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Characteristics of Living Things

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A living thing is called a(n) _______________.

a)

animal

b)

organism

c)

cell

d)

tissue

2.

The basic unit of life is the ____________.

a)

organism

b)

atom

c)

cell

d)

tissue

3.

If an organism is made up of only one cell it is called ____________.

a)

many celled

b)

unicycle

c)

multicellular

d)

unicellular

4.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all living things share?

a)

breath oxygen

b)

respond to stimuli

c)

reproduce

d)

made of cells

5.

All organisms have to obtain and use ____________ to stay alive.

a)

oxygen

b)

sunlight

c)

energy

d)

carbon dioxide

6.

A caterpillar becoming larger and metamorphosizing to become a butterfly is an example of _________________.

a)

growth

b)

development

c)

growth and development

7.

A ______________ is a group of similar organisms that can mate and produce fertile young.

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

cells

d)

atoms

8.

Ms. Dupoise brings in a snake to show Mrs. Haynes who screams and runs away when she sees it. The sight of the snake is a _____________.

a)

stimulus

b)

response

9.

If we do not expect a fire drill and the bell goes off, sometimes it causes us to jump in our seats. Jumping in this case is a _______________.

a)

response

b)

stimulus

10.

Your dog is panting on a hot day. The panting is a ____________ to the heat to cool off.

a)

stimulus

b)

response

11.

Cats and dogs are ______________.

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

12.

True or False

A characteristic of living things is the ability to change or evolve over time.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

From the list, choose the characteristics that all living things share.

a)

made of cells

b)

respond to environment

c)

walk

d)

reproduce

e)

breath oxygen

14.

True or False

Reproduction is not considered a characteristic that all living things share.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False

Organisms are growing and thriving things that interact with their environment.

a)

True

b)

False