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Characteristics of Life, Sci Method Quizizz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

___________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

3.
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
4.
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
5.

Over three years, Lucila'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
6.
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
7.
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
8.

The sum of all the chemical reactions in your body?

a)

organization

b)

metabolism

c)

homeostasis

d)

evolution

9.

Living things are made up of units called

a)

DNA

b)

Cells

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Seeds

10.

Living things are based on a universal genetic

code. What molecule is responsible for that code?

a)

RNA

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

DNA

11.
In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display _____ of the eight characteristics of living things.
a)
one
b)
some
c)
all
d)
more than half
12.

Which one is not a characteristic of all living things?

a)

homeostasis

b)

reproduce

c)

breathing

d)

grow and develop

13.

Which one is not a characteristic of living things?

a)

grow and develop

b)

reproduce

c)

ability to move

d)

made of cells

14.

A paramecium will move away from direct light.  This is an example of which characteristic of life?

a)

respond to stimuli

b)

maintain homeostasis

c)

made of cells

d)

get energy

15.

A turtle lays a hundred of eggs.

a)

use energy

b)

grow and develop

c)

reproduce

d)

evolve

16.

The sunflower bends towards the sunlight.

a)

grow and develop

b)

made of cells

c)

have DNA

d)

respond to stimuli

17.

The plant  height has increased from 5’1” to 5’3” in two weeks.

a)

maintain homeostasis

b)

grow and develop

c)

evolve

d)

respond to stimuli

18.

A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon, and emerges as a butterfly.

a)

made of cells

b)

grow and develop

c)

evolve

d)

reproduce

19.

 A cat gives birth to 6 kittens.

a)

made of cells

b)

evolve

c)

grow and develop

d)

reproduce

20.

You drink a glass of lemonade, but your body's pH does not change. This is an example of how organisms:�

a)

evolve

b)

maintain homeostasis

c)

grow and develop

d)

reproduce

21.

The neck of the giraffe changed over time to adapt to the environment

a)

grow and develop

b)

made of cells

c)

use energy

d)

evolve

22.

True or False: The independent variable causes something to change.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: The dependent variable changes in response to something else.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The amount of people at an event (p), and the number of chairs needed (c).

What's the dependent variable?

a)

The amount of people (p)

b)

The number of chairs needed (c)

25.

The number of blankets Rebecca can make (b), and the amount of fabric she has (f).

What is the dependent variable?

a)

The number of blankets (b).

b)

The amount of fabric (f).

26.

How much water you use (w), and the price of your water bill (b).

What is the independent variable?

a)

The price of your water bill (b)

b)

How much water you use (w)

27.

How fast Lacey runs (f), and how quickly she can run 4 laps (q).

What is the dependent variable?

a)

How quickly she can run 4 laps (q)

b)

How fast Lacey runs (f)

28.
Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.
a)
words
b)
minutes
29.

Which of the following is the label for the independent variable.

a)

Money Collected

b)

Raising Money

c)

Boxes Sold

d)

None of the above

30.
a)
the independent variable is distance
b)
the independent variable is d=25 t
c)
the dependent variable is time
d)
the dependent variable is distance
31.
What is the first step in the scientific method?
a)
Make an observation --> Question
b)
Design and conduct an experiment
c)
Make an hypothesis
d)
Share your results
32.
A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)
a)
Question
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Experiment
33.
Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions  
34.

Bob read about growing plants in water. He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil.

a)

coming up with a question

b)

test the hypothesis with an experiment

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

draw conclusions

35.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
36.

Which are part of the scientific method?

a)

Identify the Problem

b)

Perform an Experiment

c)

Form a Hypothesis

d)

Collect lots of money

e)

Communicate the Results