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Living Things

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What characteristic is this:

The smallest unit of an organism that carries the function of life.

a)

Made up of cells

b)

Grow and Develop

c)

Respond

d)

Homeostasis

e)

Use Energy

2.

What characteristic is this:

Cells increase as the organism gets older.

a)

Made up of cells

b)

Grow and develop

c)

Respond

d)

Use Energy

e)

Reproduce

3.

What characteristic is this:

Living things must interact with their surroundings.

a)

Grow and Develop

b)

Respond

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Use Energy

e)

Reproduce

4.

What characteristic is this:

Living thins must keep their body balanced (body temp., enough food and water, sugar in bloodstream)

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Use Energy

c)

Reproduce

d)

Made up of cells

e)

Respond

5.

What characteristic is this:

Used by organisms, plants get it from the sun, and animals get it from eating.

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Use energy

c)

Reproduce

d)

Respond

e)

Grow and Develop

6.

What characteristic is this:

They have to make more of themselves.

a)

Reproduce

b)

Be made of cells

c)

Grow and develop

d)

Respond

e)

Use Energy

7.

What is an example of "homeostasis"?

a)

Body temperature staying the same

b)

A mother dog having puppies

c)

A puppy growing into an older dog

8.

An example of a multicellular organism is a...

a)

bacteria

b)

Human (animal)

c)

plant

d)

fungi

9.
What is an organism that consists of one cell?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
nucleus
d)
organelle
10.
What is an organism that consists of more than one cell?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
nucleus
d)
Organelle
11.

Responding to change helps an organism to survive. Which are a response to change in an environment? There are two correct choices.

a)

A cell reproduces asexually.

b)

You get hot and sweat.

c)

A cell only grows in a certain environment.

d)

You get cold and shiver

12.

which one of these is NOT one of the 3 domains of all living things?

a)

Eukarya

b)

Bacteria

c)

Virusia

d)

Archaea

13.

If a virus is not made of cells, what is it made of?

a)

smaller cells than bacteria

b)

molecules, which are atoms bonded together

c)

archaea

d)

water and dirt

14.

Which of these can survive living in extreme conditions like hot springs?

a)

bacteria

b)

archaea

c)

fungi

d)

eukarya

15.

Which of these words describes organisms in the Animalia kingdom?

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

16.

Which of these options is able to trick a cell into making copies of it?

a)

fungi

b)

bacteria

c)

virus

d)

archaea

17.

a singular living thing is called?

a)

an organ

b)

an organism

c)

a blood cell

d)

a molecule

18.

A structure that is found in plant cells but not in animal cells is a

a)

cell wall.

b)

nucleus.

c)

cell membrane.

d)

nuclear envelope.

19.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four kingdoms of eukaryotes?

a)

fungi.

b)

archaea.

c)

protists.

d)

plants.

20.

A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce is called a(n)

a)

order.

b)

phylum.

c)

kingdom.

d)

species.

21.

A change in an organism’s environment that causes a reaction is called a(n)

a)

response.

b)

classification.

c)

stimulus.

d)

variable.

22.

An organism is a(n) ________________________ if it can manufacture its own food.

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

parent

d)

genus

23.

The scientific study of how things are classified is called

________________________.

a)

phylum

b)

genus

c)

taxonomy

d)

classification

24.

The first word of an organism’s scientific name indicates the

________________________.

a)

genus

b)

phylum

c)

species

d)

kingdom

25.

The process of grouping things based on their similarities is called __________________.

a)

eukaryote

b)

nucleus

c)

classification

d)

binomial nomenclature

26.

An organism whose cell(s) contain a nucleus.

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

c)

species

d)

taxonomy

27.

An organism whose cell lacks a nucleus.

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

c)

species

d)

taxonomy

28.

An organism that is made up of many cells is unicellular.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

An organism whose cells contain nuclei is called a eukaryote.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The domains of bacteria and protists contain only prokaryote organisms.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which answer choice is the largest category of classification?

a)

Domain

b)
Phylum
c)
Genus
d)
Species
32.

What is the correct order for scientific names?

a)
Genus species
b)
Species genus
33.

A __________ uses a series of paired statements to identify organisms.

a)
dichotomous key
b)
progressive key
c)
binary key
d)
sequential key
34.

What 2 characteristics do we use to tell if organisms are related?

a)
Physical size and color
b)
Habitat and diet
c)
Behavior and lifespan
d)

Physical and chemical

35.

A classification system

a)

groups animals according to the way they move

b)

consists of only one species of organism

c)

groups living things according to similar characteristics

36.

Where are bacteria located?

a)

only in the water

b)

everywhere

c)

only on my hands.

37.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

A virus is unicellular, it has only one cell.

b)

A virus may sometimes be multicellular, have many cells.

c)

A virus has no cells

38.

A viruses are considered

a)

living

b)

non-living

39.

What do viruses need to reproduce?

a)

genetic material

b)

a host cell

c)

bacteria

40.

Viruses are bigger than a cell.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

Viruses can´t __________ by themselves.

a)

reproduce

b)

communicate

c)

die

d)

infect people

42.

A vaccine is a weakened version of a virus.


(La vacuna es una versión debilitada del virus)

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

43.

Bacteria is a _______, meaning they can

only be seen under certain types of microscopes

a)

microorganism

b)

host

c)

soil

44.

Bacteria cells do not have a _______ – the DNA inside the cell floats freely

a)

nucleus

b)

cell

c)

cytoplasm

45.

The ________ is a tail-like structure that helps the bacteria move in a swim-like motion.

a)

nucleus

b)

flagellum

c)

foot

d)

cytoplasm

46.

