Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
growth and development
ability to move
response to the environment
ability to reproduce
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter?
Living things respond to their environment.
Living things maintain internal balance.
Living things are made up of units called cells.
Living things are based on a universal genetic code.
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?
growth and development
maintaining a stable internal environment
using energy
ability to reproduce
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older?
Living things respond to their environment.
Living things maintain internal balance.
Living things are made up of units called cells.
Living things grow and develop
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Both a fast-moving stream and a dog respond to the environment and grow and develop. A stream is not considered living because they do not have which of the following characteristics?
The ability to move
Being made of cells
The ability to grow and develop
The ability to evolve
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
When the level of sugar in the blood is too high, the excess sugar is stored in the muscle to be used later as needed. Which characteristic of life is described here?
Ability to evolve
Response to environment
Maintaining an internal balance
Use of energy
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In all of our cells there is a blueprint of life called DNA. Which characteristic does this fact best describe?
Living things respond to their environment.
Living things maintain internal balance.
Living things are based on a universal genetic code.
Living things grow and develop
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Before a big soccer game Charlie always eats and metabolizes a big dinner. Which characteristic of life does this fact best describe?
Living things respond to their environment
Living things grow and develop
Living things reproduce
Living things use energy
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Fire can technically reproduce. However, it is not considered a living thing because...
Fire does not use energy
Fire does not contain DNA
Fire does not respond to its environment
Fire does not grow
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which is NOT an example of plants demonstrating the characteristics of life?
A plant has stimuli that causes it to grow towards the sunlight
Plants are forced to make adaptations depending on its environment
There are stages of growth that plants go through depending on favorable conditions
The leaves on a plant move in reaction to the wind