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Characteristics of Life Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Biology is the _____.

a)

study of abiotic factors

b)

study of life

c)

study of chemicals and their properties

d)

study of the physical properties of the world

2.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

a)

tree

b)

butterfly

c)

mushroom

d)

protein

3.

Any living thing ...

a)

is an abiotic factor.

b)

meets 7 of the characteristics of life.

c)

contains DNA.

d)

moves.

4.

After eating, the pancreas releases a hormone called insulin to help the cells take in the sugar from the food to keep the blood stream at the appropriate sugar level. This is an example of ...

a)

all living things containing DNA.

b)

all living things maintaining homeostasis.

c)

all living things evolving.

d)

all living things reproducing.

5.

Heliotropism is the seasonal motion of plant parts (flowers or leaves) to face their direction of the Sun. This is an example of ...

a)

all living things being made of cells.

b)

all living things maintaining homeostasis.

c)

all living things growing and developing.

d)

all living things responding to stimuli.

6.

At a doctor's appointment, a one month old baby weighs 8 lbs and is 18 inches long. That baby was 7 lbs and 17 inches long at birth. This is an example of ...

a)

all living things being made of cells.

b)

all living things maintaining homeostasis.

c)

all living things growing and developing.

d)

all living things responding to stimuli.

7.

The building up or breaking down of materials is called ____.

a)

homeostasis

b)

metabolism

c)

multicellular

d)

stimulus

8.

True or False: Living things must be multicellular.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: To be living, you must contain all 8 characteristics of life.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Something that was not alive, was never alive, and will never be alive is called ____.

a)

biotic

b)

dead

c)

living

d)

non-living