12 Questions
What is the process of giving birth to offspring called?
Reproduction
What is the chemical process that involves the breakdown of complex molecules to release energy called?
Catabolism
What is the ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment called?
Homeostasis
What is a change over time in an organism that gives it an advantage in a certain environment called?
Adaptation
What is the process where the genes of the offspring are a combination of the parents called?
Sexual reproduction
What is the transformation of an organism as it undergoes growth called?
Development
What is a key characteristic of a living thing according to the text?
Responds to stimuli
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that living things must possess?
Lacks metabolism
What separates and protects the internal structures of an organism from external threats?
Plasma membrane
Which example illustrates an organism responding to a stimulus?
A person dropping a hot metal pan
What is the basic unit of life for both unicellular and multicellular organisms?
Cells
Which term refers to any physical or chemical changes to the environment?
Stimuli
Test your knowledge on the characteristics of living things such as being composed of cells, having organization, responding to stimuli, growing and developing, reproducing, metabolism, homeostasis, and adaptation.
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