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- 1. Multiple Choice
A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.stimulusresponsecauseeffect - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhen a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...energy metabolismgrowth and developmentresponse to stimulihaving cells
- 3. Multiple Choice
Living things are based on a universal genetic
code. What molecule is responsible for that code?
RNA
Lipid
Protein
DNA
- 4. Multiple Choice
The combination of chemical reactions through
which an organism builds up or breaks down
materials as it carries out its life processes is called ...
absorption
metabolism
digestion
consumption
- 5. Multiple Choice
Maintaining a stable internal
environment is called
homeostasis
equilibrium
balance
evenness
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA reaction to a stimulus is a ______________.hiccupresponsemetabolismhomeostasis
- 7. Multiple ChoiceEvery organism must pass on its ________________, stored in DNA.metabolismresponsegrowthgenetic code
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAn organism that makes its own food isan omnivorea heterotrophan autotropha carnivore
- 9. Multiple Choice
Identify the characteristic: when you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6oF.
All living things use energy
All living things contain cells
All living things maintain homeostasis
All living things grow and develop
- 10. Multiple Choice
Identify the characteristic: green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
All living things use energy
All living things contain cells
All living things maintain homeostasis
All living things grow and develop
- 11. Multiple Choice
Identify the characteristic: a caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly.
All living things adapt to their environment
All living things use energy
All living things respond to their environment
All living things grow and develop
- 12. Multiple ChoicePick the true statement about cellular organization:cells working together make tissuescells working together make organstissues working together make organ systemsorgans working together make cells
- 13. Multiple ChoiceYour body shivers when you are cold. This is because of the concept of...homeostasisheredityenergy metabolismcellular organization
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a response?
a flashlight shined into the eye
a rubber band popping your hand
your pupils constricting when exposed to bright light
blood glucose levels drop significantly
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIt is hot outside. You start sweating. In this case, the hot weather is the...stimulusresponsecause and effectresponder
- 16. Multiple ChoiceProvides usable energy for other life functionsgrowthcellular respirationdigestionexcretion
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?
adapting to your environment
maintaining an appropriate respiration rate
the sum of all of your chemical reactions
being composed of more than one cell
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an example of an adaptation?
birds migrating during the winter months
the total sum of all the chemical reactions in your body
humans evolving the ability to digest lactose (sugar in milk)
the ability of dolphins to communicate in aquatic environments
- 19. Multiple Choice
Identify the characteristic: A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.
All living things adapt/respond to their environment
All living things grow
All living things have cells
All living things use energy
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