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B - Organisms & Cells - HS-LS-1-2 - Oct. 23, 2025 - set 1

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 6hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the THREE characteristics of life.

a)

have offspring that are genetically different from parents

b)

need and use energy

c)

able to move around

d)

have DNA (genetic code)

e)

are made of one or more cells

2.

Select the THREE characteristics of all organisms.

a)

eat plants and animals

b)

adapt over time

c)

breathe in oxygen

d)

respond to stimuli

e)

grow and develop

3.

Select the THREE characteristics of life.

a)

have two parents

b)

homeostasis

c)

breathe in oxygen

d)

reproduce

e)

grow and develop

4.

Identify the heterotroph

5.

Identify the autotroph.

6.

Identify the prokaryote.

7.

Identify the eukaryote.

8.

Identify the prokaryote cells.

9.

Identify the eukaryote cells.

10.

Identify the process of asexual reproduction.

11.

Identify the process of sexual reproduction.

12.

Match each gif with the appropriate type of reproduction

a)
1.

Asexual Reproduction (making clones)

b)
2.

Sexual Reproduction

(Two Parents)

c)
3.

Asexual Fragmentation

(Growing from a chunk)

13.

What type of cell is this?  **Select the TWO answers that apply.

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

amoeba

d)

plant cell

14.

Match the following

a)
1.

eukaryote

b)
2.

prokaryote

c)
3.

compound microscope

15.

Which has a nucleus?

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

all cells

16.

Which best represents change through life cycle?


Example: When a caterpillar changes into a butterfly, it has undergone _____.

a)

development

b)

growth

17.

In sexual reproduction, how much DNA is given by each parent?

a)

10%

b)

30%

c)

100%

d)

50%

18.
When a starfish grows a new body off a broken arm, what kind of reproduction is this?
a)
Sexual
b)
Differentiation
c)
Asexual 
d)
Specialization
19.

Hydra uses budding to make a copy of itself.

a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
c)
Both
d)
Neither
20.

Autotrophs obtain their energy from _____.

a)
The sun
b)
Other organisms
21.
From where do heterotrophs obtain their energy?
a)
The sun
b)
Other organisms
22.

Match the following

a)

Sexual Reproduction

1.

meiosis

b)

Asexual Reproduction

2.

mitosis

c)

Heterotroph

3.

eats other organisms for energy

d)

Autotroph

4.

makes energy from sunlight

e)

Growth

5.

increase in amount of cells

23.

Match the following

a)

cell growth function

1.

repair worn out cells and get bigger

b)

development function

2.

change from one cell to different kind

c)

prokaryote

3.

no nucleus

d)

eukaryote

4.

has a nucleus

e)

Do all cells have DNA?

5.

yes

24.

Match the following

a)

Do all cells have a cell membrane?

1.

yes

b)

Do all cells have a cell wall?

2.

no

c)

Makes 2 identical cells

3.

mitosis

d)

Make 4 different cells

4.

meiosis

e)

stable conditions

5.

homeostasis

25.

Select the THREE

Non-living things.

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

amoeba

26.

Something that was not alive, was never alive, and will never be alive is called ____.

a)

biotic

b)

dead

c)

living

d)

non-living

27.

Is a shoe multicellular or unicellular?

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

c)

Neither.

It doesn't have cells.

28.

Is an ant multicellular or unicellular?

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

c)

Neither.

It doesn't have cells.

29.

Match the following

a)

Do all cells contain ribosomes?

1.

yes

b)

Do all cells have a cell wall?

2.

no

c)

Bird beaks changes over time to eat different things.

3.

adaptation

d)

Plants use photosynthesis.

4.

energy use

e)

A plant grows toward light.

5.

respond to stimulus

30.

Match the following

a)

What do ribosomes look like?

1.

dots

b)

Do viruses have a nucleus?

2.

no

c)

Do all cells have DNA?

3.

yes

d)

Spiders can lay 1000 eggs!

4.

reproduction process

e)

Bamboo plants can increase in height by 10 cm per day!

5.

growth

31.

Which leads to genetic diversity?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

32.

have offspring that are genetically different from parents

a)

characteristic of life

b)

not a characteristic of life

33.

able to move

a)

characteristic of life

b)

not a characteristic of life

34.

adaptations evolve over time

a)

characteristic of life

b)

not a characteristic of life

35.

maintains homeostasis

a)

characteristic of life

b)

not a characteristic of life

36.

responds to stimuli

a)

characteristic of life

b)

not a characteristic of life

37.

exhales carbon dioxide

a)

characteristic of life

b)

not a characteristic of life

38.

grows and develops

a)

characteristic of life

b)

not a characteristic of life

39.

reproduces

a)

characteristic of life

b)

not a characteristic of life

40.

Do all cells have a cell wall?

a)

yes

b)

no

41.

