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Unit 1 Review - Introduction to Living Things

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All living things have all of these in common EXCEPT....
a)
made of cells
b)
needs soil
c)
needs water
d)
responds to stimuli
2.
The smallest structures that can perform life functions are called...
a)
cells
b)
bacteria
c)
DNA
d)
viruses
3.

Cactus that are able to store water to help survive times of drought is an example of...

a)

reproduction

b)

responsiveness

c)

excretion

d)

homeostasis

4.
Reproduction involving one parent is ....
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
c)
responsiveness
d)
homeostasis
5.
___ is the genetic material found in cells that is passed from parent to offspring.
a)
cells
b)
DNA
c)
chemicals
d)
cytoplasm
6.
__ are organisms that can make their own food from sunlight energy.
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
d)
all living things
7.

A bacteria cell is only one cell. This is called...

a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

8.

Humans are...

a)

producers

b)

decomposers

c)

multicellular

d)

unicellular

9.
In asexual reproduction _______ are produced.
a)
different offspring
b)
identical offspring
c)
tiny offspring
d)
similar
10.
true or false?
All living things need oxygen.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
____ causes organisms to respond.
a)
Water
b)
Food
c)
Temperature
d)
Stimuli
12.
This picture shows which characteristic of life?
a)
responsiveness
b)
reproduction
c)
excretion
d)
growth
13.

All living things need these 4 things to survive....

a)

food, light, water, air

b)

sleep, food, light, water

c)

food, water, a home, shelter

d)

food, water, family, energy

14.

What is the stimulus to you waking up to your alarm?

a)

waking up

b)

smacking the alarm

c)

the alarm

15.

Organisms are able to maintain a stable internal balance. This is called...

a)

responsiveness

b)

homeostasis

c)

excretion

d)

stability

16.

We saw how this organism (a Hydra) reproduces in an Amoeba Sisters video. What type of reproduction is taking place?

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

17.

____ is the genetic material that gets passed from parent to offspring.

a)

cells

b)

DNA

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

18.

True or False? All living things move.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

True or False? All living things need some type of shelter.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

True or False? Do all living things need water?

a)

true

b)

false

21.

True or False? All living things can respond to stimuli?

a)

true

b)

false

22.

This scientist carried out a controlled experiment with meat in jars to prove that maggots did not come from the meat

a)

Pasteur

b)

Redi

c)

Hooke

d)

Einstien

23.

The false idea that life can come from non-living material is called . . .

a)

spontaneous combustion

b)

spontaneous maggots

c)

spontaneous generation

d)

spontaneous regrowth

24.

A very smart general science student decide to organize her sea shell collection according to similar features, She is using the process of

a)

taxonomy

b)

classification

c)

logistics

d)

mimicry

25.

One of the characteristics of ALL living things is

a)

needs air

b)

need shelter

c)

have eyes

d)

Responds to surroundings

26.

One of the characteristics of ALL living things is

a)

needs air

b)

need shelter

c)

have eyes

d)

Responds to surroundings

27.

Spontaneous generation is the idea that we can get

a)

life from life

b)

non-life from life

c)

non-life from non-life

d)

life from non-life

28.

Carolus Linnaeus gave us

a)

classification

b)

taxonomy

c)

binomial nomenclature

d)

the domains

29.

Which two scientists worked to refute spontaneous generation

a)

Redi

b)

Sulk

c)

Linnaeus

d)

Pasteur

30.

An organism's scientific name is made of it's

a)

species + genus

b)

genus + family

c)

genus + species

d)

genus + genus

31.

Could organisms with the scientific names Acer rubrum and Acer verda produce offspring that could also reproduce?

a)

Yes, same genus

b)

No, different species

c)

Yes, same species

d)

No same genus

32.

Which level of classification comes after Order?

a)

Family

b)

Phylum

c)

Genus

d)

Class

33.

Which of the classification levels is the smallest - contains the least number of organisms?

a)

domain

b)

kingdom

c)

species

d)

genus

34.

All organisms that have a cell or cells with a nucleus are classified in this domain

a)

Archaea

b)

Fungi

c)

Eukarya

d)

Bacteria

35.

This tool uses paired statements to help us identify organisms

a)

an encyclopedia

b)

a taxonomic key

c)

an all purpose field guide

d)

Google

36.

A species is a group of organisms that . . .

a)

have similar features

b)

can reproduce and have offspring that can reproduce

c)

cannot reproduce nor produce offspring

d)

reproduce sexually

37.

Which is an example of a paired statement?

a)

1a. organism has 8 legs, 1b. organism has more than 8 legs

b)

organism has a pair of antenna and a pair of eyes

c)

organism has 2 eyes, legs, and 2 body body parts

38.

The largest or broadest classification is the

a)

family

b)

species

c)

domain

d)

kingdom

39.

