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Characteristics of Life

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What characteristic is shown: A bacteria cell divides itself in two.

a)

Reproduce

b)

Respond to a Stimulus

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Grow and Develop

2.

Which characteristic is shown: A corn field absorbs sunlight to produce food.

a)

Made of Cells

b)

Respond to a Stimulus

c)

Acquire and Use Energy

d)

Genetic Code

3.

Which characteristic is shown: A tadpole grows legs and becomes a fully grown frog.

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Grow and Develop

c)

Acquire and Use Energy

d)

Change Over Time

4.

Which characteristic is shown: A deer runs from a dog after hearing barking.

a)

Made of Cells

b)

Respond to a Stimulus

c)

Acquire and Use Energy

d)

Homeostasis

5.

A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things adapt to their environment

b)

All living things grow

c)

All living things have cells

d)

All living things use energy

6.
A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm
a)
reproducing
b)
doing cellular respiration
c)
having cells
d)
responding to its environment
7.

Which of the following is a response?

a)

a flashlight shined into the eye

b)

a rubber band popping your hand

c)

your pupils constricting when exposed to bright light

d)

blood glucose levels drop significantly

8.

Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11". Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things contain cells

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things use energy

d)

All living things grow

9.

Over many hundreds of years, a population of rabbits living in the woods adapts to its surrounding with brown fur. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things adapt to their environment

b)

All living things grow

c)

All living things use energy

d)

All living things have cells

10.

Coral: Living or NON Living?

a)

LIVING

b)

NON LIVING

11.
Which characteristic of life is shown when you step out into the cold and your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6 F?
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
12.
The building block of all living organisms.
a)
cell
b)
organisim
c)
kingdom
d)
species 
13.
An organism made of more than 1 cell.
a)
prokaryote
b)
eukaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
14.
Which characteristic of life is shown when you step out into the cold and your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6 F?
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
15.
Which characteristic of life is shown when green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis?
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
16.
Which characteristic of life is shown when a caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly?
a)
All living things adapt to their environment
b)
All living things use energy
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
17.
Which characteristic of life is shown when the roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things reproduce
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
18.
Which characteristic of life is shown when, over many hundreds of years, a population of rabbits living in the woods adapts to its surrounding with brown fur?
a)
All living things adapt to their environment
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things have cells
19.
All living things are made up of cells. 
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:
a)
compensating
b)
homeostasis
c)
balancing
d)
routine
21.
Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
22.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
23.
Living things require energy to survive.
a)
True
b)
False
24.

What characteristic is shown: An unknown organism is found to have the gene for producing oxygen in its DNA.

a)

Genetic Code

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Reproduce

d)

Acquire and Use Energy

25.

What characteristic is shown: An unknown organism is found to have a small DNA circle referred to as a plasmid.

a)

Genetic Code

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Respond to a Stimulus

d)

Grow and Develop

26.

What characteristic is shown: A giraffe gives birth to a healthy

a)

Reproduce

b)

Genetic Code

c)

Change Over Time

d)

Acquire and Use Energy

27.

What characteristic is shown: A bacteria cell divides itself in two.

a)

Reproduce

b)

Respond to a Stimulus

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Grow and Develop

28.

Which characteristic is shown: An American alligator kills and eats a fish.

a)

Change Over Time

b)

Acquire and Use Energy

c)

Grow and Develop

d)

Made of Cells

29.

Which characteristic is shown: A corn field absorbs sunlight to produce food.

a)

Made of Cells

b)

Respond to a Stimulus

c)

Acquire and Use Energy

d)

Genetic Code

30.

Which characteristic is shown: A chocolate lab puppy becomes a fully grown dog.

a)

Respond to a Stimulus

b)

Grow and Develop

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Change Over Time

31.

Which characteristic is shown: A tadpole grows legs and becomes a fully grown frog.

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Grow and Develop

c)

Acquire and Use Energy

d)

Change Over Time

32.

Which characteristic is shown: A deer runs from a dog after hearing barking.

a)

Made of Cells

b)

Respond to a Stimulus

c)

Acquire and Use Energy

d)

Homeostasis

33.

Which characteristic is shown: A plant switches position and follows the sunlight throughout the day.

a)

Grow and Develop

b)

Respond to a Stimulus

c)

Acquire and Use Energy

d)

Reproduce

34.

Which characteristic is shown: Your body sweats to maintain body temperature.

a)

Respond to a Stimulus

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Made of Cells

d)

Change Over Time

35.

