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Characteristics Of Living Things.
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The study of the area of science that deals with living things is called
a) specialization.
b) life science
c) geology
d) anatomy.
The study of one part of a subject is called
a) specialization
b) botany
c) anatomy
d) microbiology
The idea that living things come from nonliving things is called
a) spontaneous generation
b) homeostasis
c) reproduction
d) adaptation
All of the following statements are true about every organism except
a) all organisms use energy
b) all organisms are made up of cells
c) all organisms grow and develop
d) all organisms reproduce by fission
The inactive state of some animals during the winter months is called
a) migration
b) adaptation
c) hibernation
d) homeostasis
A ringing alarm clock is an example of
a) an organism
b) a stimulus
c) a response.
d) an adaptation
Taking in food is the process of
a) digestion
b) excretion
c) ingestion
d) respiration
A method of reproduction that needs only one parent is
a) asexual reproduction
b) adaptation.
c) spontaneous generation
d) sexual reproduction
The process by which nutrients and wastes move through a living thing is called
a) ingestion
b) transport
c) digestion
d) respiration
Most chemical changes in living things cannot take place without
a) water
b) air
c) oxygen
d) food
How many characteristics do biologists use to classify something as a living thing?
a) one
b) six
c) three
d) eight
Redi’s experiment disproved the idea of
a) spontaneous generation
b) migration
c) homeostasis
d) hibernation
Asexual reproduction in which the parent organism splits in two is
a) fission
b) budding
c) spontaneous generation
d) homeostasis
All of the following are products of cellular respiration except
a) carbon dioxide
b) energy
c) water
d) oxygen
The movement of animals from one living space to another and back again is called
a) hibernation
b) adaptation
c) migration
d) fission
A plant turning its leaves towards the Sun is an example of
a) a response
b) a stimulus
c) migration
d) hibernation
The process of getting rid of waste products is called
a) digestion
b) excretion
c) ingestion
d) respiration
The initial source of energy for most living things is
a) water
b) green plants
c) food
d) the sun
Most living things reproduce by
a) asexual reproduction
b) budding
c) sexual reproduction
d) fission
The ability of a living thing to keep conditions inside its body constant is
a) hibernation
b) homeostasis
c) respiration
d) reproduction
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