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Characteristics of Life

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The __________ is the basic unit of structure and function in living things.

a)

Cell

b)

Organism

c)

DNA

d)

Atom

2.

All living things try to maintain a stable internal environment, also known as ____________________, regardless of the external conditions in which they live.

a)

metabolism

b)

homeostasis

c)

reproduction

3.

Select all possible answers: According to the scientific definition of life, which of the following objects can be classified as "alive"? Mark all that apply.

a)

bacteria

b)

an advanced life-like robot

c)

a shark

d)

the amazon jungle

e)

a cell from your skin

4.

Which of the following terms can refer to all life activities on a chemical level in the way that nutrients is processed?

a)

reproduction

b)

metabolism

c)

development

d)

homeostasis

5.

What is the following?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

6.

What is the following?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

7.

Which has a nucleus?

a)
b)
8.

Which is more primitive?

a)
b)
9.

Which one has organelles?

a)
b)
10.

Which one is unicellular?

a)
b)
11.

Which one has no bound nucleus?

a)
b)
12.

Select an example of an autotroph.

a)

an oak tree

b)

a hippopotamus

c)

a mushroom

d)

the sun

13.

Select all that apply to multicellular organisms

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Many celled

d)

Single celled

14.

How much of a parents DNA is passed to offspring during asexual reproduction?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

15.

A heterotroph ________ make its own food.

a)

Does

b)

Does not

16.

Select ALL the correct characteristics for the following classification: Autotroph

a)

Makes its own food

b)

Uses photosynthesis

c)

Cannot make its own food

d)

Obtains food from eating other organisms

17.

Select All the correct characteristics for the following classification: Heterotroph

a)

makes its own food

b)

uses photosynthesis

c)

cannot makes its own food

d)

obtains food from eating other organism

18.

Select All the correct characteristics for the following classification: Unicellular

a)

single cell

b)

prokaryotic

c)

eukaryotic

d)

many cells

19.

Select ALL the correct characteristics for the following classification: Multicellular

a)

single cell

b)

prokaryotic

c)

eukaryotic

d)

many cells

20.

Select ALL the correct characteristics of the following Kingdom: Eubacteria

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Autotrophs

d)

Heterotrophs

e)

Multicellular

21.

Select All the correct characteristics of the following Kingdown: Archaebacteria

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Autotrophs

d)

Heterotrophs

e)

Multicellular

22.

Select ALL the correct characteristics of the following Kingdom: Fungi

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Autotrophs

d)

Heterotrophs

e)

Multicellular

23.

Select ALL the correct characteristics of the following Kingdom: Plantae

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Autotrophs

d)

Heterotrophs

e)

Multicellular

24.

Select ALL the correct characteristics of the following Kingdom: Animalia

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Autotrophs

d)

Heterotrophs

e)

Multicellular

25.

Which describes this statement: A frog is 4cm long?

a)

quantitative data

b)

Control group

c)

inference

d)

qualitative data

26.

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

a)

A. visit the school nurse after class.

b)

B. see a doctor after school.

c)

C. tell the science instructor at once.

d)

D. apply first aid yourself.

27.

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are

a)

A. always against the rules.

b)

B. okay.

c)

C. not dangerous.

d)

D. okay if you are working alone.

28.

The part of the experiment that you change or manipulate is called the

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

the control group

29.

Which option demonstrates the correct order of the scientific method?

a)

1. Hypothesis 2. Research 3. Experiment 4. Ask a question 5. Draw conclusions 6. Analyze data

b)

1. Research 2. Hypothesis 3. Experiment 4. Ask a question 5. Analyze Data 6. Draw conclusions

c)

1. Ask a question. 2 Hypothesis 3. Research 4. Experiment 5. Analyze Data, 6. Draw conclusions

d)

1. Ask a question 2. Research 3. Hypothesis 4. Experiment 5. Analyze Data 6. Draw Conclusions

30.

Based on Figure 2, where did the students observe the brightest deer-mice habitat?

a)

Within 5 km of the the coast

b)

Between 15 and 20 km of the coast

c)

Between 45 and 50 km of the coast

d)

Between 70 and 75 km of the coast