Mushrooms reproduce by _____________.

a)

seeds

b)

spores

c)

laying eggs

47.

All fungi are harmful to us.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Which of the following is used to see microorganisms?

a)
b)
c)
49.

Where are the spores of a mushroom found?

a)

cap

b)

gills

c)

stalk

50.

Bacteria can be useful or harmful to us.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Bacteria are eukaryotic

a)

True

b)

False

52.

bacteria can be found in the shape of....

a)

rods

b)

spirals

c)

spheres

d)

all of the above

53.

Both bacteria and plant cells both have a

a)

cell whall

b)

capsule

c)

pili

54.

Fungi cannot make their own food

a)

true

b)

false

55.

This is used in photosynthesis to get energy from the sun.

a)

chlorophyll

b)

carotenoid

c)

antocyanins

d)

betalains

56.
What terms describes protists and fungi that gain their energy by feeding off dead and decaying organic matter?
a)
decomposers
b)
heterotrophs
c)
autotrophs
d)
symbiotic
57.
 Bacteria that help break down dead material in the environment are called 
a)
vaccines
b)
decomposers
c)
oats
58.
Live bacteria are found in milk, cheese and yogurt
a)
True
b)
False
59.

Protists that are heterotrophs are ______________.

a)

fungus-like

b)

animal-like

c)

plant-like

60.

Protists that are autotrophs are ______________.

a)

fungus-like

b)

animal-like

c)

plant-like

61.

Protists that absorb food from outside their body are ______________.

a)

fungus-like

b)

animal-like

c)

plant-like

62.

What are the branching tubes fungi use to absorb food called?

a)

hyphae

b)

amoeba

c)

algae

d)

pseudopod

63.
Which conducting tissue transports and helps circulate water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves of a plant? 
a)
xylem
b)
phloem 
64.
The green stuff that helps plants carry out photosynthesis is called _________.
a)
stomata
b)
chlorophyll
c)
root hairs
65.
Gasses are exchanged in leaves through the _________.
a)
root hairs
b)
guard cells
c)
stomata
66.
phloem is 
a)
a vascular tissue that carries water and nutrients from the roots up to the stem and leaves.
b)
a vascular tissue that carries food from leaves to the the roots.
c)
another name for leaf.
67.
These types of plants are able to grow taller because of the added support and faster nutrient transport of xylem and phloem.
a)
Seedless plants
b)
Vascular plants
c)
Seeded plants
d)
Nonvascular plants
68.
___________________ plants have true roots, true stems, and true leaves.
a)
Protist
b)
Vascular 
c)
Fungi
d)
Non-vascular 
69.

Examples of these plants include mosses, liverworts, and other plants with no xylem or phloem

a)

dicot

b)

vascular plant

c)

monocot

d)

nonvascular plant

70.
A ______ plant does not have any tubes.
a)
angiosperm
b)
gymnosperm
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
71.
Which of the following is an example of a non-vascular plant?
a)
grass
b)
corn
c)
trees
d)
moss
72.
Which are small and grow close to the ground?
a)
Vascular
b)
Nonvascular
73.
a)
Vascular
b)
Nonvascular
74.
a)
Vascular
b)
Nonvascular
75.
Eukaryotic cells are complex.
a)
true
b)
false
76.
Prokaryotic cells include bacteria.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
78.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
79.

What is the function of the cell wall?

a)

Gel-like fluid that supports the cell

b)

Place where materials are processed and moved around the cell

c)

Storage space for water, waste, and food

d)

Helps maintain shape and structure

80.

What is the function of the vacuole?

a)

Gel-like fluid that supports the cell

b)

Place where materials are processed and moved around the cell

c)

Storage space for water, waste, and food

d)

Helps maintain shape and structure

81.

What is the function of the cytoplasm?

a)

Gel-like fluid that supports the cell

b)

Place where materials are processed and moved around the cell

c)

Storage space for water, waste, and food

d)

Helps maintain shape and structure

82.

What organelle is the number 4 point to?

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

83.

What organelle is the number 2 point to?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

84.

What organelle is the number 1 point to?

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Golgi Bodies

d)

Cell Wall

85.

What organelle is the number 10 point to?

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Golgi Bodies

d)

Cell Wall

86.

Part of a eukaryotic cell that contains DNA (genetic material).

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosome

d)

cytoplast

87.

What part of a cell controls what enters and exits?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

cell membrane

d)

cytoplasm

88.

What produces energy in plant and animal cells?

a)

mitochondria

b)

cell wall

c)

nucleus

d)

cytoplasm

89.

Which of these types of cells DO NOT have a nucleus?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Animal cell

d)

Plant Cell

90.

Using the diagram, which type of asexual reproduction is being demonstrated by the bacterial cell?

a)

Binary Fission

b)

Budding

c)

Spore Formation

d)

Regeneration

91.

How many parents are required for asexual reproduction?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

92.

How many parents are involved with sexual reproduction?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

93.

What are microorganisms?

a)

organisms that are unicellular

b)

organisms that are multicellular

c)

organisms that can only be seen with a microscope

d)

eukaryotes

94.

If a bacterium is a producer, it...

a)

makes its own food

b)

feeds on dead organisms

c)

gets nutrients by feeding on other organisms

d)

supplies goods for others to purchase

95.

A process by which bacteria share information

a)

conjugation

b)

binary fission

c)

endospore

d)

decomposers

96.

Bacteria creates an ____________ to resist unsuitable conditons

a)

Endospore

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Pasteurization

d)

Flagellum

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