Unit 1 Classification and Characteristics of Life Review

Which of the following characteristics is shared by all living organisms?

• Breathing oxygen

• Metabolism

• Reproducing sexually

• Heterotrophic

Which type of organism has cells that lack a true nucleus?

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Multicellular

• Protist

Organisms that consist of more than one cell are called:

• Unicellular

• Prokaryote

• Multicellular

• Colonial

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Which type of reproduction involves only one parent and results in offspring that are genetically identical?

• Sexual Reproduction

• Asexual Reproduction

• Internal Fertilization

• External Fertilization

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The ability to maintain a stable internal environment is known as:

• Metabolism

• Homeostasis

• Growth and Development

• Evolution

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Organisms that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis, are known as:

• Heterotrophs

• Autotrophs

• Mixotrophs

• Internotrophs

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Which of the following best describes the process by which organisms increase in size and develop specialized structures?

• Evolution

• Growth and Development

• Sexual Reproduction

• Metabolism

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What is the process called by which living organisms change over time, adapting to their environment?

• Evolution

• Asexual Reproduction

• Homeostasis

• Metabolism

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Which characteristic allows an organism to react to environmental changes?

• Metabolism

• Respond to Stimuli

• Homeostasis

• Reproduction

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Organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other living things are called:

• Heterotrophs

• Autotrophs

• Mixotrophs

• Internotrophs

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