Characteristics of Life Practice QuizOnline version Practice quiz by Benjamin D Morgan 1 When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F. a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 2 A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching. a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 3 A pill bug (roly poly) eats a carrot. a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 4 A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes. a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 5 A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly. a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 6 An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this? a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 7 A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset. a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 8 Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11" a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 9 A sea worm drops its tail and the tail becomes a new worm. a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 10 An adult hydra is producing its offspring through budding. a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 11 The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water. a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 12 Over many hundreds of years, a population of rabbits living in the woods adapts to its surrounding with brown fur. a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 13 YOU are a multi-celled organism but an amoeba is a single celled organism. a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 14 Before a soccer game Charlie always eats a big dinner. Which characteristic of life does this face best describe? a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 15 Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter? a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 16 A gazelle running away from a hunting lion is an example of ____________. a All things are made of 1 or more cells b All things need energy to survive c All things respond to stimuli in their environment d All things grow e All things reproduce f All things maintain a stable internal environment 17 Maintaining a stable internal environment. a Homeostasis b Metabolism c Stimulus d DNA 18 The basic unit of life is called a (n) a atom b cell c compound d energy 19 The process whereby an organism produces more of its own kind a development b adaptation c homeostasis d reproduction 20 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things? a growth and development b ability to move c response to the environment d ability to reproduce 21 The study of life. a biosphere b DNA c metabolism d biology 22 Signal that requires a response. a metabolism b stimulus c bioshere d DNA 23 A single organism that produces offspring identical to itself. a DNA b asexual reproduction c sexual reproduction d metabolism 24 Cells from 2 parents unite to form a new individual. a asexual reproduction b sexual reproduction c biosphere d stimulus 25 An organism made of one cell is called a unicellular b multicellular 26 Which one of the following is a characteristic of life? a Growth b Breathing c Expelling toxins d Photosynthesis 27 Which one of the following is a characteristic of life? a Photosynthesis b Expelling toxins c Breathing d Adapting to your environment/ surroundings 28 In order to be considered living an organism must have a blood b brains c cells d hair 29 Rocks are not living because a they never move b they aren't needed for humans c they are not made of cells d they don't break down 30 All organisms are made of... a One cell b Many cells c All choices 31 The smallest unit of life a Organism b Microorganism c Cell 32 Multicellular organisms grow by... a Increasing the number AND size of their cells b Increasing the size of their cells 33 Single celled organisms grow by... a Increasing the number AND size of their cells b Increasing the size of their cells 34 A signal in the environment that makes you react. a stimulus b registry c reaction d preparation