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Characteristics of Life and Levels of Org.

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the most basic unit of life?
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
2.
Multicellular means
a)
made of many cells
b)
made of one kind of cell
c)
made of only one cell
3.
In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display _____ of the eight characteristics of living things.
a)
all
b)
some
c)
one
d)
more than half
4.
Organisms, such as bacteria, are ______________ which means they consist of only a single cell.
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
autotrophic
d)
heterotrophic
5.

An aspen tree is a __________ organism.

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

6.

Cells working together to perform the same function form _____.

a)

organs

b)

tissues

c)

organelles

d)

organ systems

7.

Atoms come together to form molecules. Which of the following is an example of a molecule?

a)

cells

b)

carbon

c)

proteins

d)

elephant

8.

Fill in the blank:


organ -> _________ -> organism

a)

tissue

b)

organelle

c)

organ system

d)

cell

9.

Groups of different types of tissues organized together to carry out a particular function are called ___.

a)

tissues

b)

organs

c)

ecosystems

d)

communities

10.

_____________ is the increase in the amount of living material. ____________ is the changes an organism undergoes within its lifetime.

a)

Development; Growth

b)

Homeostasis; Response

c)

Growth; Development

d)

Response; Homeostasis

11.

Does this image illustrate growth or development?

a)

growth

b)

development

12.

Does this image illustrate growth or development?

a)

growth

b)

development

13.

The production of offspring is called ______.

a)

response

b)

growth

c)

development

d)

reproduction

14.

Reproduction is not essential for the survival of an individual _______, but is essential for the survival of the ________.

a)

organism; species

b)

species; organism

15.

The recess bell ringing at an elementary school is an example of a/an

a)

stimulus

b)

response

16.

Your mouth watering at the site of food on a plate is an example of a/an

a)

response

b)

stimulus

17.

The response in this picture is the hot pan.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The stimulus in this picture is the plants growing towards the light.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

The ability to make things change requires ________.

a)

cells

b)

growth

c)

reproduction

d)

energy

20.

________ obtain energy from the food they eat.

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotrophs

21.

The ability for an organism to maintain a stable internal environment is called ________.

a)

reproduction

b)

stimulus

c)

evolution

d)

homeostasis

22.

An inherited trait that gives an advantage to individual organisms and is passed on to future generations is called ___.

a)

homeostasis

b)

response

c)

evolution

d)

an adaptation

23.

Why do living things require energy?

a)

to live

b)

to complete all the other characteristics of life

24.

What characteristic of life is this example?...Our cat had two litters of kittens over the summer.

a)

evolution

b)

response to stimulus

c)

development

d)

reproduction

25.

What characteristic of life is this example? ...Single celled organisms live in the pond behind the school.

a)

contain cells

b)

homeostasis

c)

adaptation

d)

obtain and use energy

26.

What characteristic of life is this example? .... The owl's night vision allows it to see movement of mice on even the darkest night.

a)

development

b)

respond to stimulus

c)

adaptation

d)

homeostasis

27.

What characteristic of life is this example?... Eat a good breakfast and you will be able to run longer.

a)

growth

b)

development

c)

obtain and use energy

d)

respond to stimulus

28.

What characteristic of life is this example? Your body normally maintains a temperature of 37ºC.

a)

organized

b)

homeostasis

c)

contain cells

d)

respond to stimulus

29.

What characteristic of life is this example? ... My dog has become much less clumsy now that he is a year old.

a)

growth

b)

adaptation

c)

homeostasis

d)

development

30.

What characteristic of life is this example?....When the car pulled into the driveway, my cat ran to hide under the porch.

a)

homeostasis

b)

respond to stimuli

c)

adaptation

d)

obtain and use energy

31.
A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.
a)
stimulus
b)
response
c)
cause
d)
effect
32.
Fire is living because it has 6 of the 8 characteristics of life. 
a)
True 
b)
False
33.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by all living organisms?
a)
Ability to move
b)
Ability to grow and develop
c)
Made up of one or more cells
d)
Responds to stimuli
34.

If an organism is made entirely of one cell it is called...

a)

Multicellular

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Unicellular

d)

Eukaryotic

35.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down