Dumas_Tristan Quiz Intro 3 Flashcards
The following: Changes in temperature, light and sound - Mr. Bowman yelling to scare us! are examples of a/n
stimulus
An example of a unicellular organism is _______.
bacteria
Which of the following is descriptive of homeostasis? a bird fluffing its feathers. stable internal conditions snake sunning on a rock all are descriptive of homeostasis
all are descriptive of homeostasis
The process of change that occurs during an organism’s life to produce a more complex organism is ________.
development
Which nucleic acid is responsible for making proteins or protein synthesis?
RNA
Which of the following is not an example of a characteristic of a living thing?
response to a stimulus or the surroundings cellular organization homeostasis movement growth, development and reproduction
movement
What is the basic structure and function of a living thing?
cell
All cells are made up of ______.
chemicals
Our pupils dilating or contracting when light is in or removed from our eyes is an example of a/n _______
response
A loud noise happens in class and students jump. This is an example of which characteristic of life
response to surroundings
Another name for a many celled living thing is _____
multicellular
Which of the following is not descriptive of DNA?
genetic material that carries information about an organism is passed from parent to offspring directs all of the cell’s functions found in the chromatin all are descriptive of DNA
all are descriptive of DNA
All living things are composed of one or more _______.
cells
A lizard may stretch out on a sunny rock to increase its internal temperature is an example of _________.
homeostasis
Cells use _____ to carry out their functions. Plants use the sun and animals use sugar.
energy
