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Characteristics of Life

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How can you tell this plant is a living thing?
a)
It doesn't move.
b)
It is made up of different parts.
c)
It responds to a change in its environment.
d)
It needs shelter.
2.

The following list represents characteristics of a living thing :

a)

made of cells, has lungs, can reproduce

b)

grows and develops, responds to surroundings, can move

c)

has similar chemicals, makes noises, made of cells

d)

made of cells, grows and develops, uses energy

3.

Which of these do living things NOT need for a species to survive?

a)

DNA/RNA

b)

ability to respond to change

c)

ability to make a permanent home

d)

ability to reproduce

e)

ability to use energy

4.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?
a)
maintaining a stable internal enviornment
b)
growth and development
c)
using energy
d)
ability to reproduce
5.

Which one of the following is a characteristic of life?

a)

Growth

b)

Breathing

c)

Expelling toxins

d)

Photosynthesis

6.
The maturation of an organism is......
a)
Growth
b)
Development
c)
Adaptation
d)
Evolution
7.
A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.
a)
stimulus
b)
response
c)
cause
d)
effect
8.
Which of these is not true about all organisms?
a)
all living things have many cells
b)
all living things need water
c)
all living things respond to stimuli
d)
all living things reproduce
9.
What is another way of saying organism?
a)
living thing
b)
organ system
c)
tissue team
d)
critter
10.
Most single-celled organisms...
a)
reproduce asexually
b)
reproduce sexually
c)
have complex tissues
d)
can be seen without a microscope
11.
When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...
a)
energy metabolism
b)
growth and development
c)
response to stimuli
d)
having cells
12.
Your body shivers when you are cold. This is because of the concept of...
a)
homeostasis
b)
heredity
c)
energy metabolism
d)
cellular organization
13.

Living things are made up of units called

a)

DNA

b)

Cells

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Seeds

14.

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

a)

Multicellular

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Unicellular

d)

Eukaryotic

15.

Reproduction that only involves one parent and all offspring are identical; for example, binary fission of bacteria or amoebas.

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Division

d)

Addition

16.

Reproduction that involves two cells from different parents unite to produce the first cell of a new organism.

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Budding

d)

Division

17.

Living things are based on a universal genetic

code. What molecule is responsible for that code?

a)

RNA

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

DNA

18.

Maintaining a stable internal

environment is called

a)

homeostasis

b)

equilibrium

c)

balance

d)

evenness

19.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
20.
Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
21.
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
22.
cells with no nucleus are called
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
dead
d)
alive
23.
Multicellular means
a)
made of many cells
b)
made of one kind of cell
c)
made of only one cell
24.
What does reproduce mean?
a)
They grow - get larger
b)
They are living things
c)
Organisms make other organisms
25.
Living things respond to heat, light, and sound.  This means they respond to:
a)
stimuli/ environment
b)
suction
c)
Dr. Suess
d)
digestion
26.
Plants get energy from the sun while animals get energy from
a)
condensation
b)
eating food
c)
photosynthesis
d)
sleeping
27.
All of the following are characteristics of all living things EXCEPT
a)
Respond to stimulus
b)
Grow and develop
c)
maintain homeostasis
d)
Movement
28.
All living things are composed of cells. 
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Living things need energy to survive?
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Rocks, water, air, sun, and soil are...
a)
living
b)
nonliving
31.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms grow and develop

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

32.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

33.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

34.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

35.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

36.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

37.

In the image shown, what is the response?

a)

the plant bending towards the light

b)

the light source

38.

In the image shown, what is the stimulus?

a)

the plant bending towards the light

b)

the light source

39.

In the image shown, what is the response?

a)

burning hot pan

b)

taking hand away

40.

In the image shown, what is the stimulus?

a)

burning hot pan

b)

taking hand away

41.

Which is NOT an example of adaptation?

a)

camels have humps that store water for the dry days

b)

night animals have special eyes to see in the dark

c)

fishes developed gills to breath underwater

d)

an elephant gives birth to one offspring

42.

Choose the statement(s) TRUE for ALL organisms

a)

have cells

b)

can move

c)

grow or develop

d)

use sunlight to make food

e)

have features that help them adapt

43.

Any living thing is called a _____________.

a)

organism

b)

cell

c)

matter

d)

atom

44.

The basic unit of living things are known as ____________.

a)

cells

b)

matter

c)

atom

d)

organism

45.

