Characteristics of Life Pre-Quiz

Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

• Maintaining a stable internal temperature
• Catching a cold
• Coughing
• Allowing your body temperature to change wildly

Which of the following is a characteristic of all living things?

• Living things never change
• Living things have skin
• Living things are made of cells
• Living things are always visible to the naked eye

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A change in the form or shape of an organism over time

• Organization
• Reproduction
• Development
• Homeostasis

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An organism's reaction to a stimulus

• Stimulus
• Response
• Growth
• Metabolism

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Which of these is a non-living thing?

• Yeast
• Tree
• Mushroom
• Rock

A caterpillar transforming into a butterfly demonstrates which characteristic of living things?

• Metabolism
• Homeostasis
• Reproduction
• Growth and Development

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Which of these terms describes all the chemical processes that occur within a living organism?

• Growth and Development
• Adaptation
• Metabolism
• Organization

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A characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.

• Adaptation
• Organization
• Energy
• Living

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The process by which living things make more of their own kind

• Response to Stimulus
• Growth and Development
• Adaptation
• Reproduction

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A change in the environment that causes a reaction

• Organization
• Unicellular
• Homeostasis
• Stimulus

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