Characteristics of Life
In all of our cells there is a blueprint of life called DNA. Which characteristic does this fact best describe? A. Living things respond to their environment. B. Living things maintain internal balance. C. Living things are based on a universal genetic code. D. Living things grow and develop
C. Living things are based on a universal genetic code.
Reproduction that only involves one parent and all offspring are identical; for example, binary fission of bacteria or amoebas. A. Asexual B. Sexual C. Division D. Addition
A. Asexual
Identify the characteristic: A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes. A. All living things adapt/respond to their environment B. All living things grow C. All living things have cells D. All living things use energy
A. All living things adapt/respond to their environment
Identify the characteristic: Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis. A. All living things use energy B. All living things contain cells C. All living things maintain homeostasis D. All living things grow
A. All living things use energy
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter? 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 are based on a universal genetic code.
A. Living things respond to their environment.
The dismissal bell rings and you pack up your belongings. In this scenario, what is the stimulus? A. The bell ringing B. You packing up your belongings C. More information is needed
A. The bell ringing
Maintaining a stable internal environment is called A. homeostasis B. equilibrium C. balance D. evenness
A. homeostasis
A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond. A. stimulus B. response C. cause D. effect
A. stimulus
2. Both a fast-moving stream and a dog respond to the environment and grow and develop. A stream is not considered living because they do not have which of the following characteristics? A. The ability to move B. Being made of cells C. The ability to grow and develop D. The ability to evolve
B. Being made of cells
Fire can technically reproduce. However, it is not considered a living thing because... A. Fire does not use energy B. Fire does not contain DNA C. Fire does not respond to its environment D. Fire does not grow
B. Fire does not contain DNA
Reproduction that involves two cells from different parents unite to produce the first cell of a new organism. A. Asexual B. Sexual C. Budding D. Division
B. Sexual
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
B. ability to move
How do heterotrophs get the energy they need to survive? A. photosynthesis B. eating other organisms C. decomposing dead materials D. chemosynthesis
B. eating other organisms
When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of... A. energy metabolism B. growth and development C. response to stimuli D. having cells
B. growth and development
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 C. using energy D. ability to reproduce
B. maintaining a stable internal environment
When the level of sugar in the blood is too high, the excess sugar is stored in the muscle to be used later as needed. Which characteristic of life is described here? A. Ability to evolve B. Response to environment C. Maintaining an internal balance D. Use of energy
C. Maintaining an internal balance
Living things are based on a universal genetic code. What molecule is responsible for that code? A. RNA B. Lipid C. Protein D. DNA
D. DNA
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
D. Living things grow and develop
Before a big soccer game Charlie always eats and metabolizes a big dinner. Which characteristic of life does this fact best describe? A. Living things respond to their environment B. Living things grow and develop C. Living things reproduce D. Living things use energy
D. Living things use energy
Which is NOT an example of plants demonstrating the characteristics of life? A. A plant has stimuli that causes it to grow towards the sunlight B. Plants are forced to make adaptations depending on its environment C. There are stages of growth that plants go through depending on favorable conditions D. The leaves on a plant move in reaction to the wind
D. The leaves on a plant move in reaction to the wind
