Characteristics of Living Things

Question 1

How many general characteristics of organisms

Answer 1

8

Question 2

All living things are composed of?

Answer 2

Cells

Question 3

Single cells

Example

Answer 3

Unicellular

Bacteria

Question 4

Many celled

Example

Answer 4

Multicellular

People

Question 5

Cell

Answer 5

Smallest unit of life which functions independently

Question 6

All living things are considered?

Answer 6

Organized

Question 7

All organisms_______

Answer 7

Respond to a stimulus in their environment showing sensitivity

Question 8

Stimulus

Answer 8

Response of movement

Question 9

Evolution

Answer 9

Organisms survive by adapting to changing environments

Question 10

Adaptation

Answer 10

Characteristic of an organism that allows greater chance of survival

Question 11

All living things are based on a?

Answer 11

Universal genetic code

Question 12

Universal genetic code

Answer 12

Represents directions for inheritance and organisms characteristics

Question 13

Units and chemicals in DNA are?

Answer 13

Arranged

Question 14

Asexual reproduction

Answer 14

Exact duplicate of the parent

Question 15

Sexual reproduction

Answer 15

Variation of offspring

Question 16

Sexual: __parent cells produce__offspring by_____________

Answer 16

2
1
Combining chromosomes

Question 17

Asexual: __parent cells produces__ offspring by__________________

Answer 17

1
2
Cell division

Question 18

Metabolism

Answer 18

Chemical processes that take place in an organsim

Question 19

I
D
C
A
R
E

Answer 19

Ingestion
Digestion
Circulation
Assimilation
Respiration
Excretion

Question 20

Ingestion

Answer 20

Taking in nutrients

Question 21

Digestion

Answer 21

Breaking down food into smaller nutrient particles

Question 22

Circulation

Answer 22

Distribution of nutrients

Question 23

Assimilation

Answer 23

How cells make and organize protoplasm

Question 24

Respiration

Answer 24

Inhale oxygen to burn food for energy and release carbon

Question 25

Excretion

Answer 25

Getting rid of non-useful products

Question 26

Growth

Answer 26

Increase in size of an organism by adding cells

Question 27

Development

Answer 27

Changing of shape/form passing through stages

Question 28

Repair

Answer 28

Replacing old and damaged cells

Question 29

Life span stages

Answer 29

``` Birth Growth Maturity Decline Death ```

Question 30

Genetics

Answer 30

"Inherited growth plan"

Question 31

Environment

Answer 31

Amount of space exposure to toxins/chemicals

Question 32

Living things maintain?

Answer 32

Homeostasis

Question 33

Homeostasis

Answer 33

Internal environment regulating what goes in/out of cells, and monitoring temperature