Biology - characteristics of life quiz

Both a fast-moving stream and a dog respond to the environment and grow and develop, but this characteristic of life is why a dog is considered alive and a stream isn't. A. The ability to move B. Being made of cells C. The ability to grow and develop D. The ability to change over time

Being made of cells

Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older? A. Living things respond to their environment B. Living things maintain internal balance C. Living things are made up of units called cells. D. Living things grow and develop

Living things grow and develop

Which of the following characteristics of life ensures that hereditary traits get passed from one generation to the next? A. living thing respond to their environment B. Living things maintain internal balance C. Living things are made up of units called cells. D. Living things reproduce

Living things reproduce

What is the orderly structure, living things organized into cells called?

Organized

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things? A. growth and development B. ability to move C. response to the environment D. ability to reproduce

ability to move

What is the ability to respond and better survive?

adaptation

Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why a rabbits' fur turns white in the winter? A. adaptation B. growth C. homeostasis D. reproduction

adaptation

A word to describe change over time is: A. organism B. cell C. evolution D. reproduction

evolution

What is to increase in size or change life span?

growth and development

what is to maintains a stable internal environment to respond to changes?

homeostasis

Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot? A. growth and development B. maintaining a stable internal environment - homeostasis C. organization D. ability to reproduce

maintaining a stable internal environment - homeostasis

What does "response to stimulus" mean? A. react to their environment B. adapt and evolve C. made up of units called cells D. based on a universal genetic code

react to their environment

What is passing hereditary information from one generation to the next?

reproduction

What is a reaction to stimulus?

response