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Characteristics & Organization of Life

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Pick the true statement about cellular organization:
a)
cells working together make tissues
b)
cells working together make organs
c)
tissues working together make organ systems
d)
organs working together make cells
2.
Which is the most complex of the choices below?
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
3.
What is the most basic unit of life?
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
4.
When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...
a)
energy metabolism
b)
growth and development
c)
response to stimuli
d)
having cells
5.

Your body shivers when you are cold. This is because all living things

a)

maintain a stable internal environment (homeostasis)

b)

grow and develop

c)

obtain materials and energy

d)

have DNA.

6.

Instructions found in the cells of an organism determine the characteristics or traits that the organism will have. This is an example of what life characteristic?

a)

Living things reproduce

b)

Living things obtain materials and energy

c)

Living things have DNA

d)

Living things are made of cells

7.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?

a)

must obtain energy

b)

must be multicellular

c)

must grow and develop

d)

must be made up of DNA

8.
An organelle is 
a)
A specialized part of a tissue that has a specific function.
b)
A specialized part of a cell that has a specific function.
c)
A specialized part of an organ that has a specific function.
9.
Which of the following has the Levels of Organization of an organism listed in the correct order from smallest to largest and includes all the levels?
a)
cells -> organ -> tissue -> organism
b)
cells -> tissue -> organ -> organ system -> organism
c)
organ -> tissue -> cells -> organism
d)
organism -> organ system -> organ -> tissue -> cells
10.
Which of the following lists the Levels of Organization of an ecosystem correctly from smallest to largest?
a)
community -> population -> ecosystem -> biosphere
b)
population -> ecosystem -> community -> biosphere
c)
organism -> community -> population -> ecosystem
d)
organism -> population -> community -> ecosystem -> biosphere
11.
 _________ reproduction involves a male and female exchanging genetic material to create offspring, while ______ reproduction has offspring created by only one parent and the offspring is genetically identical to the parent.
a)
Sexual, Asexual
b)
Asexual, Sexual
c)
Sexual, Heterotroph
d)
Asexual, Heterotroph
12.

Check all the examples of a response (reaction to a stimulus)

a)

wilting

b)

shivering

c)

vomiting

d)

being identical to one parent

13.

Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis. Which life characteristic does this represent?

a)

All living things obtain & use materials and energy

b)

All living things are made of cells

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things grow & develop

14.

A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes. This trait exists because

a)

All living things evolve as a population.

b)

All living things grow & develop

c)

All living things have cells

d)

All living things maintain a stable internal environment.

15.
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
16.

An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?

a)

All living things obtain and use materials and energy

b)

All living things are made of cells

c)

All living things respond to their environment

d)

All living things grow & develop

17.

A sea worm drops its tail and the tail becomes a new worm.

a)

All living things are made of cells

b)

All living things grow & develop

c)

All living things have different levels of organization

d)

All living things reproduce

18.
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
19.
To be considered living, an organism needs to have ___________________ characteristic(s).
a)
at least one
b)
7
c)
all 8
d)
any number of
20.

A plant growing towards the light is an example of which life characteristic?

a)

all living things reproduce.

b)

all living things respond to their environment.

c)

all living things have DNA.

d)

all living maintain a stable internal environment.

21.

When a group of cells work together, they form a(n)

a)

organelle

b)

organ system

c)

tissue

d)

organism

22.
If you see cardinals, blue jays and owls in your back yard, this is an example of a 
a)
community
b)
population
c)
ecosystem
d)
species
23.
A group of tissues that perform a similar function is called_____. (Examples include the heart, lungs or stomach)
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
organ system
24.
What is the correct ordering of life from smallest to largest?
a)
Organism, organ, organ system, tissue, atom, molecule cell, organelles 
b)
organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organelle, molecule, atom
c)
atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
All choices are correct

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