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Characteristics of Life

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A grizzly bear goes through dormancy. 
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Hibernation and dormancy have some similarities but are not exactly the same. 
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Fire is living because it has 6 of the 8 characteristics of life. 
a)
True 
b)
False
4.
A seed is living because it has the ability to show the characteristics of life if given the proper conditions. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
5.
Trees and grass go through a period of dormancy every winter in Iowa. 
a)
True 
b)
False
6.

Something that once showed all the characteristics of life but no longer does and never will again:

a)

dormant

b)

nonliving

c)

dead

d)

living

7.

Something that has never shown the characteristics of life and never will:

a)

dormant

b)

nonliving

c)

living

d)

dead

8.

Something that isn't currently showing the characteristics of life but will when provided with the correct conditions:

a)

living

b)

nonliving

c)

dead

d)

dormant

9.

Something that is currently showing all the characteristics of life:

a)

living

b)

nonlivng

c)

dead

d)

dormant

10.

A pea pod that is picked from its plant and is no longer showing all the characteristics of life is _____________.

a)

dead

b)

dormant

11.

In order for something to be a living organisms is must show all the of the characteristics of life.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The following are all characteristics of life EXCEPT:

a)

grow

b)

use energy

c)

eliminate waste

d)

breathe

13.

The following are all characteristics of life EXCEPT:

a)

made of cell(s)

b)

eat food

c)

respond to the environment

d)

reproduce

14.

The following are all characteristics of life EXCEPT:

a)

move

b)

eliminate waste

c)

gas exchange

d)

reproduce

15.

A cactus shows all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

a)

need water

b)

growth

c)

movement

d)

respond to environment

16.
Pick the true statement about cellular organization:
a)
cells working together make tissues
b)
cells working together make organs
c)
tissues working together make organ systems
d)
organs working together make cells
17.
Which is the most complex of the choices below?
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
18.
What is the most basic unit of life?
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
19.
How do consumers get the energy they need to survive?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
eating other organisms
c)
decomposing dead materials
d)
chemosynthesis
20.
A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.
a)
stimulus
b)
response
c)
cause
d)
effect
21.
It is hot outside. You start sweating. In this case, the hot weather is the...
a)
stimulus
b)
response
c)
cause and effect
d)
responder
22.
In order to perform photosynthesis, producers need...
a)
WiFi
b)
oxygen
c)
sunlight
d)
to eat other organisms
23.
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
24.
What is another way of saying organism?
a)
living thing
b)
organ system
c)
tissue team
d)
critter
25.
The plural of stimulus is...
a)
stimuli
b)
stimuluses
26.
Which of these statements is true about plants?
a)
they are producers
b)
they need water and carbon dioxide
c)
they need sunlight
d)
all of these statements are true
27.
Which choice shows the levels of organization in order from LARGEST to smallest.
a)
organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell
b)
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
c)
organism, cell, organ system, tissue, organ
d)
cell, cell, cell, cell, cell
28.
Which of these statements is true about animals?
a)
they are consumers
b)
they need water and oxygen
c)
they need to eat other living things for food
d)
all of these statements are true
29.
Most single-celled organisms...
a)
reproduce asexually
b)
reproduce sexually
c)
have complex tissues
d)
can be seen without a microscope
30.
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
31.
Which kind of living things have DNA in their cells?
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
d)
Trick question! All living things have DNA in their cells 
32.
What is another word for producer?
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
consumer
d)
decomposer
33.
What is another word for consumer?
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
producer
d)
decomposer
34.
A baby goat looks just like its parents. This is because of the concept of...
a)
homeostasis
b)
heredity
c)
energy metabolism
d)
cellular organization
35.
Your body shivers when you are cold. This is because of the concept of...
a)
homeostasis
b)
heredity
c)
energy metabolism
d)
cellular organization
36.

Streptococcus, a round cell, is the bacteria that causes strep throat.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

37.

A plant need sunlight to make food for itself.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

38.

A pet goldfish needs fish food.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

39.

Human skin is constantly losing dead cells, while new cells are also forming underneath.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

40.

"Germ-eating" macrophages take in and destroy germs.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

41.

Bees create their hive on existing structures such as trees.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

42.

Cells in your body divide to create new cells.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

43.

Tigers have cubs.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

44.

Shivering when your cold generate heat to warm your body.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

45.

An amoeba lets certain amounts of water in and out of its membrane based on what else is in the water.


Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

a)

Living things need energy

b)

Living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

Living things respond to their environment

d)

Living things grow and reproduce

e)

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

46.

Look at the image carefully.


Is the object living or non-living?

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

47.

Look at the image carefully.


Is the object living or non-living?

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

48.

Look at the image carefully.


Is the object living or non-living?

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

49.

Look at the image carefully.


Is the object living or non-living?

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

50.

Look at the image carefully.


Is the object living or non-living?

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

51.

_____________is a membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life.

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

c)

DNA

d)

Cell

52.

_____________organisms are made up of only one cell

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

c)

DNA

d)

Cell

53.

Organisms are made up of more than one cell

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

c)

DNA

d)

Cell

54.

Stimulus is

a)

organisms that are made up of more than one cell

b)

a membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life.

c)

a change that affects the activity of an organism.

d)

the maintenance of a stable internal environment.

55.

___________a molecule that is present in all living cells and that contains the information that determines the traits a living thing inherits and needs to live.

a)

Cell

b)

Stimulus

c)

Homeostasis

d)

DNA

56.

___________the process that two parents produce offspring that share the characteristics of both parents.

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Asexual Reproduction

d)

Sexual Reproduction

57.

___________the process of a single parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent.

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Asexual Reproduction

d)

Sexual Reproduction

58.

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

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Asexual Reproduction

d)

Sexual Reproduction

59.

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

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Asexual Reproduction

d)

Sexual Reproduction

60.

True/ False: A cup is an example of a living thing?

a)

True

b)

False

61.

True/ False: A fish is an example of a living thing?

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Which on is NOT a characteristic of living things?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Adaptation of Evolution

c)

Obtaining electricity

d)

Ability to respond to stimuli

63.

True/ False: An organism does not need energy to be living.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

True/ False: An organism needs to reproduce to be consider a living thing.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

True/ False: An organism does not need to be made up of a cell/cells to be alive.

a)

True

b)

False

66.
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
67.
A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching.
a)
All living things reproduce
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
68.
A pill bug (roly poly) eats a carrot.
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things use energy
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
69.
A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.
a)
All living things adapt to their environment
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things have cells
d)
All living things use energy
70.
A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly.
a)
All living things adapt to their environment
b)
All living things use energy
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
71.
A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.
a)
All living things have cells
b)
All living things use energy
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
72.
Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
73.
A cat is an organism that has a respiratory system that contains lungs and a trachea.
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things have different levels of organization
d)
All living things grow
74.
A sea worm drops its tail and the tail becomes a new worm.
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things have different levels of organization
d)
All living things reproduce
75.
An adult hydra is producing its offspring through budding.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things reproduce
c)
All living things contain cells
d)
All living things grow
76.
The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things reproduce
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
77.
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
78.
An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
79.
Over many hundreds of years, a population of rabbits living in the woods adapts to its surrounding with brown fur.
a)
All living things adapt to their environment
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things have cells
80.
YOU are a multi-celled organism but an amoeba is a single celled organism.
a)
All living things have cells
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things respond to their environment

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