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Living Things (Bostrom)

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Shivering, an automatic response, keeps your body temperature within the "normal" range and helps to maintain an internal balance. This is an example of

a)

response to surroundings

b)

homeostasis

c)

reproduction

d)

made of cells

2.

Your alarm clock makes a loud noise and you jump. What is the stimulus in this example?

a)

the loud noise

b)

your jump

c)

the color of your eyes

d)

how high/far you jump

3.

Our cat had a litter of kittens yesterday. This is an example of

a)

energy use

b)

homeostasis

c)

growth and development

d)

reproduction

4.

A bug lands in a spider's web, the web vibrates and the spider begins to move toward the stuck bug. This is an example of

a)

homeostasis

b)

reproduction

c)

energy use

d)

response to surroundings

5.

What is an organism?

a)

a reaction

b)

all animals

c)

the sun

d)

any living thing

6.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?

a)

have a heart

b)

use energy

c)

respond to surroundings

d)

Grow and develop

7.

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

a)

Theory of Evolution

b)

Spontaneous Generation

c)

Metabolism

d)

Homeostasis

8.

Reproduction that requires just one parent and offspring are genetically identical to the parent.

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Coppulation

d)

Mating

9.

An organism whose entire body is only 1 cell can be referred to as

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

nonentity

d)

Homeostasis

10.
What is an organism whose body is made of more than 1 cell known as?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
cell
d)
Homeostasis
11.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
12.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
13.

Enzymes are a type of

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic Acid

14.
What is the function of a carbohydrate?
a)
Stores energy
b)
Movement
c)
Stores genetic information
d)
Speeds up reactions
15.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms grow and develop

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms use and obtain energy

d)

All organisms come from an egg

16.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms respond to stimuli

c)

Organisms use energy

d)

Organisms grow and develop

17.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms use and obtain energy

d)

Organisms are made up of cells

18.

In the image shown, what is the stimulus?

a)

burning hot pan

b)

taking hand away

c)

gripping the pan

d)

the position of the thumb

19.

An example of a unicellular organism is a...

a)

bacteria

b)

animal

c)

plant

d)

rock

20.
What is an organism that consists of one cell?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
nucleus
d)
organelle
21.

An organism that consists of more than one cell can be referred to as

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

nucleus

d)

Organelle

22.
This picture is a good example of
a)
Growth
b)
Development
c)
Organelle
d)
Cell
23.

An organism that makes it's own food is called

a)

weird

b)

a heterotroph

c)

hungry

d)

an autotroph

24.

The experiments of Redi and Pasteur helped demonstrate that

a)

species gradually change over time

b)

living things do not arise from nonliving material

c)

organisms can be placed in groups based on their similarities

d)

the chemicals of life could have arisen on early earth

25.

A combination of different types of atoms is called a(n)

a)

atom

b)

compound

c)

molecule

d)

both compound or molecule

26.

Molecules that contain carbon and are found in living things are called

a)

organic compounds

b)

inorganic compounds

c)

atomic compounds

d)

water

27.

The most abundant chemical found in living things is

a)

lipid

b)

carbohydrate

c)

protein

d)

water

28.

What are lipids used for in living things?

a)

energy

b)

cell membranes

c)

chemical messengers

d)

everything listed

29.

Which molecule stores and transmits genetic material?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

protein

c)

nucleic acid

d)

ATP

30.

Cellular energy =

a)

ATP

b)

DNA

c)

RCA

d)

LOL

31.

An organisms ability to maintain stable internal conditions despite changes in its surroundings is called

a)

response

b)

metabolism

c)

homeostasis

d)

stimulus

32.

An organism that gets energy by consuming another organism is called a(n)

a)

monster

b)

autotroph

c)

heterotroph

d)

ghost

33.

The combination of chemical reactions by which an organism builds up or breaks down materials is called

a)

homeostasis

b)

response

c)

metabolism

d)

development

34.

Which of the following is NOT a need of living things?

a)

food

b)

prey

c)

water

d)

living space

35.

Which of the following is NOT an organic compound?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

water

d)

ATP

36.

This type of reproduction requires 2 parents and the offspring receive a combination of genes from both parents

a)

sexual

b)

duosexual

c)

asexual

d)

combosexual