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WorksheetsCharacteristics of Living Things
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A living thing is called a(n) _______________.
animal
organism
cell
tissue
The basic unit of life is the ____________.
organism
atom
cell
tissue
If an organism is made up of only one cell it is called ____________.
many celled
unicycle
multicellular
unicellular
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all living things share?
breath oxygen
respond to stimuli
reproduce
made of cells
All organisms have to obtain and use ____________ to stay alive.
oxygen
sunlight
energy
carbon dioxide
A caterpillar becoming larger and metamorphosizing to become a butterfly is an example of _________________.
growth
development
growth and development
A ______________ is a group of similar organisms that can mate and produce fertile young.
species
genus
cells
atoms
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 _____________.
stimulus
response
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 _______________.
response
stimulus
Your dog is panting on a hot day. The panting is a ____________ to the heat to cool off.
stimulus
response
Cats and dogs are ______________.
unicellular
multicellular
True or False
A characteristic of living things is the ability to change or evolve over time.
True
False
From the list, choose the characteristics that all living things share.
made of cells
respond to environment
walk
reproduce
breath oxygen
True or False
Reproduction is not considered a characteristic that all living things share.
True
False
True or False
Organisms are growing and thriving things that interact with their environment.
True
False
