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Living Things Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vocabulary

Reproduction with two parents.

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

c)

reproduction

d)

offspring

2.

Vocabulary

Needs to eat something for energy.

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

human

d)

carnivores

3.

Vocabulary

Can make its own energy - usually using the sun.

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

human

d)

carnivores

4.

Vocabulary

Made up of one cell.

a)

made of cells

b)

bacteria

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

5.

Needs

Which one is not a need of living things?

a)

water

b)

energy

c)

oxygen

d)

homeostasis

e)

living space

6.
A _______ is the basic unit of living things.
a)
vacuole
b)
nutrient
c)
cell
d)
brain
7.
Reaction to the stimulus
a)
Stimulus
b)
Response
c)
Reaction
d)
Growth
8.
Autotroph or heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
9.

An organism that reproduces asexually ____________________.

a)

must find a mate

b)

must also be a heterotroph

c)

Produces offspring with characteristics from both parents

d)

Makes an identical copy of itself

10.
All living things
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
biosphere
d)
biome
11.

Organisms that eat other organisms (you may select more than one answer)

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

producers

d)

consumers

12.

Organisms that make their own food using abiotic factors (you may select more than one answer)

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

producers

d)

consumers

13.

What do you call organisms that can make their own food?

a)

heterotophs

b)

autotrophs

c)

trophies

14.
What is another name to describe an autotroph?
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
15.

Select the HETEROTROPHS

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Characteristic

A caterpillar turns into a butterfly.

a)

reproduction

b)

make and use energy

c)

grow and develop

d)

adapt to surroundings

17.

Characteristic

The duck laid seven eggs on Tuesday.

a)

reproduction

b)

make and use energy

c)

grow and develop

d)

adapt to surroundings

18.

Characteristic

The cat runs away when the dog barks.

a)

reproduction

b)

make and use energy

c)

respond to stimulus

d)

adapt to surroundings

19.

Characteristic

Some animals change color to blend in and hide from predators.

a)

reproduction

b)

make and use energy

c)

respond to stimulus

d)

adapt to surroundings

20.

Vocabulary

Reproduction with one parent.

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

c)

reproduction

d)

offspring

21.

Vocabulary

Made up of more than one cell.

a)

made of cells

b)

bacteria

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

22.

Vocabulary

Change in the environment.

a)

change in temperature

b)

stimulus

c)

screaming

d)

response

23.
Getting goose bumps in order to keep your body warm to maintain an internal balance
a)
response to surroundings
b)
homeostasis
c)
reproduction
d)
made of cells
24.

The mistaken idea that all living things come from nonliving things (like flies from rotting meat) is called:

a)

Theory of Evolution

b)

Spontaneous Generation

c)

Redi's Experiment

d)

Homeostasis

25.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?
a)
Reproduction
b)
Require Light to Live
c)
Growth and Development
d)
Obtain and Use Resources
26.
All organisms have this in common.
a)
They are made of cells
b)
They need light 
c)
They cannot live in water
d)
They are nonliving
27.

A deer moves out of its territory due to a wild fire. What is the stimulus?

a)

moving out of its territory

b)

A deer

c)

it responds

d)

wild fire

28.
The place where an organism lives in order to obtain its food, water, and shelter.
a)
species
b)
habitat
c)
niche
d)
community
29.
What is a producer?
a)
Organism that makes its own energy
b)
Organism that breaks down dead organisms
c)
Organism that eats other organisms for food & energy
30.

In order to be considered living an organism must have ________. pg. 18

a)

blood

b)

cells

c)

brains

d)

the ability to move

31.

A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm __________________ . pg. 18

a)

reproducing

b)

doing cellular respiration

c)

having cells

d)

responding to its environment

32.

A turtle burrows in the mud to avoid intense heat during the summer months in a process known as estivation. This allows the turtle to maintain its body temperature. Which answer is the best explanation for this behavior?

a)

metabolism

b)

adaptation

c)

growth and development

d)

homeostasis

33.

Which BEST describes a difference between a unicellular organism and a multicellular organism? pg. 18

a)

A unicellular organism is a plant and a multicellular organism is a human.

b)

A unicellular organism has one cell that carries out all functions to survive. A multicellular organism has many specialized cells working together to keep the organism alive.

c)

A multicellular organism is simple and a unicellular organism is complex.

d)

A unicellular organism can only be found in certain biomes but a multicellular organism can be found anywhere on Earth.

34.

Which is an example of a single-celled organism? pg. 18

a)

bird

b)

cricket

c)

snake

d)

bacteria

35.

Which chemical provides energy to the cells

a)

Lipid

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Water

36.

Asexual reproduction

a)

creates offspring with a combination of DNA

b)

creates identical offspring

c)

creates no offspring

37.

Pasteur and Francesco both proved that

a)

organisms change over time

b)

organisms do not adapt over time

c)

spontaneous generation does not occur

d)

spontaneous generation does occur

38.

Plants, animals, and SOME fungi reproduce by

a)

fission

b)

budding

c)

sexual reproduction

d)

regeneration

39.

Why is it necessary for organisms to maintain stable internal conditions?

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40.

Explain Redi's and Pasteur's experiments and how they contributed to proving spontaneous generation is a myth.

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