Everything around you is made out of __________.

a)

cells

b)

atoms

c)

organisms

d)

blocks

46.
Cells from 2 parents unite to form a new individual.
a)
asexual reproduction
b)
sexual reproduction
c)
biosphere
d)
stimulus
47.
Cells from 2 parents unite to form a new individual.
a)
asexual reproduction
b)
sexual reproduction
c)
biosphere
d)
stimulus
48.
An example of lipids is ________________.
a)
Pasta
b)
Chicken
c)
Oils
d)
DNA and RNA 
49.
An example of a carbohydrate is ___________________.
a)
Butter
b)
Cheese
c)
Steak
d)
Bread
50.
A(n) _______________ is a protein that speeds up that rate of a chemical reaction.
a)
Muscle 
b)
Ketone
c)
Alpha helix
d)
Enzyme 
51.
__________________ may be fats, oils, or waxes. 
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids 
52.
Organic molecules are from living things and always contain the _____________ atom.
a)
Iron
b)
Carbon
c)
Potassium
d)
Nitrogen 
53.
Energy for living things is provided by __________________.
a)
Fats
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Lipids
54.
Who discovered and named cells? 
a)
Captain Hook
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Zacharias Janssen
d)
Rudolf Virchow
55.
The heart is an example of a(n) _________.
a)
Organ system
b)
Organ
c)
Organism
d)
Tissue
56.
A neuron is an example of a(n) _________.
a)
Organism
b)
Organ
c)
Organ system
d)
Cell
57.
The circulatory (cardiovascular) system is an example of a(n) _______.
a)
Organism
b)
Organ system
c)
Organ
d)
Cell
58.
A peach tree is an example of a(n) __________.
a)
Organ
b)
Organ system
c)
Tissue
d)
Organism
59.
Which of the following is an example of an organ system?
a)
Nervous sytem
b)
Computer system
c)
Intelligence system
d)
Healthcare system
60.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a human organ system?
a)
Integumentary system 
b)
Lymphatic system
c)
Endocrine system
d)
Hand system
61.
A red blood cell is an example of a(n) _________.
a)
Tissue
b)
Organism
c)
Cell
d)
Organ
62.
Organs are made up of ________.
a)
tissues
b)
organ systems
c)
organisms
d)
species
63.
Tissues are made up of ________.
a)
organs
b)
organ systems
c)
organisms
d)
cells
64.
Organisms are made up of __________.
a)
species
b)
genus 
c)
organ systems
d)
domains
65.

A prediction that can be tested is called a

a)

hypothesis

b)

theory

c)

experiment

d)

concusion

66.

What was the independent variable in Redi's experiment?

a)

The type of meat he put in the jars

b)

The amount of time in his experiment

c)

The type of covering on the jars containing meat

d)

The flies's eggs

67.
Which scientist disproved spontaneous generation of large organisms by showing maggots came from flies not from rotting meat?
a)
Redi
b)
Needham
c)
Spallanzani
d)
Pasteur
68.

What is the idea that life can arise form nonliving material?

a)

biogenesis

b)

evolution

c)

spontaneous combustion

d)

spontaneous generation

69.

Who was the first scientist to try to disprove the idea of spontaneous generation?

a)

Redi

b)

Needham

c)

Spallanzani

d)

Pasteur

70.

What did Redi use in his experiment?

a)

Broth and flasks

b)

Meat and jars

c)

swan-neck flasks

71.

Who finally disproved Spontaneous Generation?

a)

Redi

b)

Needham

c)

Spallanzani

d)

Pasteur

72.

Maggots came from nonliving matter.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

73.

Only the jars that were open to air had maggots in it

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

74.

Bacteria generate themselves and don’t come from random non-living things.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

75.

Pasteur proved the spontaneous generation theory wrong and also demonstrated microorganisms are everywhere.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

76.

What type of organism makes its own food?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

77.

Which category of organism cannot make its own food?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

78.

What are humans?

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotrophs

79.

What is a lion?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

80.

What is a worm?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

81.

What is asparagus?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

82.

What is a lily pad?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

83.

What is an insect?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

84.

What is algae?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

85.

What is a reptile?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

86.

What is a cucumber?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

87.

What is a flamingo?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

88.

What is a blob fish?

a)

autotoph

b)

heterotroph

89.

What type of organism uses sunlight to produce food?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

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