Worksheets22-23 Characteristics of Living Things
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
2.
A plant growing towards a light source is an example of which of the following?
a)
attracting a mate
b)
destroying infectious germs
c)
responding to a stimuli
d)
obtaining moisture from the air
3.
The smallest living unit is...
a)
a cell.
b)
an organelle.
c)
a virus.
d)
a tissue.
4.
Identify all of the following that are living.
a)
Volcano
b)
Tree
c)
Sun
d)
Fungus
5.
Identify all of the following that are nonliving.
a)
Rock
b)
Oxygen
c)
Bacteria
d)
Battery
6.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older?
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain internal balance
c)
living things are made of cells
d)
living things grow and develop
7.
In all of our cells there is DNA. Which characteristic of life does this fact best describe?
a)
living things respond
b)
living things maintain internal balance
c)
living things are based on a universal genetic code
d)
living things grow and develop
8.
Which of the following use energy, grow, reproduce, and respond to their environment?
a)
All living things
b)
only animals
c)
only plants
d)
all nonliving things
9.
One parent produces an offspring that is identical to the parent
a)
Sexual Reproduction
b)
Asexual Reproduction
c)
Growth
d)
Offspring
10.
The product of reproduction (the baby)
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Offspring
c)
Organism
d)
Sexual Reproduction
11.
a process where an organism becomes larger (bigger in size)
a)
Growth
b)
Development
c)
Stimulus
d)
Response
12.
Requires 2 parents and the offspring have some characteristics from each parent
a)
Sexual Reproduction
b)
Asexual Reproduction
c)
Growth
d)
Offspring
13.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?
a)
Reproduction
b)
Require Light to Live
c)
Growth and Development
d)
Obtain and Use Resources
14.
All organisms have this in common.
a)
They are made of cells
b)
They need light
c)
They cannot live in water
d)
They are nonliving
15.
What is the balancing of an organism’s internal environment to keep conditions suitable ?
a)
stimulus
b)
multicellular
c)
cell
d)
Homeostasis
16.
What is known as the production of offspring?
a)
Reproduction
b)
Growth
c)
Development
d)
Homeostasis
17.
What is reproduction?
a)
To make offspring similar to the parents
b)
To eat
c)
To read
d)
To do homework
18.
What do living things use energy for?
a)
To do things like grow, heal and digest.
b)
To find friends
c)
To succeed in school
d)
To reach their goal
19.
What is an organism whose entire body is only 1 cell known as?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
cell
d)
Homeostasis
20.
which one of these is NOT one of the 3 domains of all living things?
a)
Eukarya
b)
Bacteria
c)
Virusia
d)
Archaea
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