Which characteristic is shown: Carbon Dioxide is used in your blood to maintain the blood pH.

a)

Respond to a Stimulus

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Reproduce

d)

Grow and Develop

36.

Which characteristic is shown: An unknown organism is shown to have a cell wall and organelles.

a)

Made of Cells

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Respond to a Stimulus

d)

Reproduce

37.

Which characteristic is shown: Organism A is found to have eukaryotic cells.

a)

Made of Cells

b)

Grow and Develop

c)

Change Over Time

d)

Reproduce

38.

Which characteristic is shown: Humans have changed to now have many different types of skin color.

a)

Made of Cells

b)

Grow and Develop

c)

Change Over Time

d)

Reproduce

39.

Which characteristic is shown: Many bacteria have become resistant to the antibiotics we use.

a)

Respond to a Stimulus

b)

Made of Cells

c)

Change Over Time

d)

Homeostasis

40.
What is the most basic unit of life?
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
41.
The scientific name for something living is a(an)
a)
organism
b)
cell
c)
tissue
d)
human
42.
An organism made of one cell is called
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
43.
It is hot outside. You start sweating. In this case, the hot weather is the...
a)
stimulus
b)
response
c)
cause and effect
d)
responder
44.

The combination of chemical reactions through

which an organism builds up or breaks down

materials as it carries out its life processes is called ...

a)

absorption

b)

metabolism

c)

digestion

d)

consumption

45.

Maintaining a stable internal

environment is called

a)

homeostasis

b)

equilibrium

c)

balance

d)

evenness

46.

When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things grow

47.

Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things grow

48.

A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things reproduce

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things use energy

d)

All living things grow

49.

A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things adapt to their environment

b)

All living things grow

c)

All living things have cells

d)

All living things use energy

50.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
51.
A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm
a)
reproducing
b)
doing cellular respiration
c)
having cells
d)
responding to its environment
52.

Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

a)

adapting to your environment

b)

maintaining an appropriate respiration rate

c)

the sum of all of your chemical reactions

d)

being composed of more than one cell

53.

Which of the following is a stimulus?

a)

removing your hand from a hot stove

b)

swinging a bat at a baseball

c)

screaming when something scares you

d)

a ball moving from the pitching mound to home plate towards a batter

54.

Which of the following is a response?

a)

a flashlight shined into the eye

b)

a rubber band popping your hand

c)

your pupils constricting when exposed to bright light

d)

blood glucose levels drop significantly

55.

Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11". Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things contain cells

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things use energy

d)

All living things grow

56.

An adult hydra is producing its offspring through budding. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things reproduce

c)

All living things contain cells

d)

All living things grow

57.

Over many hundreds of years, a population of rabbits living in the woods adapts to its surrounding with brown fur. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things adapt to their environment

b)

All living things grow

c)

All living things use energy

d)

All living things have cells

58.
When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...
a)
energy metabolism
b)
growth and development
c)
response to stimuli
d)
having cells
59.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
60.

What is the most basic unit of life?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

61.

A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.

a)

stimulus

b)

metabolism

c)

homeostasis

62.

It is hot outside. You start sweating. In this case, the hot weather is the...

a)

stimulus

b)

metabolism

c)

homeostasis

63.

Which of these is not true about all organisms?

a)

all living things have many cells

b)

all living things obtain and use energy

c)

all living things reproduce

64.

What is another way of saying organism?

a)

living thing

b)

organ system

c)

critter

65.

Most single-celled organisms...

a)

reproduce asexually

b)

can be seen without a microscope

c)

have complex tissues

66.

When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...

a)

energy metabolism

b)

growth and development

c)

response to stimuli

67.

Your body shivers when you are cold. This is because of the concept of...

a)

homeostasis

b)

heredity

c)

metabolism

68.

How can you tell this plant is a living thing?

a)

It doesn't move.

b)

It is made up of different parts.

c)

It responds to a change in its environment.

69.

The following list represents characteristics of a living thing :

a)

made of cells, has lungs, can reproduce

b)

made of cells, grows and develops, uses energy

c)

has similar chemicals, makes noises, made of cells

70.

Before a soccer game Charlie always eats a big dinner. Which characteristic of life does this face best describe?

a)

living things use energy

b)

living things reproduce

c)

living things are based on a universal genetic code

71.
The maturation of an organism is......
a)
Growth
b)
Development
c)
Adaptation
d)
Evolution
72.

An organism made up of more than one cell would be called:

a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

c)

heterotroph

d)

autotroph

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