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Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which characteristic means getting rid of all poisonous waste ?

a)

Respiration

b)

Excretion

c)

Removal

d)

Homeostasis

2.

Which characteristic of living things could be viewed using a microscope ?

a)

Living things use energy

b)

Living things adapt to their surroundings

c)

Living things are made of cells

d)

Living things grow

3.

You shine a flashlight in your friend's eye and observe the pupil dilate. Which characteristic of living things have you observed ?

a)

Living things grow and develop

b)

Living things reproduce

c)

Living things are made of cells

d)

Living things respond to stimuli in the environment

4.
Living things do all the following EXCEPT:
a)
Respond to stimulus
b)
Grow and develop
c)
Maintain homeostasis
d)
They do not change
5.
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 grow and develop
d)
living things are based on a universal genetic code
6.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older? 
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain internal balance
c)
living things are made of cells
d)
living things grow and develop
7.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?
a)
maintaining a stable internal enviornment
b)
growth and development
c)
using energy
d)
ability to reproduce
8.
How do the two newly formed cells compare to the parent cell?
a)
The new cells are genetically identical to the parent cells.
b)
The new cells contain half the DNA as the parent cell.
c)
The new cells are genetically differnt from the parent cell.
d)
The new cells contain twice the DNA as the parent cell.
9.
What do living things use energy for?
a)
To do things like grow, repair, replace cells, and digest.
b)
To find friends
c)
To succeed in school
d)
To reach their goal
10.

Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

a)

Respond to stimuli

b)

Grow and develop

c)

Evolution

d)

Made of cells

11.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms grow and develop

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

12.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

13.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

14.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

15.

In the image shown, what is the stimulus?

a)

the plant bending towards the light

b)

the light source

16.

In the image shown, what is the response?

a)

the plant bending towards the light

b)

the light source

17.

Which is NOT an example of adaptation?

a)

camels have humps that store fat for extended periods without food

b)

animals have special membranes in the back of their eyes to help them see in the dark

c)

fishes have gills to breath underwater

d)

white pigeons are easily spotted by predators

18.

Choose the statement(s) TRUE for ALL organisms

a)

have cells

b)

can move

c)

grow or develop

d)

use sunlight to make food

e)

have features that help them adapt

19.
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
20.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explain a cat having a litter of kittens?
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain homeostasis
c)
living things reproduce
d)
living things are based on a genetic code
21.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?
a)
maintaining a stable internal enviornment
b)
growth and development
c)
using energy
d)
ability to reproduce
22.
Fire is an example of a(n) __________.
a)
something alive
b)
something non-living
23.

Biology is the study of...

a)

living things

b)

gravity

c)

chemical reactions

d)

social relationships

24.

All living things ___ to the environment in order maintain homeostasis.

a)

grow

b)

respond

c)

consume

d)

evolve

25.

Regulating the body in order to keep a constant internal state

a)

stimuli

b)

irritability

c)

homeostasis

d)

survive

26.

_____ is all the chemical processes that happen in an organism, many of which help the organism use and store energy.

a)

virus

b)

metabolism

c)

evolution

d)

response

27.

Which of the following is NOT a premise of cell theory?

I. All cells arise from other cells.

II. All living cells require water for survival.

III. All living things are only composed of cells.

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

I and II

d)

II and III

28.

Hooke

a)

discovered and named cells for the first time

b)

stated that all cells are generated from pre-existing cells

c)

discovered bacteria and protozoa and helped to open the world of microscopic plants and animals

d)

partnered with Schleiden to study plant and animal cells

e)

partnered with Schwann to study plant and animal cells

29.

Virchow

a)

discovered and named cells for the first time

b)

stated that all cells are generated from pre-existing cells

c)

discovered bacteria and protozoa and helped to open the world of microscopic plants and animals

d)

partnered with Schleiden to study plant and animal cells

e)

partnered with Schwann to study plant and animal cells

30.

Schleiden

a)

discovered and named cells for the first time

b)

stated that all cells are generated from pre-existing cells

c)

discovered bacteria and protozoa and helped to open the world of microscopic plants and animals

d)

partnered with Schleiden to study plant and animal cells

e)

partnered with Schwann to study plant and animal cells

31.

Schwann

a)

discovered and named cells for the first time

b)

stated that all cells are generated from pre-existing cells

c)

discovered bacteria and protozoa and helped to open the world of microscopic plants and animals

d)

partnered with Schleiden to study plant and animal cells

e)

partnered with Schwann to study plant and animal cells

32.
Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?
a)
The Theory of Gravity
b)
The Theory of Relativity
c)
The Cell Theory
d)
The Theory of Continental Drift
33.

