Characteristics of Life

Biology is the ______.

• Study of abiotic factors

• Study of chemicals and their properties

• Study of the physical properties of the world

• Study of life

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Any living thing...

• is an abiotic factor

• contains DNA

• moves

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Heliotropism is the seasonal motion of plant parts (flowers or leaves) to face their direction of the Sun. This is an example of ...

• all living things being made of cells

• all living things maintaining homeostasis

• all living things growing and developing

• all living things responding to stimuli

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At a doctor's appointment, a one month old baby weighs 8 lbs and is 18 inches long. That baby was 7 lbs and 17 inches long at birth. This is an example of...

• all living things being made of cells

• all living things maintaining homeostasis

• all living things growing and developing

• all living things responding to stimuli

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The building up or breaking down of materials (all chemical activity in your body) is called...

• homeostasis

• metabolism

• stimulus

• responsiveness

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True or False: To be living, you must contain all 7 characteristics of life

• True

• False

What are the basic building blocks of life?

• Protein

• Water

• Cells

• DNA

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What are the small structures inside of cells that carry out specific functions called?

• Organelles

• Tissues

• Organs

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This is a picture of:

• Prokaryotic Cell

• Eukaryotic Cell

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This is a picture of:

• Prokaryotic Cell

• Eukaryotic Cell

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