What characteristic of a living thing does it describe best? What big idea of biology does it describe best?

The tiny acorn turned into a giant oak tree

1. Growth and development 2. Growth, development, and reproduction, information and heredity

The cricket depends on rain for its water supply

1. Obtain and use material and energy, interdependent in nature 2. Homeostasis

The crash of lightning sent the rabbit running to its den

1. Respond to their environment 2. Independent in nature, structure, and function

The sea turtle ate the sea sponge

1. The sea turtle is obtaining material and energy 2. Matter and energy

There are several kinds of bears around the globe that share a similar genetic code

1. Universal genetic code 2. Information and Heredity, Unity and Diversity of life