Name ______________________________ Class ___________________ Date __________________
Assessment
Quiz BIOLOGY
Characteristics of Life
MATCHING
In the space provided write the letter of the term that best matches the description.
_____ 1. reproduction by a single
organism
_____ 2. an organism that has to find its
own food
_____ 3. to be able to maintain a stable
balance to survive
a. Unicellular
b. Asexual
c. Heterotroph
d. Adaptation
e. Homeostasis
_____ 4. Organism made up of one cell
_____ 5. being able to change and evolve over time
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.
_____ 6. The smallest unit of life is a ____________.
a. ecological footprint
c. species
b. cell
_____ 7. When a bear begins hibernation, this is an example of
a(n)_____________.
a. adaptation
c. homeostasis
b. growth and development
_____ 8. A maple seed is a living organism. It can be considered ____________
until it is planted.
a. dormant
b. heterotrophic
c. Both (a) and (b)
_____ 9. A cottontail rabbit eating clover is which characteristic of life?
a. Organization
b. Stimulus
c. Energy
_____ 10. Fireflies or lightening bugs produce flashes of light to find a mate
would be considered which characteristic of life ______________.
a. reproduction
c. cells
b. response
3pts Extra Credit: Write out the characteristics of life for
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