Unit 1 Characteristics of Life Quiz

Which is one of the five characteristics of life?

growing and developing

How were Redi's and Pasteur's experiments similar?

Both tested the idea of spontaneous generation.

which is biotic?

beeswax

Which list shows the levels of organization of an organism in hierarchical order from left to right, from the least complex to the most complex?

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

Which occurs when the body responds to the environment by maintaining a stable internal environment despite changing external conditions?

homeostasis

which is biotic?

leaf

Which term best describes an organism that can contain up to five levels of organization to carry out life functions?

multicellular

Sweating when it is hot outside is an example of which characteristic of life?

responding to the environment

When listing the levels of organization in organisms from least complex to most complex, which level is just below organs in complexity?

tissue

Which characteristic of life best describes the process of photosynthesis?

using energy