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Characteristics of Life

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic unit of all living things?

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

organs

d)

muscles

2.

Which level of organization in living things is a water flea an example of?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ system

d)

organism

3.

Which two things happen during gas exchange in this animal?

a)

Oxygen moves from blood vessels into the lungs.

b)

Oxygen moves from the lungs into the blood.

c)

Carbon dioxide moves from the blood into the lungs.

d)

Blood moves from blood vessels into the lungs.

4.

What is the main source of energy for plants?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

soil

d)

sunlight

5.

Which two processes help animals maintain body temperature?

a)

Sweating

b)

Shedding fur

c)

Spitting

d)

Sensing danger

6.

Which substance do cells need to get energy from food?

a)

vitamin C

b)

ammonia

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

7.

This photo shows a kind of reproduction. Which statement describes the result of this type of reproduction?

a)

The offspring have identical genes

b)

Parents make reproductive cells with only half of their genes

c)

Each offspring has a different combination of genes

d)

Two parents are required to produce the offspring

8.

Which event is an example of a living thing responding to a stimulus?

a)

The temperature rises during the day.

b)

A houseplant grows toward the window.

c)

The wind blows the roof off a house during a storm.

d)

A rock makes a loud sound as it falls down a cliff.

9.

When a pupil shrinks, less light can enter the eye. Which stimulus is most likely to cause a person's pupils to shrink?

a)

loud sound

b)

dark room

c)

loud sound

d)

bright light

10.

A body cell has two chromosomes. When this cell divides to form two cells, which diagram shows the most likely result?

a)

two cells with half the number of chromosomes

b)

two cells identical to the first.

c)

two cells with one chromosome each

d)

two cells with four chromosomes each