1J Science test on Characteristics of Life and cells
List the 7 Characteristics of living organisms and write 1 sentence to describe a process that
expresses this Characteristic. (like we identified Characteristics from sentences in the work
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2. Complete the following sentence
All living organisms are made up of ………………………
These cannot be seen with the naked eye.
We can use a …………………………… to view these ………………………….
3. Growing plants show several characteristics of life. One is the hight of the plant. We are
hoping that at the end of term we can create a graph with our own data.
Some students grew flowers with fertilizer.
a) Create a table for the growth of this plant in 9 months during 2017.
January – 50 cm; February - 78 cm; March – 85 cm; May – 100 cm; June - 120 cm; July - 180
cm; August - 190 cm; September – 195
b) Plot this data on graph paper provided
4. Draw a plant cell and label
Cell wall
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Vacuole
Mitochondion
5. List 2 differences between Plant and Animal cells
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6 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all living things share?
A able to talk
B reproduction
C made of cells
D using energy
7 A plant growing toward light is an example of
A sensitivity
B development
C reproduction
D growth
8 What is true of all organisms?
A organisms grow and develop
B organisms always remain the same size
C organisms grow but never develop
D organisms always shrink and divide
9 Which of the following is NOT a stiumulus that a living thing might sense and respond
to?
A light
B DNA
C hunger
D sound
10 Which of the following do all living things need to survive?
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Water
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Oxygen
C Sunlight
D carbon dioxide