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Unit 6 Lesson 1 Living thngs

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Getting goose bumps in order to keep your body warm to maintain an internal balance
a)
response to surroundings
b)
homeostasis
c)
reproduction
d)
made of cells
2.
A car backfires and you jump. What is the stimulus in this example?
a)
the backfire of the car
b)
You jump
3.
A tadpole becomes a frog.
a)
reproduction
b)
made of cells
c)
homeostasis
d)
growth and development
4.
You look under a microscope and can see the building blocks of all living things.
a)
reproduction
b)
response to surroundings
c)
made of cells
d)
homeostasis
5.
Your body will sweat if it gets too hot to maintain a normal temperature. 
a)
reproduction
b)
response to surroundings
c)
made of cells
d)
homeostasis
6.
What are the smallest units that carry on the functions of life?
a)
reproduction
b)
made of cells
c)
response to surroundings
d)
energy use
7.

What 4 things do all living things need?

a)

food, oxygen, living space

b)

water, air, food and living space

c)

food, water and living space

d)

food, water and oxygen

8.
Who is Sponge Bob's best friend?
a)
Squidward
b)
Patrick Star
c)
Gary
d)
Sandy Cheeks
9.

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

a)

Move around.

b)

Use energy.

c)

Respond to surrounding environment

d)

Grow, develop, and reproduce

10.
What is the maintenance of an internal environment?
a)
temperature
b)
homeostasis
c)
feedback loops
d)
bioengineering
11.
A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called
a)
a stimulus.
b)
a response.
c)
development. 
d)
energy.
12.
A plant grows toward the light. The plant's action is an example of 
a)
reproduction.
b)
a response.
c)
a stimulus.
d)
development. 
13.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
14.
Living things require energy to survive.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Living things respond to changes in light, heat, sound, and chemical and mechanical contact. These changes in environment are called
a)
stimuli
b)
response
c)
Dr. Seuss
d)
seasons
16.
A ___________ organism is made of only one cell.
a)
unicycle
b)
unicellular
c)
unicorn
d)
uni-brow
17.
What is an organism whose entire body is only 1 cell known as?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
cell
d)
Homeostasis
18.

Which is an example of an organism using homeostasis? (1 answers)

a)
A dog panting to lower body temperature
b)
Walking sticks blending in
c)
Growing from a tadpole into a frog
d)
Shivering to lower body temperature
19.

True or False: Sound waves are faster than light.

a)

False

b)

True

20.
The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?
a)
Different than their parents
b)
Identical to parents
c)
Like a combination from both parents
d)
A different species
21.

A mode of reproduction in which an organism arises from two organisms and inherits half of its DNA from each parent

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

c)

Cloning

d)

Fragmentation

22.

Requires two parents

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

23.

Requires only one parent

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

24.
When comparing the offspring of sexually and asexually reproducing organisms, we would expect the genetic material (DNA) of the sexually reproducing organism to -
a)
contain fewer mutations
b)
be lesser in quantity
c)
be simpler overall
d)
show more variation
25.

Which is a type of Asexual Reproduction

a)

Sexual

b)

Binary fission

c)

Cells

d)

organism

26.
All Offspring of Asexual reproduction are identical
a)
True
b)
False
27.
How many parent(s)are needed for asexual?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
9
d)
100
28.
A producer?
a)
Eats other plants and animals
b)
Makes its own food
c)
Eats dead plants or animals
d)
Makes toys for kids
29.
A consumer?
a)
Makes its own food
b)
Eats dead plants and animals
c)
Eats plants and other animals for energy
d)
Buys toys for kids
30.
A decomposer?
a)
Eats dead plants or animals and breaks down to put nutrients in the soil
b)
Eats plants or other animals for food
c)
Makes its own food
d)
Machine that gathers trash
31.
This organism draws its nutrients from dead organisms as it releases enzymes to cause the organisms to break down and break apart. Is it a...
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
32.
Cactus. Is it a.....
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
33.
Fungi. Is it a...
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
34.

an organism that eats both plants and animals

a)

omnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

food web

d)

carnivore

35.

the pathway of energy transfer as a result of the feeding patterns of organisms

a)

food chain

b)

food web

c)

energy pyramid

d)

herbivore

36.
What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
a)
Asexual requires 1 parent while sexual require 2 parents.
b)
Asexual requires 2 parents while sexual requires 1 parent.
c)
Asexual produces 2 offspring while sexual produces 1 offspring. 
d)
Asexual produces 1 offspring while sexual produces 2 offspring.
37.
A new one-celled organism is found by a scientist.  This organism is said to be 
a)
multicellular.
b)
prokaryotic.
c)
eukaryotic.
d)
unicellular.
38.
A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called
a)
a stimulus.
b)
a response.
c)
development. 
d)
energy.
39.
What is the most abundant chemical found in living cells?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
water
c)
proteins
d)
nucleic acids
40.

What do all living things need?

a)

Air, water, food and a place to live

b)

food and water

c)

reproduce and food

d)

water, food and a place to live