WorksheetsCharacteristics of Life
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
A change in the environment that causes a response is called....
Homeostasis
ATP
Stimulus
Photosynthesis
Individual living things are called...
Organisms
Cells
Energy
Homeostasis
The internal balance of an organism is ....
Respiration
Homeostasis
Reproduction
Development
All living things need energy for life processes. How do living things store energy?
Using homeostasis
Inside of proteins
As a chemical called ATP
Inside of DNA
True or False: Individual living things need to reproduce to survive.
True
False
Bacteria and yeast exist as only 1 cell. What type of organism are they?
Multicellular
Unicellular
If you get a bad cut, then your body sends platelet cells to stop the bleeding and white blood cells come to fight the infection. This healing process is an example of...
Obtaining and using energy
Reproduction of offspring
Maintaining homeostasis
Growth & Development
Which of the following is NOT a Characteristic of Life? All living things...
grow and develop
need water
are made of one or more cells
maintain homeostasis
Both plants and animals need glucose (sugar) to eventually create energy. Animals get glucose from food. How do plants create their own glucose?
Using Cellular Respiration
Using Photosynthesis
Using Reproduction
Using Homeostasis
A frog goes through major changes during its lifetime from an egg, to a tadpole, to a full grown frog. Which characteristic of life is happening to the frog?
Growth and Development
Responding to Stimuli
Reproduction
Maintaining homeostasis
A car honks outside and it causes you to jump in your seat. What Characteristic of Life is this?
Growth and Development
Responding to Stimuli
Maintaining Homeostasis
Using Energy for life processes
When a male sperm cell joins a female egg cell, a new organism is made. What Characteristic of Life is this?
Reproducing and having offspring
Responding to Stimuli
Using Energy
Maintaining Homeostasis
You are made of trillions of cells working together to keep you alive and functioning. What type of living thing are you?
Unicellular
Multicellular
Your kidneys collect waste and extra water from your blood and sends them to the bladder where they are stored before being removed from the body. This removal of waste is an example of your body....
using energy for life processes
growing and developing
maintaining homeostasis
reproducing
How do plants & animals create energy for life processes?
Using Photosynthesis
Using Cellular Respiration
Through Reproduction
By maintaining homeostasis
