WorksheetsCharacteristics of Life
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Biology is the study of
minerals
life
weather
energy
All organisms are composed of
diatoms
cells
cellulose
None of the provided
The smallest units that can carry on all the functions of life are called
molecules
organelles
cells
species
Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of living things?
complexity
reproduction
homeostasis
metabolism
Homeostasis means
a change over long periods of time
keeping things the same
rapid change
the same thing as evolution
In order for organisms to evolve and for natural selection to occur what must there be within the population?
homeostasis
genetic variation
organism movement
stimuli
Which of the following is considered an ABIOTIC factor?
water
algae
humans
plants
If an organism is made entirely of one cell it is called...
Multicellular
Prokaryotic
Unicellular
Eukaryotic
Reproduction that only involves one parent and all offspring are identical; for example, binary fission of bacteria or amoebas.
Asexual
Sexual
Division
Addition
Reproduction that involves two cells from different parents unite to produce the first cell of a new organism.
Asexual
Sexual
Budding
Division
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.
Evolve, respond to stimulus
Expansion, progress
Growth, development
Production, evolution
All living things maintain a balance within their cells and the environment through the process of
evolution
growth
development
homeostasis
The breaking down of complex substances into simpler molecules is known as
catabolism
anabolism
mitosis
homeostasis
Living things
need energy for life processes
have the ability to reproduce
are composed of 1 or more cells
all of the above
none of the above
A stimulus can be external or internal.
False
True
