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Study of Life (Chap.1.1 - Review for Quiz)

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living organisms?

a)

Reproduces

b)

Requires energy

c)

consumes carbohydrates

d)

maintains homeostasis

2.

Which best describes adaptation?

a)

Reproducing as a species

b)

A short-term change in behavior in response to stimul

c)

Inherited changes in response to environmental factors

d)

Change in size as an organism ages

3.

The study of life

a)

Biology

b)

Zoology

c)

Paleontology

d)

Ecology

4.

Maintaining a stable internal environment

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Stimulus

c)

Asexual reproduction

d)

DNA

5.

List the levels of organization in order from smallest to most complex

a)

tissues, organ systems, organism, cells, organ

b)

cells, organ systems, tissues, organ, organism

c)

cells, tissues, organ, organ systems, organism

d)

organism, cells, tissues, organ systems, organ

6.

What are the two types of reproduction?

a)

There is only one

b)

Asexual and Sexual

7.

What is an example of a Characteristic of Life?

a)

Eating

b)

Reproduces

c)

Breathing

d)

Walking

8.

An example of a response to a stimulus is:

a)

Lucy sneezing after dust got in her nose.

b)

a baby removing his hand from a hot stove.

c)

Suzy screaming after Mrs. Deitche dropped the textbook on her desk.

d)

All of the above.

9.

A group of organisms that can breed with one another & produce fertile offspring is known as:

a)

Reproduction

b)

Aliens

c)

Organisms

d)

Species

10.

The process of natural changes that take place during an organism's life is called:

a)

Promotion

b)

Development

c)

Adaptation

d)

Growth

11.

A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.

a)

stimulus

b)

response

c)

cause

d)

effect

12.

It is hot outside. You start sweating. In this case, the hot weather is the...

a)

stimulus

b)

response

c)

cause and effect

d)

responder

13.

Your body shivers when you are cold. This is because of the concept of...

a)

homeostasis

b)

heredity

c)

energy metabolism

d)

cellular organization

14.

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 

15.

Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis. This is an example of what characteristic of living things:

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things grow

16.

What is an adaptation?

a)

A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.

b)

The food that an animal eats.

c)

How energy moves in a food web.

d)

How animals evolve throughout time.

17.

All living things are composed of cells. 

a)

True

b)

False

18.

This picture is a good example of

a)

Growth

b)

Development

19.

This picture is a good example of

a)

Growth

b)

Development

20.

Living things require energy to survive.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Unicellular means ....

a)

One Cell

b)

Multiple Cells

c)

Two Cells

d)

Unicorn Cells

22.

Multicellular Means ...

a)

One Cell

b)

No Cells

c)

Many Cells

d)

Multiverse

23.

Asexual Reproduction is when an organism ....

a)

Only has genetic material from one parent

b)

Has genetic material from two parents

c)

Was cloned by humans

d)

comes from an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)

24.

Sexual Reproduction is when...

a)

A animal has one parent

b)

An organisms has two parents

c)

it's a GMO (Genetically Modified Organism)

d)

it comes from an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)

25.

Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older? 

a)

living things respond to their environment

b)

living things maintain internal balance

c)

living things are made of cells

d)

living things grow and develop

26.

A plant growing towards a light source is an example of which of the following?

a)

attracting a mate

b)

destroying infectious germs

c)

responding to a stimuli

d)

obtaining moisture from the air

27.

A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes. This is an example of:

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

28.

You are a multi-celled organism but an amoeba is a single-celled organism. This is an example of:

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

29.

Scientist use what system of measurement?

a)

American

b)

British

c)

Metric

d)

Calculated

30.

Which best describes the purpose of science?

a)

to explain the nature of things

b)

to solve ethical problems of society

c)

to propose solutions to political issues

d)

to debate the meaning of life

31.

What do biologist do?

a)

Study the diversity of life

b)

Research diseases

c)

Develop technologies

d)

Improve agriculture

e)

All of the above

32.

True or False: Living things must be multicellular.

a)

True

b)

False