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Characteristics of Life

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

homeostasis

a)

process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment

b)

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring

c)

the production of offspring by sexual or asexual processes

d)

the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organsims

2.

heredity

a)

process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment

b)

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring

c)

the production of offspring by sexual or asexual processes

d)

the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organsims

3.

reproduction

a)

process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment

b)

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring

c)

the production of offspring by sexual or asexual processes

d)

the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organsims

4.

metabolism

a)

process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment

b)

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring

c)

the production of offspring by sexual or asexual processes

d)

the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organsims

5.

biotic

a)

describes living factors in the environment

b)

a term that describes a nonliving factor in an ecosystem

c)

the basic unit of all living things

d)

cell with a nucleus and other internal organelles

6.

abiotic

a)

describes living factors in the environment

b)

a term that describes a nonliving factor in an ecosystem

c)

the basic unit of all living things

d)

cell with a nucleus and other internal organelles

7.

cell

a)

describes living factors in the environment

b)

a term that describes a nonliving factor in an ecosystem

c)

the basic unit of all living things

d)

cell with a nucleus and other internal organelles

8.

eukaryotic

a)

describes living factors in the environment

b)

a term that describes a nonliving factor in an ecosystem

c)

the basic unit of all living things

d)

cell with a nucleus and other internal organelles

9.

evolution

a)

the process through which species change over time

b)

the process of using the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars

c)

a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue

d)

ability to do work or produce heat

10.

photosynthesis

a)

the process through which species change over time

b)

the process of using the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars

c)

a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue

d)

ability to do work or produce heat

11.

stimuli

a)

the process through which species change over time

b)

the process of using the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars

c)

a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue

d)

ability to do work or produce heat

12.

energy

a)

the process through which species change over time

b)

the process of using the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars

c)

a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue

d)

ability to do work or produce heat

13.

autotroph/producer

a)

organism that makes its own food

b)

organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes

c)

made of a single cell

d)

made up of many cells

14.

heterotroph/consumer

a)

organism that makes its own food

b)

organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes

c)

made of a single cell

d)

made up of many cells

15.

unicellular

a)

organism that makes its own food

b)

organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes

c)

made of a single cell

d)

made up of many cells

16.

multicellular

a)

organism that makes its own food

b)

organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes

c)

made of a single cell

d)

made up of many cells