Characteristics of Life

Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

• All living things use energy

• All living things contain cells

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things grow

What is the most basic unit of life?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

• All living things use energy

• All living things contain cells

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things grow

Any living thing ...

• is an abiotic factor.

• meets 7 of the characteristics of life.

• contains DNA.

• moves.

The maturation of an organism is......

• Growth
• Development
• Adaptation
• Evolution

Maintaining a stable internal

environment is called

• homeostasis

• equilibrium

• balance

• evenness

An organism made up of more than one cell would be called:

• multicellular

• unicellular

• heterotroph

• autotroph

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.

An organism made of one cell is called

• unicellular
• multicellular

After eating, the pancreas releases a hormone called insulin to help the cells take in the sugar from the food to keep the blood stream at the appropriate sugar level. This is an example of ...

• all living things containing DNA.

• all living things maintaining homeostasis.

• all living things evolving.

• all living things reproducing.