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Characteristics of Life - MR. GERO

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a caterpillar, mold and a fern have in common?

a)

they are made of cells

b)

they produce their own food

c)

they decompose other organisms

d)

they are disease-causing organisms

2.

Homeostasis is an organisms ability to

a)

maintain stable internal conditions

b)

dissolve chemicals

c)

obtain energy

d)

gather nutrients

3.

How do consumers (such as a human) obtain the energy their bodies need to survive?

a)

Consumers make their own energy from Sunlight

b)

Consumers get energy through the burning of fossil fuels.

c)

Consumers cannot make their own food and must eat other organisms

d)

Consumers get energy by sleeping during their science quiz.

4.

Which of the following do a bacteria, an oak tree, and you have in common?

a)

Made up of one or more cells

b)

They can all excrete.

c)

They all grow and develop

d)

All of the above

5.

A chicken hatching from an egg and growing to become a full grown chicken is an example of

a)

Growth and development

b)

Movement

c)

Obtain and use energy

d)

Response to a stimulus

6.

Which characteristic of life means to have the ability to get rid of a waste product?

a)

Response to stimuli

b)

Obtain and use energy

c)

Excretion

d)

Made of cells

7.

A cat meows and runs to the food bowl when the cat hears the can opener. This is an example of which common characteristic of life?

a)

Growth and development

b)

Excretion

c)

Made of cells

d)

Response to a stimulus

8.

All living things are known as .....

a)

Organisms

b)

Animals

c)

Plants

d)

Abiotic

9.

True/False. Reproduction is a common characteristic of all life. The two types of reproduction are asexual and sexual reproduction

a)

True

b)

False

10.

All living things share common characteristics. They are made up of cells, they respond to change, reproduce, have cells, and use energy. What is one other common characteristic of living things?

a)

have a heart

b)

grow and develop

c)

live less than 200 years

d)

breath air through lungs