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WorksheetsLS - Characteristics of Life - Test Question Bank
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 8hrs 31mins
have offspring that are genetically different from parents
characteristic of life
not a characteristic of life
able to move
characteristic of life
not a characteristic of life
adaptations evolve over time
characteristic of life
not a characteristic of life
maintains homeostasis
characteristic of life
not a characteristic of life
responds to stimuli
characteristic of life
not a characteristic of life
exhales carbon dioxide
characteristic of life
not a characteristic of life
grows and develops
characteristic of life
not a characteristic of life
reproduces
characteristic of life
not a characteristic of life
requires energy
characteristic of life
not a characteristic of life
uses oxygen
characteristic of life
not a characteristic of life
breathes
characteristic of life
not a characteristic of life
displays organization (cells)
characteristic of life
not a characteristic of life
All organisms have two parents.
True
False
All organisms need energy.
True
False
All organisms grow and develop.
True
False
All organisms walk and move.
True
False
All organisms must maintain homeostasis.
true
false
All organisms adapt over time.
true
false
All organisms are autotrophs.
true
false
All organisms reproduce.
true
false
All organisms need oxygen.
true
false
All organisms need to eat solid food, including fruits and vegetables.
true
false
Do all cells have ribosomes?
yes
no
Do all cells have a cell wall?
yes
no
Do all cells have DNA?
yes
no
Do all cells have the same shape?
yes
no
Do all cells have DNA in a nucleus?
yes
no
Do all cells have a cell membrane?
yes
no
Is a virus an organism?
yes
no
Is bacteria an organism?
yes
no
Do all cells respond to stimuli?
yes
no
Do all organisms have eyes and ears?
yes
no
Which results in offspring that are identical to the parent?
sexual reproduction
asexual reproduction
Which has occurred when the offspring is DIFFERENT from parents?
sexual reproduction
asexual reproduction
Which occurs when a single parent reproduces by itself?
sexual reproduction
asexual reproduction
What has occurred when two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism?
sexual reproduction
asexual reproduction
In asexual reproduction:
only 1 parent is required
2 parents are required
no parents are required
Which reproduction process occurs more quickly and produces many more offspring?
asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
they're both the same
passes on genetic information
asexual reproduction only
sexual reproduction only
both types of reproduction
DNA from male and female joining to make unique offspring
asexual reproduction only
sexual reproduction only
both types of reproduction
fragmentation (where cut piece grows into new organism) is an example
asexual reproduction only
sexual reproduction only
both types of reproduction
What is one advantage of sexual reproduction?
One parent
Greater genetic diversity
Faster
In sexual reproduction, how much DNA is given by each parent?
10%
30%
100%
50%
What is the reaction to a stimulus?
reality
response
reason
reactant
When a frog’s leg becomes more massive, it is apparent that __ occurred when mass was added to the organism.
growth
development
What is the basic unit of all organisms?
organelle
organ
cell
tissue
Growth results in the addition of _____ to an organism.
mass
new organs
tissues
organ systems
Development is the process of ____________that take place during the life of an organism.
natural changes
metabolism
growth
anything that has or once had all the characteristics of life
organism
molecule
plant
animal
Which means that an organism gets bigger?
development
growth
Which best represents change through life cycle?
Example: When a caterpillar changes into a butterfly, it has undergone _____.
development
growth
You yourself started out as a single cell and now have tens of trillions of cells in your body! How did one cell (a zygote) turn into different kinds of specialized cells like heart cells, liver cells, and brain cells?
growth
development
Which has a nucleus?
prokaryote
eukaryote
all cells
Do all cells have a nucleus?
yes
no
eukaryote
prokaryote
compound microscope
What type of cell is this? **Select the TWO answers that apply.
prokaryote
eukaryote
amoeba
bacteria
What type of cell is this? **Select the TWO answers that apply.
prokaryote
eukaryote
animal cell
plant cell
What type of cell is this? **Select the TWO answers that apply.
plant cell
animal cell
prokaryote
eukaryote
What type of cell is this? **Select the TWO answers that apply.
plant cell
animal cell
bacteria
prokaryote
What type of cell is this? **Select the TWO answers that apply.
eukaryote
animal cell
bacteria
prokaryote
What type of cell is this? **Select the TWO answers that apply.
plant cell
animal cell
bacteria
eukaryote
What type of cell is this? **Select the TWO answers that apply.
prokaryote
eukaryote
animal cell
bacteria
What type of cell is this? **Select the TWO answers that apply.
prokaryote
eukaryote
amoeba
plant cell
What does unicellular mean?
Many cells
2 cells
1 cell
0 cells
Which of the following is a single-celled organism?
Dog
Snail
Amoeba
hat
Select a unicellular organism?
Bacteria
Tree
Flower
Frog
True or False:
Single-celled organisms are able to live as one cell, and multi-celled organisms need many cells to live because each cell has specialized job.
True
False
In what way are both humans and bacteria the same?
Both are living things.
Both are non-living things.
Both are multi-cellular organisms.
Both are single-celled organisms.
many cells
unicellular
multicellular
neither
both
What do these organisms have in common?
they are all made up of cells
they are all autotrophic
they are all prokaryotic
they are all asexual
What is this student observing under a microscope?
Eukaryotic and Multicellular
Prokaryotic and Unicellular
Prokaryotic and Multicellular
Eukaryotic and Unicellular
Is this unicellular or multicellular?
Unicellular
Multicellular
Made of specialized cells
Unicellular Organism
Multicellular Organism
Every cell in the organism is able to perform all functions necessary for the organism to survive and reproduce
Unicellular Organism
Multicellular Organism
Usually requires a microscope to be seen
Unicellular Organism
Multicellular Organism
Usually has a long life span (weeks to years)
Unicellular Organism
Multicellular Organism
All bacteria are unicellular
True
False
All animals are multicellular
True
False
Organisms need (a) to carry out life processes. Organisms are composed of one or more (b)
Organisms respond to their (a) . Organisms grow and (b)
Organisms (a) asexually or sexually. Organisms maintain (b) internal conditions, which is homeostasis.
Organisms have (a) that evolve over time.
Which one is not a characteristic of all living things?
homeostasis
reproduce
breathing
grow and develop
Which one is not a characteristic of living things?
grow and develop
reproduce
ability to move
made of cells
A paramecium will move away from direct light. This is an example of which characteristic of life?
respond to stimuli
maintain homeostasis
made of cells
get energy
The sunflower bends towards the sunlight.
grow and develop
made of cells
have DNA
respond to stimuli
Marcus found a new organism and when he touched it, the organism moved! Marcus removed a cell and looked at it under a microscope and noticed it contained a nucleus. He kept the organism for a given length of time and noticed it became larger.
What are other characteristics that he may notice to come closer in determining if the organism is really living?
Reproduce, needs energy, has DNA
Reproduce, needs energy, uses the 5 senses
Needs energy, has DNA, requires oxygen
Reproduce, has DNA, communicates
Baby, child, pre-teen, teenager, adult refers to what characteristic of life?
Growth and development
Evolution
Heredity
Responding to the environment
Match each gif with the appropriate type of reproduction
Asexual Reproduction (making clones)
Sexual Reproduction
(Two Parents)
Asexual Fragmentation
(Growing from a chunk)
True or False: Growth is increasing in size while Development is changing in shape
True
False
All living things need & use what?
water
energy
forces
gravity
a tadpole turning into a frog is an example of which characteristic of life?
organized
grow & develop
respond to stimuli
using energy
feeling thirsty is an example of which characteristic of life?
organized
grow & develop
respond to stimuli
reproduction
