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Characteristics Of Life Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these things is a biotic object?

a)

salt

b)

water molecule

c)

a leaf

d)

clay

2.

Which of these things would hit NONE of our class characteristics of life AND is abiotic?

a)

Cat

b)

Dead starfish

c)

Sugar

d)

A piece of wood

3.

Which characteristic of life is this describing?:

Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".

a)

All living things contain cells

b)

All living things adapt to their environment

c)

All living things require oxygen

d)

All living things grow

4.

Which characteristic of life is this describing?:

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

5.

Which of these includes all the correct names for our elements of life?

a)

P=Potassium, C=Carbon, O=Oxygen, N=Nitrogen

b)

C=Carbon, H=Hydrogen, O=Oxygen, N=Nitrogen, P=Phosphorus, S=Sulfur

c)

C=Carbon, H=Helium, N=Nitrogen, S=Sodium, P=Phosphorus

d)

N=Nitrogen, O=Oxygen, C=Cobalt, P=Phosphorus, S=Sodium, H=Hydrogen

6.

What is the difference between an atom and a molecule?

a)

An atom is one type of element; while a molecule is two or more atoms bonded together

b)

A molecule is one type of element; while an atom is two or more molecules bonded together

c)

An atom is two or more spheres; while a molecule is one sphere

d)

An atom is several elements; while a molecule is made of only one element

7.

NH3 is made of (a)   nitrogen atom and three hydrogen atoms.

8.

The most basic biotic level of organization would be...

a)

cell

b)

organism

c)

atom

d)

molecule

9.

Which of these is described as... "a cell without a nucleus"?

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

c)

autotrophic

d)

heterotrophic

10.

Which of these is described as... "an organism that obtains nutrition from different sources"?

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

c)

autotroph

d)

heterotroph

11.

The system of biological classification used today was created by:

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Carolus Linnaeus

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

John List

12.

Which is the correct order of classification levels?

a)

Genus, species, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom

b)

Kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species

c)

Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

d)

Phylum, kingdom, class, family, order, species, genus

13.

A scientific name contains which two classification levels?

a)

Phylum and Class

b)

Genus and Class

c)

Genus and Species

d)

Kingdom and Species

14.

Which two organisms are most closely related?

a)

Chorthippus brunneus and Chorthippus biguttulus

b)

Chorthippus brunneus and Conus brunneus

c)

Rhyncolus brunneus and Chorthippus brunneus

d)

Ursus arctos and Canis maritimus

15.

Which has the correct writing of a polar bear’s scientific name?

a)

Ursus maritimus

b)

ursus Maritimus

c)

Ursus Maritimus

d)

Ursus maritimus

16.

Organisms in the Kingdom Plantae are:

a)

Autotrophic and unicellular

b)

Autotrophic and multicellular

c)

Heterotrophic and unicellular

d)

Heterotrophic and multicellular

17.

What do Fungi and Plants have in common?

a)

They are both autotrophic

b)

They are both prokaryotic

c)

They are both eukaryotic

18.

What is one difference between Animals and Plants?

a)

Only plants are autotrophic

b)

Only animals are eukaryotic

c)

Only plants are multicellular

19.

Which lists ALL organisms with eukaryotic cells?

a)

Archaebacteria, fungi, plant, animal, protists

b)

Fungi, plant, animal

c)

Fungi, eubacteria, plant, animal, protists

d)

Plants, animals, protists, fungi

20.

If you encountered an organism that was 1. Eukaryotic, 2. Had a cell wall, 3. Was multicellular, and 4. Was autotrophic, what kingdom would you classify it under?

a)

Plant

b)

Fungi

c)

Animal

d)

Archaebacteria