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Characteristics of Life

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

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.
Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
3.
A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching.
a)
All living things reproduce
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
4.
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
5.
A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.
a)
All living things adapt to their environment
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things have cells
d)
All living things use energy
6.
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
7.
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
8.
A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.
a)
All living things have cells
b)
All living things use energy
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
9.
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
10.
A cat is an organism that has a respiratory system that contains lungs and a trachea.
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things have different levels of organization
d)
All living things grow
11.
A sea worm drops its tail and the tail becomes a new worm.
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things have different levels of organization
d)
All living things reproduce
12.
An adult hydra is producing its offspring through budding.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things reproduce
c)
All living things contain cells
d)
All living things grow
13.
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
14.
Over many hundreds of years, a population of rabbits living in the woods adapts to its surrounding with brown fur.
a)
All living things adapt to their environment
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things have cells
15.
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
16.

Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

a)

adapting to your environment

b)

maintaining an appropriate respiration rate

c)

the sum of all of your chemical reactions

d)

being composed of more than one cell

17.

Cellular division directly relates to which of the following?

a)

organization

b)

metabolism

c)

growth and development

d)

evolution

18.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function.

b)

All living organisms are multicellular.

c)

All living organisms contain a nucleus.

d)

All living organisms have a cell wall.

19.

Which of the following is a response?

a)

a flashlight shined into the eye

b)

a rubber band popping your hand

c)

your pupils constricting when exposed to bright light

d)

blood glucose levels drop significantly

20.

The sum of all the chemical reactions in your body?

a)

organization

b)

metabolism

c)

homeostasis

d)

evolution

21.

Which of the following is a stimulus?

a)

removing your hand from a hot stove

b)

swinging a bat at a baseball

c)

screaming when something scares you

d)

a ball moving from the pitching mound to home plate towards a batter

22.

Which of the following is asexual reproduction?

a)

two sets of genetic information; unique offspring

b)

one set of genetic information; identical offspring

23.

Which of the following is sexual reproduction?

a)

two sets of genetic information; unique offspring

b)

one set of genetic information; identical offspring

24.

Which of the following terms explains why multicellular organisms have many different cells with many different structures and functions?

a)

metabolism

b)

homeostasis

c)

specialization

d)

evolution

25.
All living things are composed of cells. 
a)
True
b)
False
26.
In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display _____ of the eight characteristics of living things.
a)
one
b)
some
c)
all
d)
more than half
27.
Temperature and sunlight would be examples of ____________ factors within an environment.
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
28.
Define BIOLOGY.
a)
The study of life and living organisms.
b)
The study of animals.
c)
They study of matter.
d)
The study of earth and its atmosphere.
29.
All living things ____ to make more living things.
a)
adapt
b)
develop
c)
grow
d)
reproduce
30.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
31.
The leaf in the picture is considered a (an) factor
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
32.
Define BIOLOGY.
a)
The study of life and living organisms.
b)
The study of animals.
c)
They study of matter.
d)
The study of earth and its atmosphere.
33.
A plant growing towards the light is an example of 
a)
reproduction.
b)
responding to a stimuli.
c)
metabolism.
d)
homeostasis.
34.
A maggot changing into a fly is an example of 
a)
reproduction.
b)
growth and development.
c)
homeostasis.
d)
evolution.
35.

Living things are made up of units called

a)

DNA

b)

Cells

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Seeds

36.

If an organism is made entirely of one cell it is called...

a)

Multicellular

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Unicellular

d)

Eukaryotic

37.

Reproduction that only involves one parent and all offspring are identical; for example, binary fission of bacteria or amoebas.

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Division

d)

Addition

38.

Reproduction that involves two cells from different parents unite to produce the first cell of a new organism.

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Budding

d)

Division

39.

Living things are based on a universal genetic

code. What molecule is responsible for that code?

a)

RNA

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

DNA

40.

For single-celled organisms, _____ is

mostly an increase in size.


Multicellular organisms go through a

process called __________, where cells

divide and differentiate into different

kinds of cells.

a)

Evolve, respond to stimulus

b)

Expansion, progress

c)

Growth, development

d)

Production, evolution

41.

