Worksheets Name

Characteristic of Living Things

Class
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Date
Instructor name: Ainanur Luthfiana

1. Which characteristic means getting rid of all poisonous waste ?

a) Homeostasis b) Excretion

c) Respiration d) Removal

2. Which characteristic of living things could be viewed using a microscope ?

a) Living things are made of cells b) Living things use energy

c) Living things grow d) Living things adapt to their surroundings

3. You shine a flashlight in your friend's eye and observe the pupil dilate. Which characteristic of living things have
you observed ?

a) Living things grow and develop b) Living things are made of cells

c) Living things respond to stimuli in the environment d) Living things reproduce

4. Living things do all the following EXCEPT:

a) They do not change b) Grow and develop

c) Respond to stimulus d) Maintain homeostasis

5. An example of a unicellular organism includes

a) Humans b) Lobsters

c) Bacteria d) Eagles

6. Any living thing is called an

a) organism b) organization

c) organ

7. What is an organism whose body is made of more than 1 cell known as?

a) Homeostasis b) unicellular

c) cell d) multicellular
8.

Autotroph or heterotroph?

a) Autotroph b) Heterotroph

9. Before a soccer game Charlie always eats a big dinner. Which characteristic of life does this face best describe?

a) living things grow and develop b) living things use energy

c) living things are based on a universal genetic code d) living things reproduce

10. Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and
stronger as you get older?

a) living things maintain internal balance b) living things grow and develop

c) living things are made of cells d) living things respond to their environment

11. Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?

a) using energy b) ability to reproduce

c) maintaining a stable internal enviornment d) growth and development

12.

How do the two newly formed cells compare to the parent cell?

a) The new cells are genetically differnt from the parent b) The new cells contain twice the DNA as the parent
cell. cell.
c) The new cells are genetically identical to the parent d) The new cells contain half the DNA as the parent
cells. cell.
13.

Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

a) Grows and develops b) Evolves (as a population)

c) Responds to stimuli d) Share similar chemicals

14. What do living things use energy for?

a) To succeed in school b) To do things like grow, repair, replace cells, and

digest.
c) To reach their goal d) To find friends

15.

Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

a) Made of cells b) Evolution

c) Respond to stimuli d) Grow and develop