Do all cells have ribosomes?

a)

yes

b)

no

42.

Do all cells have DNA?

a)

yes

b)

no

43.

Do all cells have a cell membrane?

a)

yes

b)

no

44.

Which results in offspring that are identical to the parent?

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

45.

Which has occurred when the offspring is DIFFERENT from parents?

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

46.

In asexual reproduction:

a)

only 1 parent is required

b)

2 parents are required

c)

no parents are required

47.

passes on genetic information

a)

asexual reproduction only

b)

sexual reproduction only

c)

both types of reproduction

48.

When a frog’s leg becomes more massive, it is apparent that __ occurred when mass was added to the organism.

a)

growth

b)

development

49.

Which has a nucleus?

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

all cells

50.

What type of cell is this?  **Select the TWO answers that apply.

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

animal cell

d)

plant cell

51.

What type of cell is this?  **Select the TWO answers that apply.

a)

plant cell

b)

animal cell

c)

prokaryote

d)

eukaryote

52.

What type of cell is this?  **Select the TWO answers that apply.

a)

plant cell

b)

animal cell

c)

bacteria

d)

prokaryote

53.

What type of cell is this?  **Select the TWO answers that apply.

a)

plant cell

b)

animal cell

c)

bacteria

d)

prokaryote

54.
5. Based on this image is the Euglena multicellular or unicellular?
a)
1. Multicellular
b)
2. Unicellular
55.

Usually requires a microscope to be seen

a)

Unicellular Organism

b)

Multicellular Organism

56.

Categorize characteristics

Categorize the following

Uses energy

Reproduces

exhales carbon dioxide

walks & moves

Maintains homeostasis

are autotrophs

Characteristics of All organisms
NOT characteristics of all organisms
57.

Categorize characteristics

Categorize the following

Uses energy

Made of one or more cells

exhales breathes in oxygen

walks & moves

adapts and evolves

eats other organisms

Characteristics of All organisms
NOT characteristics of all organisms
58.

Categorize characteristics

Categorize the following

has DNA

Made of one or more cells

DNA is in a nucleus

walks & moves

responds to stimuli

eats other organisms

Characteristics of All organisms
NOT characteristics of all organisms
59.

Categorize characteristics

Categorize the following

has DNA

Made of one or more cells

DNA is in a nucleus

walks & moves

responds to stimuli

eats other organisms

Characteristics of All organisms
NOT characteristics of all organisms
60.

Genes are small sections of _____.

a)

DNA of chromosomes

b)

mitochondria of cell

c)

tissue of organ

d)

atom of compound

61.

Which level of organization is the smallest and simplest?

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

e)

Organisms

62.

Reorder from smallest to largest

a)

Atom

b)

carbohydrate

c)

cell wall

d)

eukaryote cell

1)
2)
3)
4)
63.

Reorder from smallest to largest

a)

Atom

b)

protein & DNA

c)

nucleus

d)

eukaryote cell

1)
2)
3)
4)
64.

Reorder from smallest to largest

a)

Atom

b)

lipid

c)

cell membrane

d)

eukaryote cell

1)
2)
3)
4)
65.

The smallest unit that makes up the known elements.

a)

Molecule

b)

Organelle

c)

Cell

d)

Atom

66.

The smallest unit

of a compound consisting of two or more atoms

bonded together.

a)

Organelle

b)

Cell

c)

Molecule

d)

Atom

67.

Structures in a cell that have specialized jobs.

Similar concept to organs for the human body.

a)

Tissue

b)

Molecule

c)

Atom

d)

Organelles

68.

Any single living individual, and can refer to a single human, animal, plant,

Protista, bacteria, or fungi.

a)

Community

b)

Cell

c)

Population

d)

Organism

69.
How is homeostasis important to the survival of organisms?
a)
Homeostasis makes organisms grow bigger and taller.
b)
Homeostasis helps organisms locate food.
c)
Homeostasis allows organisms to regulate their temperature.
d)
Homeostasis makes all organisms hibernate.
70.

In this body temperature feedback loop, what happens when cooling mechanisms are activated?

a)

shivering

b)

sweating

c)

Body temperatures increase

d)

Body dies

71.
The two types of feedback systems that help organisms maintain homeostasis are:
a)
positive and negative 
b)
receptor and effector
c)
static and dynamic
d)
minor and major
72.
Negative Feedback Loops:
a)
amplify processes
b)
prevent small changes from getting larger
c)
are initiated during childbirth
d)
are found only in plants
73.
Maintaining body temperature is an example of a:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
74.

Homeostasis is maintained by feedback (negative or positive) mechanisms in an organism.

Feedback mechanisms (both negative and positive) _____.

a)

can stabilize or destabilize an organism

b)

always help an organism

c)

harm an organism

75.

