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Living things Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not an organism?

a)

Bird

b)

Dog

c)

Fish

d)

Rock

2.

All living things are made of what?

a)

air

b)

Particles

c)

Minerals

d)

Cells

3.

An organism makes internal changes to maintain the right amounts of water and food in its cells. What is the term for this ability?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Equilibrium

4.

Organisms require to carry on life activities.

a)
Energy
b)

Heat

c)

Air

d)

Water

5.

The way an organism interacts with the world around it is called responding to .

a)

change

b)

water

c)

heat

d)
stimuli
6.

What is the first word in the two-word name of an organism?

a)

Species

b)

Genus

c)

Trees

d)

Phylum

7.

What is the closest relative to Canis lupus?

a)

Quercus alba

b)

Felis tigris

c)

Canis familiaris

d)

Equus zebra

8.

Which one of these do living things NOT need to survive?

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Food

d)

A place to live

9.

What category of an organisms can mate and produce fertile offspring?

a)

Species

b)

Family

c)

Class

d)

Genus

10.

Carolus Linnaeus developed a system of grouping organisms that was accepted and used by most scientists. What is the name of this system?

a)

Classification

b)

Binomial Nomenclature

c)

Identification

d)

Kingdom

11.

Which of the following best describes what makes something living?

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