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what is life

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The smallest unit of life in a living thing.
a)
kingdom
b)
cell
c)
organs
d)
phylum
2.
Everything in an organism's surroundings.
a)
groups
b)
environment
c)
home
d)
classification
3.
A living thing that has all of the traits of life.
a)
organism
b)
species
c)
virus
d)
vaccine
4.
A tadpole growing into a frog is an example of what trait?
a)
response
b)
movement 
c)
reproduction
d)
growth and development
5.

A bird fluffs its feathers to trap body heat to keep warm during winter months. This is an example of

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Homeopathy

c)

Spontaneous generation

d)

Asexual reproduction

6.

In sexual reproduction, offspring are ________ to the parent.

a)

Identical

b)

Different from

7.

An example of “Using Energy.”

a)

A lizard changes color to hide from a predator

b)

A cheetah chases a zebra as it’s next meal

c)

A bird sounds a warning call when it sees a predator.

8.

An example of “Reproducing.”

a)

Regeneration in sponges and sea stars.

b)

A fly life cycle includes egg, larva, pupa, and adult

c)

Chimpanzees and Humans contain very similar DNA.

9.

An example of “Growth and Development.”

a)

A horned lizard shoots blood from its eyes to scare off a predator

b)

A child pulls his hand away from a hot stove

c)

A caterpillar changes into a butterfly.

10.
All of the changes that take place during the life of an organism.
a)
stimulus and response
b)
reproduction
c)
cell
d)
development
11.
What is an example of a stimulus and response.
a)
Eye pupils dilating when the lights come on.
b)
Getting larger over time.
c)
Being made of cells.
d)
Having a genetic code.
12.
the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks
a)
metebloic
b)
etabolic
c)
metabolism
d)
energy
13.
an action or a change in behavior
a)
response
b)
desponse
c)
repulsive 
d)
reduction
14.
reproduction that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent
a)
asexual reproduction
b)
sexual reproduction
15.

In sexual reproduction, offspring are _____ the parent.

a)

different

b)

identical

c)

similar

d)

like to

16.

Stimulus

a)

An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus.

b)

The process of change that occurs during an organism's life to produce a more complex organism.

c)

The mistaken idea that living things come from non-living things.

d)

Any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way.

17.

Response

a)

An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of stimulus.

b)

The mistaken idea that living things come from non-living things.

c)

Made of many cells.

d)

Any change or signal in the envornment that can make an organism react in some way.

18.

Homeostasis

a)

The condition in which an organism's internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.

b)

An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus.

c)

Any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way.

d)

The basic unit of structure and function in living things.

19.

A person pulling their hand away when they touch a hot stove is an example of what requirement of life?

a)

Reproduce

b)

Made of cells

c)

Maintain homeostasis

d)

Respond to stimuli

20.

Humans maintaining a balanced temperature of 98.6 degrees is an example of what characteristic of life?

a)

Maintain homeostasis

b)

Grow

c)

Respond to stimuli

d)

Reproduce