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Characteristic of Living things

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WHAT IS THE LIFE PROCESS SHOWN IN THE IMAGE ?

a)

GROWTH

b)

RESPIRATION

c)

MOVEMENT

d)

NUTRITION

2.

WHICH ANIMAL MOVES ON LAND ?

a)

ELEPHANT

b)

SHARK

c)

SEA HORSE

d)

FOX

3.

WHICH IS THE RESPIRATORY ORGAN FOR A Snake ?

a)

LUNGS

b)

NOSE

c)

SKIN

d)

GILLS

4.

WHAT IS THE LIFE PROCESS SHOWN HERE?

a)

NUTRITION

b)

RESPIRATION

c)

GROWTH

d)

MOVEMENT

5.

THE FOOD THAT WE EAT GIVES US....

a)

ENERGY

b)

OXYGEN

c)

ALL THE ABOVE

d)

NONE OF THESE

6.
What is an organism that consists of one cell?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
nucleus
d)
organelle
7.
This picture is a good example of
a)
Growth
b)
Development
c)
Organelle
d)
Cell
8.
This picture is a good example of
a)
Growth
b)
Development
c)
Organelle
d)
Cell
9.

Identify the characteristic: A cactus grows toward the sunlight coming through the window.

a)

Responds to stimuli

b)

Grow and develop

c)

Evolution

d)

Take in and use energy

10.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
11.

A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly.

a)

All living things have similar chemicals

b)

All living things respond to stimuli

c)

All living things grow and develop

d)

All living things reproduce

12.

A horse flicks away annoying biting flies with a swish of its tail.

a)

All living things are made of cells

b)

All living things need water

c)

All living things are made of the same chemicals.

d)

All living things respond to stimuli.

13.

A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching.

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things grow and develop

d)

All living things reproduce

14.

An eagle swoops down and plucks a fish from a lake.

a)

All living things need water

b)

All living things respond to stimuli

c)

All living things are made of cells

d)

All living things need nutrition

15.

Bacteria is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things respond to their environment

d)

All living things grow

16.

Which characteristic means getting rid of all poisonous waste ?

a)

Respiration

b)

Excretion

c)

Removal

d)

Homeostasis

17.
How do consumers get the energy they need to survive?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
eating other organisms
c)
decomposing dead materials
d)
chemosynthesis
18.
In order to perform photosynthesis, producers need...
a)
WiFi
b)
oxygen
c)
sunlight
d)
to eat other organisms
19.

A robot can move, respond to stimuli and, if programmed, can make another robot. They require energy by charging their batteries.

A robot is ....

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

c)

Dead

d)

was a living thing

20.

Is the seed living thing?

Type your reason for your answer!

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