Characteristics of Organisms

In which way do unicellular organisms differ from multicellular organisms?

• A. Unicellular organisms do not reproduce and multicellular organisms do reproduce.

• B. Unicellular organisms do not respond to their environment and multicellular organisms do respond to their environment.

• C. Unicellular organisms are made up of one cell and multicellular organisms are made up of more than one cell.

• D. Unicellular organisms do not use energy and multicellular organisms do use energy.

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Which TWO words below could be used to describe this organism?

• Autotrophic

• Heterotrophic

• Prokaryotic

• Eukaryotic

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A student has a pet worm named Pete. After 8 weeks of living with Pete, the student notices that Pete has doubled in size. What characteristic of living things did the student observe?

• Living things grow and develop

• Living things respond to stimuli.

• Living things reproduce.

• Living things use energy.

Animals have ________ cells, which can be distinguished by the presence of _______. Which terms best complete the sentence?

• eukaryotic; small cells
• eukaryotic; a nucleus
• prokaryotic; a nucleus

• prokaryotic; small cells

Which information would help the scientist identify if an organism is multicellular or unicellular?

• What the organism eats

• How it grows

• How many cells it is made of

• How the organism reproduces

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Which term best describe humans?

• Heterotrophs

• Autotrophs

• Unicellular

• Prokaryotes

Why are plants considered autotrophic organisms?

• A. They contain many cells.

• B. Each of their cells have a nucleus.

• C. They can produce their own food through photosynthesis.

• D. They cannot freely move on their own.

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Which answer correctly identifies the autotrophs and the heterotrophs in the image?

• A. Autotrophs: sloths and vines; Heterotrophs: trees and parrots

• B. Autotrophs: trees and vines; Heterotrophs: sloths and parrots

• C. Autotrophs: vines and parrots; Heterotrophs: trees and sloths

• D. Autotrophs: parrots and sloths; Heterotrophs: vines and trees

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What is the difference between a prokaryote and a eukaryote?

• Prokaryotes are always unicellular, but eukaryotes are always multicellular

• Prokaryotes have a nucleus but eukaryotes do not

• Prokaryotes are always multicellular, but eukaryotes are always unicellular

• Eukaryotes have a nucleus but prokaryotes do not