Question 1

Which characteristics do all living things share?

Accepted Answer

They are made of one or more cells.

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They respond to stimuli in their environment.

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They maintain a stable internal environment.

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They grow and reproduce.

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They need energy to stay alive.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?

Accepted Answer

They maintain a stable internal environment.

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They grow and reproduce.

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They are made of one or more cells.

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They respond to stimuli in their environment.

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They need energy to stay alive.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a primary source of energy for living things?

Accepted Answer

Air

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Food

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Sunlight

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Water

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?

Accepted Answer

Inorganic composition

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Response to stimuli

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Growth and development

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Reproduction

Question 5

Which process do animals use to obtain energy from the food they consume?

Accepted Answer

Digestion

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Photosynthesis

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Fermentation

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Respiration

Question 6

Which process do plants use to convert sunlight into energy?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Fermentation

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Respiration

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Decomposition

Question 7

What is the basic unit of structure and function in living organisms?

Accepted Answer

Cell

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Organ

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Organ System

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Tissue

Question 8

Which statement is true about living things and cells?

Accepted Answer

Living things are made up of one or more cells.

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Living things are made up of atoms.

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Living things are not made up of cells.

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Only some living things are made up of cells.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true about cells?

Accepted Answer

Cells can only be found in animals.

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Cells are the basic structural and functional units of all living organisms.

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Cells come in different shapes and sizes.

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Cells are the smallest unit of life.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a type of cell?

Accepted Answer

Rock cell

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Plant cell

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Bacterial cell

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Animal cell

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral response to the environment?

Accepted Answer

Migration

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Root growth

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Leaf wilt

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Seed germination

Question 12

What is the process by which an organism maintains a stable internal environment?

Accepted Answer

Homeostasis

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Growth

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Reproduction

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Metabolism

Question 13

What is a common response of animals to extreme cold temperatures?

Accepted Answer

Hibernation

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Pollination

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Photosynthesis

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Migration

Question 14

Which of the following is a physiological response of living organisms to extreme heat?

Accepted Answer

Sweating

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Burrowing

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Hibernation

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Camouflage

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a stimulus in the environment?

Accepted Answer

Temperature change

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Mutation

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Reproduction

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Homeostasis

Question 16

What is the term used to describe a rapid, temporary behavioral response to a stimulus?

Accepted Answer

Reflex

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Photosynthesis

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Mutation

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Extinction

Question 17

What is the process by which living things produce offspring?

Accepted Answer

Reproduction

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Photosynthesis

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Adaptation

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Respiration

Question 18

What is the purpose of growth in living things?

Accepted Answer

Development

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Adaptation

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Metabolism

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Photosynthesis

Question 19

What is the main function of DNA in living organisms?

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Genetic information storage

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Gas exchange

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Sensation

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Energy production

Question 20

What is the primary purpose of reproduction in living things?

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Continuation of the species

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Building muscle mass

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Acquiring energy

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Developing new traits

Question 21

Which of the following is an example of how living things maintain a stable internal environment?

Accepted Answer

Regulating body temperature

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Reproducing offspring

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Digesting food

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Producing oxygen

Question 22

A tree is an example of a unicellular organism

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 23

As part of an experiment, a light source is placed next to a plant. After a few days,toward the light. David noted the plant's growth towards the light as a

Accepted Answer

response

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growth

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stimulus

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defense

Question 24

Which of these is true of scientific methods?

Accepted Answer

The problem needs to be stated at the beginning of the process.

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Data can be analyzed in only one way.

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It is not important to form a hypothesis.

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Conclusions are drawn at the beginning of the process.

Question 25

Living things are classified primarily according to when they first appeared on the earth

Accepted Answer

False

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True

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