The Scientific Study of Life

Question 1

Which is NOT a characteristic of life?

Accepted Answer

muticellularity

Question 2

_____ absorb energy and nutrients from dead organisms or wastes.

Accepted Answer

decomposers

Question 3

Due to ____, no organism is exactly the same as any other.

Accepted Answer

mutations

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for life?

Accepted Answer

movement

Question 5

The basic unit of life is the ___.

Accepted Answer

cell

Question 6

_____ is an inherited characteristic that enables an organism to survive in its environment.

Accepted Answer

adaptation

Question 7

Organisms of the same species living in the same place at the same time are called a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

population

Question 8

One advantage of sexual reproduction is:

Accepted Answer

genetic diversity

Question 9

FIND THE DEPENDENT VARIABLE: John wants to test the effects of music on egg production in hens.

Accepted Answer

number of eggs

Question 10

What step comes after observation of a phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

hypothesize

Question 11

Which is smaller than an organelle?

Accepted Answer

molecule

Question 12

How many variables should be manipulated in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 13

Tissues work together to form _____.

Accepted Answer

organs

Question 14

Shivering and sweating are examples of the body's attempt to regulate _____.

Accepted Answer

homeostasis

Question 15

What type of asexual reproduction is shown?

Accepted Answer

binary fission

Questions 15