Which level of classification is missing?

Domain

Kingdom

Phylum

Order

Family

Genus

Species

a)

Order

b)

Kingdom

c)

Class

d)

Family

40.

In order to survive, all organisms need food, water, _____ and _______ (2 answers)

a)

shelter

b)

air

c)

Homeostasis

d)

a nucleus

41.

Which term means "two names?"

a)

bioptic

b)

bivalve

c)

binomial

d)

biplane

42.

The scientific name for a chicken is Gallus domesticus. What is the genus of domestic chicken?

a)

domesticus

b)

chicken

c)

gallus

d)

drumstck

43.
This domain is characterized by ancient bacteria that can live in extreme environments, such as volcanoes.
a)
Archaea
b)
Bacteria
c)
Eukarya
d)
Prokarya
44.
Which kingdom are mosses, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants a part of?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Plantae
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
45.
This kingdom contains heterotrophic organisms that can be unicellular or multicellular. Organisms from this kingdom can sometimes cause athlete's foot or ringworm.
a)
Fungi
b)
Animalia
c)
Protista
d)
Archaebacteria
46.
Which kingdom is part of the domain Archaea?
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Plantae
47.
Organisms that are classified as autotrophic are able to-
a)
be seen with the human eye
b)
move
c)
reproduce
d)
make their own food
48.
Organisms that are classified as autotrophic are able to-
a)
be seen with the human eye
b)
move
c)
reproduce
d)
make their own food
49.
Which kingdom would this organism belong to?
a)
Protista
b)
Plantae
c)
Animalia
d)
Fungi
50.
What kingdom would an organism belong to if it lived in this volcano?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eurbacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Extremophile
51.
What kingdom would an organism belong to if it lived in this volcano?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eurbacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Extremophile
52.
What kingdom would an organism belong to if it lived in this volcano?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eurbacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Extremophile
53.
What type of organism makes its own food internally?
a)
heterotroph
b)
autotroph
c)
carnivore
d)
omnivore
54.
Which kingdom would this organism be considered?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protista
c)
Archaebacteria
d)
Fungi
55.
Which kingdoms are prokaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria and Animalia
b)
Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
c)
Fungi and Protista
d)
None of them are
56.
What do we call an organism that must eat other organisms in order to obtain energy?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Autotroph
c)
Heterotroph
d)
Producer
57.
The broadest or most general taxonomic classification of living organisms is organized by -- 
a)
Kingdom
b)
Domain
c)
Species
d)
Organisms
58.
Organisms in the Kingdom Animalia are mostly unicellular Eukaryotes.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals have in common?
a)
Multicellular
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Consumers
60.
What are the three domains?
a)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Protists, and Eubacteria
c)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
d)
Archaea, Fungi, Animalia
61.
How many kingdoms are there?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
9
62.
I am made of many cells.  My cells have an organized nucleus.  I have two parents and eat food.
a)
Protista
b)
Fungi
c)
Bacteria
d)
Animalia
63.
I am made of many cells.  My cells have an organized nucleus.  I mostly have two parents, but sometimes one.  I make my own food.
a)
Fungi
b)
Bacteria
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
64.
I am only made of one cell.  My cell does not have an organized nucleus.  I only have one parent. Sometimes I make my own food, but other times, I eat food.  I like to live in volcano vents, salt water of deep oceans, or the freezing cold Arctic.
a)
Protista
b)
Archaea
c)
Animalia
d)
Fungi
65.
I can make my own food, but sometimes I eat food.  I am single celled, and I only have one parent.  My cell does not have an organized nucleus.  Sometimes I cause diseases.  Other times I am a decomposer.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
66.
What is unicellular?
a)
When the organism is made up of more than 1 cell
b)
When the organism is made up of 1 cell
c)
When the organism isn't a cell
d)
When the organism is made up of 2 cells
67.
What is prokaryotic?
a)
When the organism is a nucleus
b)
When the organism has a nucleus
c)
When the organism has 2 nuclueses
d)
When the organism has no nucleus
68.
What is the cell type of the archaebactera?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Bacteria
d)
Fungi
69.
What is the cell type of the archaebactera?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Bacteria
d)
Fungi
70.
How do the archaebacteria reproduce?
a)
sexually
b)
plantae
c)
asexually
d)
animalae
71.
How do organisms do asexual reproduction?
a)
Organisms get genes from both parents
b)
DNA injections
c)
They split off by budding or fission, and makes replicas of the parent
d)
Grows from the ground
72.
What does it mean to be autotrophic?
a)
To eat the organisms
b)
To make organisms
c)
To make their own food
d)
To become its food
73.
Is fungi autotrophic or heterotrophic?
a)
Autotrophic, they make their own food
b)
Hetertrophic, they get food from other organisms

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