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WorksheetsLiving Things (Bostrom)
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 36mins
Shivering, an automatic response, keeps your body temperature within the "normal" range and helps to maintain an internal balance. This is an example of
response to surroundings
homeostasis
reproduction
made of cells
Your alarm clock makes a loud noise and you jump. What is the stimulus in this example?
the loud noise
your jump
the color of your eyes
how high/far you jump
Our cat had a litter of kittens yesterday. This is an example of
energy use
homeostasis
growth and development
reproduction
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
homeostasis
reproduction
energy use
response to surroundings
What is an organism?
a reaction
all animals
the sun
any living thing
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
have a heart
use energy
respond to surroundings
Grow and develop
The mistaken idea that living things come from nonliving things (like flies from rotting meat) is called:
Theory of Evolution
Spontaneous Generation
Metabolism
Homeostasis
Reproduction that requires just one parent and offspring are genetically identical to the parent.
Asexual
Sexual
Coppulation
Mating
An organism whose entire body is only 1 cell can be referred to as
unicellular
multicellular
nonentity
Homeostasis
Enzymes are a type of
Protein
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
Which characteristic is shown in the image?
Organisms grow and develop
Organisms react to stimuli
Organisms use and obtain energy
All organisms come from an egg
Which characteristic is shown in the image?
Organisms reproduce
Organisms respond to stimuli
Organisms use energy
Organisms grow and develop
Which characteristic is shown in the image?
Organisms reproduce
Organisms react to stimuli
Organisms use and obtain energy
Organisms are made up of cells
In the image shown, what is the stimulus?
burning hot pan
taking hand away
gripping the pan
the position of the thumb
An example of a unicellular organism is a...
bacteria
animal
plant
rock
An organism that consists of more than one cell can be referred to as
unicellular
multicellular
nucleus
Organelle
An organism that makes it's own food is called
weird
a heterotroph
hungry
an autotroph
The experiments of Redi and Pasteur helped demonstrate that
species gradually change over time
living things do not arise from nonliving material
organisms can be placed in groups based on their similarities
the chemicals of life could have arisen on early earth
A combination of different types of atoms is called a(n)
atom
compound
molecule
both compound or molecule
Molecules that contain carbon and are found in living things are called
organic compounds
inorganic compounds
atomic compounds
water
The most abundant chemical found in living things is
lipid
carbohydrate
protein
water
What are lipids used for in living things?
energy
cell membranes
chemical messengers
everything listed
Which molecule stores and transmits genetic material?
carbohydrate
protein
nucleic acid
ATP
Cellular energy =
ATP
DNA
RCA
LOL
An organisms ability to maintain stable internal conditions despite changes in its surroundings is called
response
metabolism
homeostasis
stimulus
An organism that gets energy by consuming another organism is called a(n)
monster
autotroph
heterotroph
ghost
The combination of chemical reactions by which an organism builds up or breaks down materials is called
homeostasis
response
metabolism
development
Which of the following is NOT a need of living things?
food
prey
water
living space
Which of the following is NOT an organic compound?
carbohydrates
proteins
water
ATP
This type of reproduction requires 2 parents and the offspring receive a combination of genes from both parents
sexual
duosexual
asexual
combosexual
