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Characteristics of Living Things

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an organism (living thing)?

a)

Mushroom

b)

Waterfall

c)

Lizard

d)

Bacteria

2.

Which of the following is multicellular?

a)

Human

b)

Bacteria

c)

Amoeba

d)

Yeast

3.

Which of the following is acellular?

(What does A mean?)

a)

Bacteria

b)

Amoeba

c)

Dog

d)

Virus

4.

Which organism gets the MOST energy from the sun?

a)

Primary Consumer

b)

Producer

c)

Tertiary Consumer

d)

Decomposer

5.

Which of the following is an autotroph?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Fungus

d)

Virus

6.

Which of the following describes us?

a)

Heterotrophic Consumer

b)

Heterotrophic Decomposer

c)

Autotroph

7.

Which organism makes its food through photosynthesis?

a)

Mushroom

b)

Dog

c)

Tree

d)

Chef

8.

What does "hetero" mean?

a)

Same

b)

Self

c)

Other

d)

Food

9.

What does "auto" mean?

a)

Same

b)

Self

c)

Other

d)

Food

10.

Which of the following does NOT grow?

a)

Grass

b)

Mold

c)

Kitten

d)

Rock

11.

Which stimulus would your eyes respond to?

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Vibrations

d)

Taste

12.

Which of the following will reproduce asexually?

a)

Dogs

b)

Cats

c)

Humans

d)

Hydras

13.

Which characteristic BEST describes what is being shown in the image?

a)

Living things grow and develop.

b)

Living things are made of cell(s).

c)

Living things respond to stimuli.

d)

Living things are obtain and use energy.

14.

Which characteristic BEST describes what is being shown in the image?

a)

Living things grow and develop.

b)

Living things are made of cell(s).

c)

Living things respond to stimuli.

d)

Living things are obtain and use energy.

15.

Which characteristic BEST describes what is being shown in the image?

a)

Living things grow and develop.

b)

Living things are made of cell(s).

c)

Living things are made of organic molecules.

d)

Living things are obtain and use energy.

16.

What does the prefix "bio" mean?

a)

two

b)

life

c)

self

d)

one

17.

What does the prefix "multi" mean?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

many

d)

other

18.

What does the prefix "pro" mean?

a)

other

b)

before

c)

true

d)

one

19.

What does the prefix "uni" mean?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

many

d)

life

20.

What does the prefix "eu" mean?

a)

one

b)

before

c)

true

d)

many

21.

What does a eukaryotic cell have that a prokaryotic cell doesn't have?

a)

cell membrane

b)

DNA

c)

nucleus

d)

cytoplasm

22.

What is the tail-like structure of a prokaryotic cell called?

a)

cilia

b)

ribosome

c)

nucleus

d)

flagellum

23.

Which of the following is prokaryotic?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Animals

c)

Plants

d)

Fungi

24.

Which scientist coined the name "cells"?

a)

Virchow

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Hooke

d)

Schwann

e)

Schleiden

25.

Which scientist called the microorganisms he saw "animalcules"?

a)

Virchow

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Hooke

d)

Schwann

e)

Schleiden

26.

Which scientist observed that all animal tissues are made up of cells?

a)

Virchow

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Hooke

d)

Schwann

e)

Schleiden

27.

In what year did Virchow make his discovery that all cells come from preexisting cells?

a)

1665

b)

1774

c)

1838

d)

1839

e)

1855

28.

Which of the following is NOT a statement from the cell theory?

a)

All cells come from preexisting cells.

b)

The cell is the basic unit of life.

c)

All cells have a nucleus which contains DNA.

d)

All living things are composed of cell(s).

29.

Which characteristics definitely disqualifies viruses from being considered living organisms?

a)

Reproduce

b)

Made of similar chemicals

c)

Made of cell(s)

d)

Responds to stimuli

30.

What is an example of homeostasis?

a)

Maintaining our internal temperature

b)

Putting on a jacket when you're cold

c)

Social Distancing

d)

Playing Among Us