If anything happens within or to an organism that affects its normal state, processes to restore the normal state begin. If homeostasis is not restored, ________________.

a)

dehydration will occur

b)

the organism will likely survive

c)

body temperature will rise

d)

death might occur

76.

process by which organisms respond to stimuli in ways that keep conditions in their body suitable for life

a)

homeostasis

b)

metabolism

c)

evolution

d)

adaptation

77.

A pupil in bright light will appear small. The light is an example of a _____.

a)

stimulus

b)

response

78.

A pupil in bright light will appear small. The size of the pupil is an example of a _____.

a)

growth

b)

stimulus

c)

response

d)

development

79.

levels of organization: smallest to largest

a)

cell, tissue, organ

b)

tissue, organ, cell

c)

cell, organ, tissue

80.

What is the double helix structure that all cells contain?

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

81.

What is the sum of all the chemical reactions in an organism?

a)

metabolism

b)

meterology

c)

mycology

d)

mitral

82.

Using the law of conservation of mass, the mass of reactants equals the ________.

a)

mass of products

b)

reactants

c)

size of atoms

d)

number of cells

83.

Chemical reactions are represented with __________.

a)

equations

b)

BALANCED equations

84.

Do chemical reactions occur in organisms?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

sometimes

85.

Mitosis makes two identical cells. Which type of reproduction most relates to mitosis?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

86.

Which occurs when a zygote is formed?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

87.

Which occurs when an egg is fertilized by sperm?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

88.

Which produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

89.

Make a sketch of DNA.

Identify a gene on the DNA.

a)
b)
c)
90.

Genes are small sections of _____.

a)

DNA of chromosomes

b)

mitochondria of cell

c)

tissue of organ

d)

atom of compound

91.

What is anything that has or once had all the characteristics of life?

a)

commensalism

b)

metabolism

c)

organism

d)

ecosystem

92.

What is the basic unit of all organisms?

a)

tissues

b)

cell

c)

organs

d)

populations

93.

What is the process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment?

a)

homeostasis

b)

homeomorph

c)

heterogeneous

d)

homo sapian

94.

What is the double helix structure that all cells contain?

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

95.

Which is most related to survival of the fittest and is a mechanism for evolution?

a)

metabolism

b)

growth

c)

natural selection

d)

asexual reproduction

96.

Which produces 2 identical cells?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

97.

Which does not lead to genetic diversity?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

98.

What are the two most important chemical reactions in biology?

a)

photosynthesis and cellular respiration

b)

combustion and synthesis

c)

photosynthesis and dehydration

99.

Do all cells have chloroplasts, a membrane-bound organelle?

a)

yes

b)

no

100.

Pictured here is Rhinovirus (rhin means "nose"), a virus that causes the common cold. Rhinoviruses may also cause some sore throats, ear infections, and infection of the sinuses (openings in the bone near the nose and eyes). Found inside a rhinovirus is RNA, but not DNA.


Does rhinovirus have DNA?

a)

yes

b)

no

101.

Pictured here is Rhinovirus (rhin means "nose"), a virus that causes the common cold. Rhinoviruses may also cause some sore throats, ear infections, and infection of the sinuses (openings in the bone near the nose and eyes). Found inside a rhinovirus is RNA, but not DNA.

Identify, What type of cell is a rhinovirus?

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryotes

c)

neither, viruses are not living

102.

Methanogens are a group of organisms that produce methane, which causes flatulence in humans and other animals. Methanogens are unicellular and do not have membrane-bound organelles. Do methanogens have DNA?

a)

yes

b)

no

103.

Methanogens are a group of organisms that produce methane, which causes flatulence in humans and other animals. Methanogens are unicellular and do not have membrane-bound organelles. Is a methanogen made of a cell?

a)

yes

b)

no

104.

Methanogens are a group of organisms that produce methane, which causes flatulence in humans and other animals. Methanogens are unicellular and do not have membrane-bound organelles. Distinguish -- What type of cell is a methanogen?

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

105.
a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

106.
a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

107.

Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction

Categorize the following

two parents

one parent

Offspring are identical to parents

Offspring are genetically unique

Bacteria

Humans & most animals

can have advantages and disadvantages

traits are determined by DNA

Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
108.

Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction

Categorize the following

takes more time

take less time

2 parents

1 parent

meiosis

mitosis

genetic diversity

clones

Sexual Reproduction
Asexual Reproduction
109.

The picture depicts which process?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

110.

The picture depicts which process?

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

111.

The picture depicts which process?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

112.

The picture depicts which process?

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

113.

Requires two parents

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

114.

Requires only one parent

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

115.
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
116.

California blackworms, also known as mudworms, are able to break apart. Each body section that broke apart is able to become an identical new worm. What type of reproduction does this example represent?

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

117.

Penguins lay 1-2 fertilized eggs that the male and female take turns incubating on their feet. What type of reproduction does this example represent?

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction