Characteristics of Living Things

All living organisms are made up of ____.

• Cells
• Bacteria
• Organs
• Tissue

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A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called

• a stimulus.
• a response.
• development. 
• energy.

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Which of the following is a term used to describe all the chemical reactions that take place in a living thing?

• respiration
• mutations
• homeostasis
• metabolism

A plant growing towards a light source is an example of which of the following?

• attracting a mate

• destroying infectious germs

• responding to a stimuli

• obtaining moisture from the air

The ability of an organism to maintain constant internal conditions.

• Homeopathic

• Homogenous

• Hominid

• Homeostasis

This word describes all the chemical reactions that take place in an organism...

• structure

• function

• react

• metabolism

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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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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Rocks are not living because

• they never move
• they aren't needed for humans
• they are not made of cells
• they don't break down