The combination of chemical reactions through

which an organism builds up or breaks down

materials as it carries out its life processes is called ...

a)

absorption

b)

metabolism

c)

digestion

d)

consumption

42.

A stimulus can be external or internal.

a)

False

b)

True

43.

Maintaining a stable internal

environment is called

a)

homeostasis

b)

equilibrium

c)

balance

d)

evenness

44.
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
45.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
46.
A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm
a)
reproducing
b)
doing cellular respiration
c)
having cells
d)
responding to its environment
47.
Which is NOT a characteristic that all living organisms share? 
a)
Ability to reproduce 
b)
Ability to grow 
c)
Ability to respond to their environment 
d)
Ability to dominate an ecosystem 
48.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F. 
a)
All living things have a metabolism 
b)
All living things have an internal structure of cells
c)
All living things respond to their environment 
d)
All living things grow
49.
All living things have an internal structure of ____________, which are the smallest unit of life. 
a)
Cells
b)
ATP
c)
Glucose
d)
Sugar
50.
Light, smell, sound, and temperature are all examples of what? 
a)
Cells
b)
Stimuli
c)
Fungi
d)
Reactions
51.
You accidentally touch a hot burner and quickly pull your hand away. The burner is 
a)
homeostasis
b)
a reaction
c)
ATP
d)
a stimulus
52.
A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly.
a)
All living things have adaptations
b)
All living things have a metabolism
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow and develop
53.
A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.
a)
All living things have an internal structure 
b)
All living things have a metabolism
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
54.
A sea worm drops off its tail and the tail becomes a new worm.
a)
All living things have an internal structure
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things have adaptations
d)
All living things reproduce
55.
The scientific name for something living is a(an)
a)
organism
b)
cell
c)
tissue
d)
human
56.
During ___________ conditions inside our body are kept stable (the same)
a)
homeopathic
b)
Homo sapian
c)
homeostasis
d)
homologous
57.
Living things respond to heat, light, and sound.  This means they respond to:
a)
stimuli/ environment
b)
suction
c)
Dr. Suess
d)
digestion
58.
What does reproduce mean?
a)
They grow - get larger
b)
They are living things
c)
Organisms make other organisms
59.
All of the following are characteristics of all living things EXCEPT
a)
Respond to stimulus
b)
Grow and develop
c)
maintain homeostasis
d)
Movement
60.
All living things are composed of cells. 
a)
True
b)
False
61.
Living things need energy to survive?
a)
True
b)
False
62.
Living things adjust to a stimulus by a reaction called a(n) ___.
a)
environment
b)
growth spurt
c)
homeostasis
d)
response
63.
Living things change during their lives through ___.
a)
reproduction
b)
growth and development
c)
making responses
d)
adaptation and organization
64.
All living things ____ to make more living things.
a)
reproduce
b)
develop
c)
grow
d)
adapt
65.
The series of changes an organism undergoes during it's lifetime
a)
development
b)
adaptation
c)
evolution
d)
reproduction
66.
The basic unit of life is called a (n)
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
cell
d)
energy
67.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
68.
All organisms have more than one cell.
a)
false
b)
true
69.
Cellular respiration is the process by which oxygen goes to your cells and your cells make
a)
water
b)
oxygen
c)
energy
d)
blood
70.
A gazelle running away from a hunting lion is an example of ____________.
a)
homeostasis
b)
responding to stimuli
c)
growing and developing
d)
reproducing
71.
Something that has never shown the characteristics of life and never will. 
a)
dormant
b)
nonliving 
c)
living 
d)
dead 
72.
Non-Living or Living?
a)
Living
b)
Non-Living
73.
Non-Living or Living?
a)
Living
b)
Non-Living
74.
Fire is living because it has 6 of the 8 characteristics of life. 
a)
True 
b)
False
75.
The following are all characteristics of life EXCEPT _______________. 
a)
made of cell(s)
b)
eat food
c)
respond to the environment 
d)
reproduce 

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