Characteristics of Living Things

Question 1

“When that car pulled in the driveway, my cat ran to hide under the porch.”

Accepted Answer

Response to stimuli

Question 2

___________________ means “to change as you grow.”

Accepted Answer

Develop

Question 3

Building larger molecules from smaller ones is called

Accepted Answer

anabolism

Question 4

Organisms respond to ____________ in their environment such as light, heat, and touch.

Accepted Answer

stimuli

Question 5

Is a wooden log a living thing?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 6

Organisms that perform photosynthesis must get their energy from ________________.

Accepted Answer

the Sun

Question 7

When an organism responds to a signal, the signal is ____.

Accepted Answer

A stimulus

Question 8

For a species to continue, some members must be able to _________________.

Accepted Answer

reproduce

Question 9

A sunflower is an example of a ___________________ organism.

Accepted Answer

multicellular

Question 10

All autotrophs get their energy directly from the sun.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

The smallest unit of life is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

a cell

Question 12

What does this picture show?

Accepted Answer

Development

Question 13

Organisms maintain __________, that is stable internal conditions.

Accepted Answer

homeostasis

Question 14

Are dinosaur fossils living things?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 15

Shivering when you get too cold is an example of _________________?

Accepted Answer

homeostasis, response to stimuli

Question 16

All living things must ________________________.

Accepted Answer

maintain homeostasis

Question 17

Your body normally maintains a temperature of 98.6OF.

Accepted Answer

Maintain homeostasis

Question 18

Reproduction that takes place when a sperm combines with an egg to form the first cell is _____

Accepted Answer

sexual

Question 19

How is a tomato plant different from a lizard?

Accepted Answer

It can make its own food.

Question 20

What is another name for living things?

Accepted Answer

Organisms

Question 21

When organisms produce offspring, this is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

Reproduction

Question 22

“Eat a good breakfast and you will be able to run longer.” This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

Obtaining and using energy

Question 23

“Our cat had a litter of kittens yesterday.” This is an example of ____________.

Accepted Answer

reproduction

Question 24

Are wasps living things?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 25

A caterpillar changing into a butterfly is an example of _____________.

Accepted Answer

development

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT part of the Cell Theory?

Accepted Answer

There are more bacteria cells than all other types combined.

Question 27

An organism like a green plant that can make its own food is called a(n) _______________.

Accepted Answer

autotroph

Question 28

The theory that life can come from nonliving things was called __________

Accepted Answer

Spontaneous Generation

Question 29

In ___________ reproduction, only a single parent cell reproduces.

Accepted Answer

asexual

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT a complex chemical that all organisms have?

Accepted Answer

sodium chloride

Characteristics of Living Things

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Characteristics of Living Things

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