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Necessities of life and characteristics of living things

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a living thing

a)

living things have cells

b)

living things respond to their environment

c)

living things use energy

d)

living things use sunlight

2.

Which of these is an example of a consumer?

a)

a mushroom

b)

a flower

c)

a tree

d)

a pear

3.

Plants store extra sugar as

a)

proteins

b)

starch

c)

nucleic acids

d)

phospholipids

4.

Bees and flower depict what type of symbiotic relationship?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Helpfulism

5.

What does semipermeable mean?

a)

a barrier that allows molecules to pass through

b)

a barrier that does not allow molecules to pass through

c)

a barrier that allows some molecules to pass through but not all

d)

a barrier that regulates heredity

6.

Osmosis is a type of diffusion involving what?

a)

Salt

b)

Water

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen

7.

If the purple dots represent salt molecules, Which way does water move?

a)

Water moves to the left

b)

Water moves to the right

c)

Water does not move

8.

Why is it a bad idea to give plants salt water instead of fresh water?

4 lines
9.

Sunlight can be a

a)

Cell

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Stimulus

d)

Metabolism

10.

Homeostasis means

a)

Varied internal conditions

b)

Varied offspring

c)

Similar offspring

d)

Stable internal conditions