Who discovered and named cells while looking at cork?

a)

Captain Hook

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Matthais Schleiden

d)

Rudolf Virchow

34.

What was Schleiden convinced of?

a)

All plants are made of cells

b)

All animals are made of cells

c)

All cells are prokaryotic

d)

None of the above

35.

Who noted that all animals are made of cells and helped write the first two parts of cell theory?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Theodor Schwann

d)

Robert Hooke

36.

Who discovered that all cells come from other living cells and had research that lead to the last major principle of cell theory?

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Theodore Schwann

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Rudolf Virchow

37.

What is Charles Darwin famous for?

a)

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution

b)

Charles Darwin's theory of gravity

c)

Charles Darwin's theory of relatively

d)

Charles Darwin's theory of evlution

38.

What was Charles Darwin's main contribution to science?

a)

He was the first person to think of the idea of evolution

b)

He developed the modern theory of evolution

c)

He refuted the modern theory of evolution

d)

He was the first person to actually witness animals evolving

39.
The "Father of Genetics"
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Gregor Mendel
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Robert Hooke
40.

Organism

a)

The basic unit of life

b)

Group of cells that perform a job

c)

Two or more tissues working together to perform a function

d)

A group of organs working together to perform a function

e)

Living things performing life processes by itself

41.

Tissue

a)

The basic unit of life

b)

Group of cells that perform a job

c)

Two or more tissues working together to perform a function

d)

A group of organs working together to perform a function

e)

Living things performing life processes by itself

42.

Organ systems

a)

The basic unit of life

b)

Group of cells that perform a job

c)

Two or more tissues working together to perform a function

d)

A group of organs working together to perform a function

e)

Living things performing life processes by itself

43.

Organ

a)

The basic unit of life

b)

Group of cells that perform a job

c)

Two or more tissues working together to perform a function

d)

A group of organs working together to perform a function

e)

Living things performing life processes by itself

44.

Cells

a)

The basic unit of life

b)

Group of cells that perform a job

c)

Two or more tissues working together to perform a function

d)

A group of organs working together to perform a function

e)

Living things performing life processes by itself

45.

Example: connective tissue, nervous tissue, muscle tissue, epithelial tissue

a)

Cells

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ Systems

e)

Organism

46.

Example: blood cells, skin cells , muscle cells

a)

Cells

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ systems

e)

Organism

47.

Example: digestive system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system

a)

Cells

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

e)

Organism

48.

Example: human, dog, cat, all living things

a)

Cells

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

e)

Organism

49.

Example: heart, stomach, brain lungs

a)

Cells

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

e)

Organism

50.

Example: Humans, dogs, birds, plants, fish, and ants

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

51.

Any organism made up of only one cell

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

52.

Example: amoeba, bacteria, paramecium

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

53.

Any organism made up of more than one cell

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

54.

Viruses are not living, because they

a)

are not cellular.

b)

have no DNA.

c)

do not reproduce.

d)

lack a nucleus.

55.

Why do viruses need living hosts, such as bacteria or eukaryote cells?

a)

Viruses have a cellular structure which never require a host.

b)

Viruses depend on the host cells that they infect to reproduce.

c)

Viruses depend on a host cell because they lack their own DNA or RNA.

d)

The host cell is the source of food for the virus.

56.

Is this characteristic define as living organisms, viruses, or both:

The ability to grow.

a)

Living Organisms

b)

Viruses

c)

Both

57.

Is this characteristic define as living organisms, viruses, or both:

May mutate and evolve.

a)

Living Organisms

b)

Viruses

c)

Both

58.

Is this characteristic define as living organisms, viruses, or both:

Protein coat instead of membrane.

a)

Living Organisms

b)

Viruses

c)

Both

59.

Is this characteristic define as living organisms, viruses, or both:

Can have a DNA genome.

a)

Living Organisms

b)

Viruses

c)

Both

60.

Is this characteristic define as living organisms, viruses, or both:

Not made of cells.

a)

Living Organisms

b)

Viruses

c)

Both

61.

Is this characteristic define as living organisms, viruses, or both:

Ability to reproduce independently.

a)

Living Organisms

b)

Viruses

c)

Both

62.

Is this characteristic define as living organisms, viruses, or both:

Needs a host.

a)

Living Organisms

b)

Viruses

c)

Both

63.

Identify the correct order

a)

Cells, Tissue, Organ System, Organ

b)

Tissue, Organ, Cell, Organ System

c)

Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System

d)

Cell, Tissue, Organ System, Organ

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