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Affixes 1-20 and Characteristics of Life Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the most basic unit of life?
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
2.

Reproduction that only involves one parent and all offspring are identical

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Division

d)

Addition

3.

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

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Budding

d)

Division

4.

Maintaining a stable internal environment is called

a)

homeostasis

b)

equilibrium

c)

balance

d)

evenness

5.
Multicellular means
a)
made of many cells
b)
made of one kind of cell
c)
made of only one cell
6.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by all living organisms?
a)
Ability to move
b)
Ability to grow and develop
c)
Made up of one or more cells
d)
Responds to stimuli
7.

Organisms, such as bacteria, are ______________ which means they consist of only a single cell.

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

autotrophic

d)

heterotrophic

8.

___________ is a living thing makes its own food… Example: Plant

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Asexual Reproduction

d)

Sexual Reproduction

9.

___________ is a living thing does not make its own food.

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Asexual Reproduction

d)

Sexual Reproduction

10.
A plant growing towards the light is an example of 
a)
reproduction.
b)
responding to a stimuli.
c)
metabolism.
d)
homeostasis.
11.
A maggot changing into a fly is an example of 
a)
reproduction.
b)
growth and development.
c)
homeostasis.
d)
evolution.
12.
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
13.

Check the box beside all of the basic needs(necessities) for all living things.

a)

air

b)

water

c)

internet

d)

food

e)

space (habitat)

14.

The affix bio means

a)

two

b)

life

c)

green

d)

environment

15.

The affix that means cell is

a)

chloro

b)

micro

c)

carn

d)

cyto

16.

The affix inter means

a)

inside

b)

between

c)

different

d)

no, not, without

17.

Check all of the examples of homeostasis

a)

body temperature

b)

pH levels

c)

outside environment temperatures

d)

reading levels

e)

water levels

18.
Which type of cell contains a nucleus?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
19.
What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
a)
eukaryotic 
b)
prokaryotic 
20.

The affix micro-

a)

means small

b)

means large

c)

Life, living

d)

means between

21.

Which affix means "same"?

a)

hetero

b)

homo, homeo

c)

inter

d)

bio

22.

What does the affix herb- mean?

a)

plant

b)

wood

c)

spore

d)

first

23.

What does the affix macro- mean?

a)

large

b)

little

c)

mighty

d)

many

24.

Which affix means environment?

a)

endo

b)

exo

c)

eco

d)

bio

25.

Which affix means outside?

a)

endo

b)

cyto

c)

inter

d)

exo

26.

Which affix means "own its own"?

a)

auto

b)

herb

c)

endo

d)

exo

27.

What does the affix "A" mean?

a)

no, not, without

b)

with

c)

before

d)

among

28.

Chloro means

a)

Green

b)

Cell

c)

Meat

d)

Life

29.

What does the affix -logy mean?

a)

The study of

b)

One who practices, expert in the field

c)

Measure

d)

State of

30.

Chloro means

a)

Green

b)

Cell

c)

Meat

d)

Life