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Characteristics of Life

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is not true about all organisms?
a)
all living things have many cells
b)
all living things need water
c)
all living things respond to stimuli
d)
all living things reproduce
2.

Biology is the study of

a)

minerals

b)

life

c)

weather

d)

energy

3.

All organisms are composed of

a)

diatoms

b)

cells

c)

cellulose

d)

None of the provided

4.

The smallest units that can carry on all the functions of life are called

a)

molecules

b)

organelles

c)

cells

d)

species

5.

Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of living things?

a)

complexity

b)

reproduction

c)

homeostasis

d)

metabolism

6.

Homeostasis means

a)

a change over long periods of time

b)

keeping things the same

c)

rapid change

d)

the same thing as evolution

7.

In order for organisms to evolve and for natural selection to occur what must there be within the population?

a)

homeostasis

b)

genetic variation

c)

organism movement

d)

stimuli

8.

Which of the following is considered an ABIOTIC factor?

a)

water

b)

algae

c)

humans

d)

plants

9.

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

a)

Multicellular

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Unicellular

d)

Eukaryotic

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

13.

All living things maintain a balance within their cells and the environment through the process of

a)

evolution

b)

growth

c)

development

d)

homeostasis

14.

The breaking down of complex substances into simpler molecules is known as

a)

catabolism

b)

anabolism

c)

mitosis

d)

homeostasis

15.

Living things

a)

need energy for life processes

b)

have the ability to reproduce

c)

are composed of 1 or more cells

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above

16.

A stimulus can be external or internal.

a)

False

b)

True

17.
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
18.
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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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
22.
Which is the most complex of the choices below?
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
23.
How do consumers get the energy they need to survive?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
eating other organisms
c)
decomposing dead materials
d)
chemosynthesis
24.
A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.
a)
stimulus
b)
response
c)
cause
d)
effect
25.
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
26.
Which choice shows the levels of organization in order from LARGEST to smallest.
a)
organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell
b)
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
c)
organism, cell, organ system, tissue, organ
d)
cell, cell, cell, cell, cell
27.
Which of these statements is true about animals?
a)
they are consumers
b)
they need water and oxygen
c)
they need to eat other living things for food
d)
all of these statements are true
28.
Which kind of living things have DNA in their cells?
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
d)
Trick question! All living things have DNA in their cells 
29.
What is another word for consumer?
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
producer
d)
decomposer
30.
What is another word for producer?
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
consumer
d)
decomposer