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Characteristics of living things

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

In the image shown, what is the stimulus?

a)

the plant bending towards the light

b)

the light source

7.

In the image shown, what is the response?

a)

the plant bending towards the light

b)

the light source

8.

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

9.

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

10.

Any living thing is called a _____________.

a)

organism

b)

cell

c)

matter

d)

atom

11.

The basic unit of living things are known as ____________.

a)

cells

b)

matter

c)

atom

d)

organism

12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
Fire is an example of a(n) __________.
a)
something alive
b)
something non-living
16.

Biology is the study of...

a)

living things

b)

gravity

c)

chemical reactions

d)

social relationships

17.

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

a)

grow

b)

respond

c)

consume

d)

evolve

18.

Regulating the body in order to keep a constant internal state

a)

stimuli

b)

irritability

c)

homeostasis

d)

survive

19.

_____ 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

20.
Living things __________ to their environment.
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Respond
c)
Reproduce
d)
Energy
21.

Living things are made of basic unit called __________ .

a)
Homeostasis
b)
Code
c)
Cells
d)
Controls
22.
Living things ________ to continue to grow an organism's population.
a)
Reproduce
b)
Develop
c)
Respond
d)
Grow
23.

Living things maintain a stable __________ environment through homeostasis.

a)
Response/ respuesta
b)
internal
c)
Development/ Desarrollo
d)
Energy
24.
Living things maintain materials and use
a)
Responses
b)
Homeostasis
c)
Development
d)
Energy
25.
What characteristic of life is being shown?
a)
Living things reproduce
b)
Living things grow and develop
c)
Living things maintain homeostasis
d)
Living things have DNA
26.
What characteristic of living things is shown?
a)
Living things are made of cells/ Los seres vivos están hechos de células./ Les êtres vivants sont constitués de cellules
b)
Living things evolve/ Les êtres vivants évoluent/ Los seres vivos evolucionan
c)
Living things use energy
d)
Living things grow and develop/ Los seres vivos crecen y se desarrollan./ Les êtres vivants grandissent et se développent
27.
What characteristic of living things is shown?
a)
Living things obtain & use energy
b)
Living things are made of cells
c)
Living things have DNA
d)
Living things reproduce
28.

All living things have a ___________ code.

a)

genetic

b)

RNA

c)

mRNA

29.

Living things grow and

a)

code

b)

energy

c)

develop

d)

reproduce

30.

Living things __________ to their environment.

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Respond

c)

Reproduce

d)

Energy

31.

Homeostasis is when living things maintain a stable internal __________

a)

Response

b)

environment

c)

develop

d)

energy

32.

What characteristic of life is being shown?

a)

reproduce

b)

homeostasis

c)

energy

33.

What is the correct order of organization?

a)

cells->tissue->organs->organ systems-> organism

b)

tissue->cells->organs->organ systems-> organism

c)

organs->organ systems-> organism->cells->tissue

34.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?
a)

homeostasis

b)
growth and development
c)
using energy
d)
ability to reproduce
35.
Which of the following use energy, grow, reproduce, and respond to their environment?
a)
All living things
b)
only animals
c)
only plants
d)
all nonliving things
36.

Any change in an organism's environment that causes a reaction

a)
Response
b)
Offspring
c)
Autotroph
d)
Stimulus
37.
A living thing
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
c)
Offspring
d)
Organism
38.

Whales used to have legs, and a pelvis can still be found in their skeleton. However, after millions of years, they no longer have legs.

a)

Grow and develop

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Respond to stimuli

d)

Evolution

39.

Something has to move to be considered living.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Something has to breathe to be considered living.

a)

True

b)

False