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Intro to Biology - Day 1 Prequiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11". This is an example of which characteristic of life?

a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
2.

Living things are made up of units called

a)

DNA

b)

Cells

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Seeds

3.

Fungi, Plants, and Animals are examples of:

a)
Unicellular organisms 
b)
Multicellular organisms
4.
Which of these statements is true about plants?
a)
they are producers
b)
they need water and carbon dioxide
c)
they need sunlight
d)
all of these statements are true
5.
Which kind of living things have DNA in their cells?
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
d)

All living things have DNA in their cells 

6.
A baby goat looks just like its parents. This is because of the concept of...
a)
homeostasis
b)
heredity
c)
energy metabolism
d)
cellular organization
7.
Your body shivers when you are cold. This is because of the concept of...
a)
homeostasis
b)
heredity
c)
energy metabolism
d)
cellular organization
8.

Something that was not alive, was never alive, and will never be alive is called ____.

a)

biotic

b)

dead

c)

living

d)

non-living

9.

Identify the invertebrate.

a)
Poriferan
b)
Arachnid
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Mollusk
10.

Animals that have a backbone.

a)

Invertebrate

b)

Vertebrate

c)

Lobster

d)

Worm

11.

An organism that eats plants.

a)

Herbicide

b)

Herbivore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Omnivore

12.

An organ that exchanges gases between the atmosphere and the blood.

a)

Gill

b)

Lung

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Liver

13.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by all living organisms?
a)
Ability to move
b)
Ability to grow and develop
c)
Made up of one or more cells
d)
Responds to stimuli
14.

Which item listed is NOT a characteristic of life?

a)

adjusting to stimuli

b)

getting and using energy

c)

growing and developing

d)

breathing

15.
The thin, flexible barrier around a cell is called the 
a)
nuceus
b)
Cell membrane
c)
ER
d)
mitochondrion
16.
What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
a)
eukaryotic 
b)
prokaryotic