WorksheetsCharacteristics of Life
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not part of cell theory?
a)
All cells are part of a plant
b)
All cells come from pre-existing cells
c)
Cells are the basic unit of life
d)
The cell is the smallest unit of life
2.
If an organism is made entirely of one cell it is called...
a)
Multicellular
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Unicellular
d)
Eukaryotic
3.
Living things are made up of units called
a)
DNA
b)
Cells
c)
Homeostasis
d)
Seeds
4.
Who was the scientist to deem the term cells?
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Van Leeuwenhoek
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Swhan
5.
Fire is living because it has 6 of the 8 characteristics of life.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Multicellular means
a)
made of many cells
b)
made of one kind of cell
c)
made of only one cell
7.
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.
8.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
9.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
10.
What characteristic of life does the following demonstrate: 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
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