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Quiz.3 ( Ch.1)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does homeostasis mean?
a)
Temperature
b)
Water
c)
Cells
d)
Steady state
2.

Which of the following describes homeostasis?

a)

keeps variables exactly at the set point

b)

organism's ability to maintain steady (stable) internal conditions

c)

acts to keep values outside of a desired range

d)

operates through positive feedback

3.
Name the levels of organization in the human body in order from smallest to largest:
a)
Tissue, organ, organ system
b)
Organ system, tissue, organs, cells
c)
Cells, tissue, organs, organ system
d)
Cells , organs, tissue, organ system
4.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
5.
What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis"?
a)
STABLE
b)
EQUAL
c)
COMPLETE
d)
CORRECT
6.

The group of organisms that use the process of homeostasis includes

a)

mammals, only

b)

animals, only

c)

plants and animals

d)

all living things

7.

Check all that apply. Which of the following are examples of an organism maintaining homeostasis?

a)

Shivering when cold

b)

Sweating when hot

c)

Fever - an immune response when sick

d)

Vomiting - releases toxins and wastes

8.
Why are organelles important? 
a)
Each have a specific function
b)
Each give the cell energy
c)
Each protect the cell
d)
Each uses the sunlight
9.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.
a)

All living things acquire and use energy

b)

All living things are made of cells

c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)

All living things grow and develop

10.
Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
a)

All living things acquire and use energy

b)

All living things are made of cells

c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)

All living things grow and develop

11.
Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".
a)

All living things are made of cells

b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)

All living things acquire and use energy

d)

All living things grow and develop

12.
The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.
a)

All living things acquire and use energy

b)
All living things reproduce
c)

All living things respond to environmental stimuli

d)

All living things grow and develop

13.

You are a multi-celled organism but an amoeba is a single celled organism.

a)

All living things are made of cells

b)

All living things are based on a universal genetic code

c)

All living things acquire and use energy

d)

All living things respond to environmental stimuli

14.

In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display _____ of the characteristics of living things.

a)
one
b)
some
c)
all
d)
more than half
15.

A turtle lays a hundred of eggs.

a)

All living things acquire energy

b)

All living things grow and develop

c)

All living things reproduce

d)

Populations adapt over time

16.

A tadpole grows legs and becomes a fully grown frog.

a)

All living things maintain homeostasis

b)

All living things grow and develop

c)

All living things acquire and use energy

d)

Populations adapt over time

17.

A deer runs from a dog after hearing barking.

a)

All living things are made of cells

b)

All living things respond to environmental stimuli

c)

All living things acquire and use energy

d)

All living things maintain homeostasis

18.

Carbon Dioxide is used in your blood to maintain a stable blood pH.

a)

All living things respond to environmental stimuli

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things reproduce

d)

All living things grow and develop

19.

A plant switches position and follows the sunlight throughout the day.

a)

All living things grow and develop

b)

All living things respond to environmental stimuli

c)

All living things acquire and use energy

d)

All living things reproduce

20.

A bacteria cell divides itself in two.

a)

All living things reproduce

b)

All living things respond to environmental stimuli

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things grow and develop

21.

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

a)

All living things respond to environmental stimuli

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things are made of cells

d)

All living things acquire energy

22.

A corn field absorbs sunlight to produce glucose.

a)

All living things are made of cells

b)

All living things respond to environmental stimuli

c)

All living things acquire and use energy

d)

All living things are based on a universal genetic code

23.

A chocolate lab puppy becomes an adult dog.

a)

All living things respond to environmental stimuli

b)

All living things grow and develop

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

Populations adapt over time

24.

Every living thing changes and grows.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

Non-living things do not require energy, whereas living things do.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

Living things exist and are alive and are made of microscopic structures called _______?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Bacteria

c)

Cells

d)

Chemical

27.

Rainbows have many colors. Are they living or non living things?

a)

non living

b)

living

c)

I am not sure.

28.

Maintenance of a stable internal environment. (Sweating when hot/shivering when cold)

a)

stimulus

b)

DNA

c)

homeostasis

d)

cell

29.

What do living things need to survive? (More than one answer)

a)

food

b)

water

c)

air

d)

place to live

30.

A person is cooking on a stove. He burns himself and quickly pulls his hand away. What characteristic of life is this an example of?

a)

humans require oxygen to survive

b)

metabolism is influenced by diet

c)

requiring energy

d)

responding to environment

31.

A tadpole turns into a frog over its lifetime. Which characteristic is this an example of?

a)

response to environment

b)

growth and development

c)

maintaining homeostasis

d)

reproduction

32.

Two dogs mate and make a puppy. Which characteristic is this an example of?

a)

growth

b)

homeostasis

c)

development

d)

reproduciton

33.

Which characteristic does a dog have that makes it living?

a)

ability to bite

b)

made of cells

c)

ability to run away

d)

ability to shed fur

34.

Sweating is the only way that living things maintain homeostasis.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Plants make their own food and animals eat their food. Plants and animals use fuel for their activities. What characteristic is this an example of?

a)

responding to environment

b)

using energy

c)

reproduction

d)

made of cells

36.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?

a)

made of cells

b)

growth and development

c)

ability to talk

d)

reproduction

37.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explain a cat having a litter of kittens?
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain homeostasis
c)
living things reproduce
d)
living things are based on a genetic code
38.
Before a soccer game Charlie always eats a big dinner. Which characteristic of life does this face best describe? 
a)
living things use energy
b)
living things reproduce
c)
living things grow and develop
d)
living things are based on a universal genetic code
39.

A change in an organism's surroundings is a

a)

stimulus

b)

response

c)

metabolism

d)

autotroph

40.

What is "reproduction"?

a)

Breaking down organisms into smaller cells

b)

Maintaining homeostasis

c)

Living things creating new living things

d)

An organism slowly decaying over time

41.

Which of these are NOT internal stimuli? (Pick 2)

a)

Hunger

b)

Thirst

c)

Light

d)

Temperature

42.

Which of these is an example of homeostasis?

a)

waking up/sleeping

b)

walking/running

c)

sweating/shivering

d)

breathing

43.

Where do most organisms get their energy from?

a)

The sun

b)

The moon

c)

Plants

d)

Animals

44.

What do plants use to make food?

a)

Flour and water

b)

Energy from the sun

c)

Insects

d)

Leaves and flowers

45.

Changes in organisms' surroundings (temperature, light, sound)

a)

heterotroph

b)

homeostasis

c)

stimuli

d)

multicellular

46.

Response

a)

how an organism reacts to stimuli

b)

internal balance

c)

all chemical reactions within an organism

d)

change that takes place over a long periods of time

47.

Living things pass their genetic information to their _____.

a)

environment

b)

meals

c)

offspring

d)

friends

48.

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

49.

 A cat gives birth to 6 kittens.

a)

made of cells

b)

evolve

c)

grow and develop

d)

reproduce

50.

A bacterium divides into two bacteria which are identical to, but smaller than, the original bacterium.  This is an example of which characteristic of life?

a)

grow and develop

b)

have DNA

c)

made of cells

d)

reproduction

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