Characteristics of Living Things Quiz
12 Questions
0 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is the process of giving birth to offspring called?

  • Metabolism
  • Reproduction (correct)
  • Growth
  • Homeostasis
  • What is the chemical process that involves the breakdown of complex molecules to release energy called?

  • Photosynthesis
  • Catabolism (correct)
  • Cellular respiration
  • Anabolism
  • What is the ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment called?

  • Homeostasis (correct)
  • Reproduction
  • Adaptation
  • Metabolism
  • What is a change over time in an organism that gives it an advantage in a certain environment called?

    <p>Adaptation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process where the genes of the offspring are a combination of the parents called?

    <p>Sexual reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the transformation of an organism as it undergoes growth called?

    <p>Development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of a living thing according to the text?

    <p>Responds to stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that living things must possess?

    <p>Lacks metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What separates and protects the internal structures of an organism from external threats?

    <p>Plasma membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which example illustrates an organism responding to a stimulus?

    <p>A person dropping a hot metal pan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic unit of life for both unicellular and multicellular organisms?

    <p>Cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to any physical or chemical changes to the environment?

    <p>Stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser