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WorksheetsU1 — Characteristics of Life
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Francesco Redi’s experiment with meat, jars, and flies showed that spontaneous generation was
correct.
incorrect.
true.
one of the greatest discoveries in science.
Spontaneous generation is a mistaken idea because living things
do not reproduce.
Maintain homeostasis.
are produced only by living things.
show binomial nomenclature.
What did the experiments of Redi and Pasteur help to show?
That living things do not come from non-living things.
That species gradually change over time.
The chemicals of life could have arisen on early Earth.
That living things can be placed in groups based on their similarities.
The basic building block of all living things is called a(n)
molecule.
element.
compound.
cell.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?
reproduction
uses energy
needs to breath air
made of cells
Sexual reproduction usually requires
one parent.
two parents.
unicellular organisms.
homeostasis.
Living things show patterns of inheritance and may change over time in a process called
growth.
exercise.
homeostasis.
evolution.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
growth
development
death
exercise
All living things
are consumers.
are producers.
use energy.
reproduce asexually.
In asexual reproduction
an organism divides into two parts.
offspring are produced that are identical to the parent generation.
each of the first two choices are true.
none of the choices are correct.
During the growth process, living things become more complex. This is called
development.
death.
life span.
ingestion.
The leaves of a plant placed by a window turn toward the light. The plant’s action is an example of
reproduction.
a response.
development.
a stimulus.
A change in an organism’s surroundings that causes it to react is called
growth.
development.
a stimulus.
a response.
Anything in the environment that causes an organism to respond is called a(n)
stimulus.
response.
reaction.
sense.
Which of the following do all living things need to survive?
water
carbon dioxide
two parents
consumers
The source of energy for most producers is
water.
consumers.
other producers.
the sun.
What are the basic elements that make up most living things?
water, helium, oxygen, air
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
water, hydrogen, air, helium
carbon, hydrogen, calcium, oxygen
Why do cells undergo respiration?
to ingest food
so they can evolve
cells need to inhale and exhale
to take in oxygen and produce energy
Homeostasis is about an organism’s ability to
obtain energy.
dissolve chemicals.
compete for living space.
maintain stable internal conditions.
Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?
sweating when you run around the track
ingesting food
squirming in your seat
listening to morning announcements
Choose the choice that is NOT an example of metabolism in living things.
breaking down complex substances to produce food & energy
combining simple substances to make complex ones
all the chemical reactions in an organism
ingestion of food
The gradual change in a species over time is called
homeostasis.
evolution.
death.
digestion.
Choose any choice that demonstrates stimulus-response.
Closing your eyes in bright sunshine.
Pulling your hand away from a hot flame.
Being startled by a loud sound.
Writing your name on your paper.
What 6 letter phrase did we use to help recall the characteristics of life?
MAGPIE
MURGRI
PURPLE
MUGGLE
Which of the following is the clearest example of maintaining homeostasis?
looking through binoculars
sharpening a pencil
being thirsty after a salty meal
doing homework after supper
