b)
Organism
c)
Development
d)
Homeostasis
30.
What is a living thing?
a)
Reproduction
b)
Organism
c)
Development
d)
Homeostasis