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The process of maintaining a stable internal environment is known as
a) heredity
b) homeostasis
c) metabolism
d) stimulus

Which of the following statements about cells is true?
a) cells are the structures that contain all the materials necessary for life
b) cells are found in all organisms
c) cells are sometimes specialized for particular functions
d) all the above

A change in an organism's environment that affects the organism's activities is a
a) response
b) stimulus
c) metabolism
d) producer

Which of the following statements about living things is true?
a) all living things reproduce sexually
b) all living things have one or more cells
c) all living things must make their own food
d) all living things reproduce asexually

How are offspring that are produced sexually and offspring that are produced asexually similar?
a) both are identical to one parent
b) both have DNA
c) both have multiple cells
d) both share traits of two parents

When organisms make more of themselves it is called
a) reproduction
b) heredity
c) homeostasis
d) development

The passing of genetic traits from parents to offspring is
a) metabolism
b) heredity
c) homeostasis
d) growth

A fly lands on a venus flytrap and the leaves close on the fly. What is the stimulus?
a) the leaves closing
b) the plants leaves
c) the flytrap's digestive juices
d) the fly landing on the leaves

The sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism is
a) heredity
b) homeostasis
c) metabolism
d) reproduction

A dog gets a thicker coat in the winter and sheds its hair in the spring and summer. Which characteristic of life does this relate to?
a) it has cells
b) it has DNA
c) it uses energy
d) it responds to change

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