Characteristics of Living Things Quiz
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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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which example illustrates an organism responding to a stimulus?

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

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

<p>Cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Stimuli (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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