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Characteristics of Life Vocabulary

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of life is called

a)

Biology

b)

Physiology

c)

Psychology

d)

Chemistry

2.

The smallest living thing is a(n)

a)

cell

b)

atom

c)

organelle

d)

nucleus

3.

Organisms made of only one cell are called

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

4.

Organisms made of many cells are called

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

5.

Reproduction involving only one parent is called

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

6.

Reproduction involving 2 parents is called

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

7.

Mixing of genes to create organisms that are genetically different from each other

a)

genetic variation

b)

genetic equilibrium

c)

budding

d)

binary fission

8.

When organisms simply grow and split equally into two new organisms

a)

budding

b)

binary fission

c)

sexual reproduction

9.

When organisms sprout an extension off of themselves, which will eventually become a new individual

a)

budding

b)

binary fission

c)

sexual reproduction

10.

Genetic code is passed from parent to offspring in the form of

a)

DNA

b)

ATP

c)

a stimulus

d)

glucose

11.

Nucleic Acid that make proteins

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

12.

Organism gets bigger in size. This is called

a)

growth

b)

development

c)

metabolism

d)

responsiveness

13.

Organisms change as they grow. This is called

a)

growth

b)

development

c)

responsiveness

d)

metabolism

14.

The gradual change in a species over time is called

a)

evolution

b)

responsiveness

c)

metabolism

d)

development

15.

All of the chemical reactions that take place in the body are called

a)

metabolism

b)

homeostasis

c)

evolution

d)

responsiveness

16.

Organisms that can make their own food are called

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

17.

Organisms that cannot make their own food and therefore must eat other organisms are called

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

18.

Something in the environment that an organism responds to is called a(n)

a)

stimulus

b)

response

c)

reaction

19.

The process organisms use to maintain a stable internal environment

a)

homeostasis

b)

metabolism

c)

evolution

d)

development

20.

How organisms respond to their environment is called

a)

responsiveness

b)

reactivness

c)

metabolism

d)

homeostasis

21.

Plant eating heterotrophs

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

22.

Meat eating heterotrophs

a)

Carnivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Herbivores

23.

Heterotrophs that eat both plants and animals

a)

Omnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Carnivores