Living or Not

An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?

• All living things use energy
• All living things contain cells
• All living things respond to their environment
• All living things grow

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A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.

• All living things have cells
• All living things use energy
• All living things respond to their environment
• All living things grow

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Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".

• All living things contain cells
• All living things maintain homeostasis
• All living things use energy
• All living things grow

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A sea worm drops its tail and the tail becomes a new worm.

• All living things contain cells
• All living things grow
• All living things have different levels of organization
• All living things reproduce

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An adult hydra (microscopic green thing) is producing its budding (a mini version of the hydra grows on its side, then detaches and becomes a new hydra)

• All living things use energy
• All living things reproduce
• All living things contain cells
• All living things grow

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The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.

• All living things use energy
• All living things reproduce
• All living things respond to their environment
• All living things grow

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YOU are a multi-celled organism but an amoeba is a single celled organism.

• All living things have cells
• All living things grow
• All living things use energy
• All living things respond to their environment

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Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

• All living things use energy
• All living things contain cells
• All living things maintain homeostasis
• All living things grow

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A baby song bird hatches from its egg.

• All living things reproduce
• All living things maintain homeostasis
• All living things use energy
• All living things grow

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A pill bug (roly poly) eats a carrot.

• All living things contain cells
• All living things use energy
• All living things maintain homeostasis
• All living things grow

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