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Characteristics of LIfe

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False? A mushroom is a living thing.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Living things are made up of:

a)

organs

b)

cells

c)

building blocks

d)

none of the above

3.

True or False? All living things have cells.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

A cell is:

a)

anything alive

b)

an organism

c)

the smallest unit of a living thing

d)

not needed in every living thing

5.

An increase in the size of an organism as it gets older is

a)

growth

b)

reproduction

c)

reaction

d)

none of the above

6.

True or False?

Reproduction is the process by which living things create more of their own kind.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

A zebra is

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

8.

All organisms must use ______________ for growth, reproduction, and other activities.

a)

energy

b)

cells

c)

the sun

d)

oxygen

9.

_________________ is anything leftover from using food.

a)

Reproduction

b)

Waste

c)

Air

d)

Cells

10.

When if faces danger, a turtle retreating into its shell is an example of:

a)

removing waste

b)

making offspring

c)

moving through the life cycle

d)

reacting to surroundings

11.

Click on the one that is NOT a function of a living thing:

a)

remove waste

b)

reproduce

c)

grow

d)

breathe with lungs

e)

use energy

12.

True or False?

A bacteria is a living thing.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

True or False?

A crystal is a living thing because it grows.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

True or false?

Some organisms can make their own food.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

True or False?

An organism must engage in all 5 life functions to be considered alive.

a)

true

b)

false