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Some of the characteristics of life apply to both living and nonliving things. Other characteristics are unique to living things. Which characteristic most makes it clear that a car is not a living thing?
a) It can change.
b) It burns fuel for Energy.
c) It can die.
d) It is not made of cells.

All of the following are characteristics of living things EXCEPT
a) movement
b) response
c) reproduction
d) make sound

Select the answer that sets out characteristics of all living things
a) movement, respiration, reproduction, excrement, nutrition
b) movement, speech, reproduction, nutrition, sense of smell
c) nutrition, laughter, excrement, sleep, tears
d) nutrition, respiration, sight, sleep, speech

Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter?
a) Living things respond to their environment.
b) Living things maintain internal balance.
c) Living things are made up of units called cells.
d) Living things are based on a universal genetic code.

Ferb pulls his hand away from a hot pot handle on the stove. This is an example of which of the five characteristics of all living things?
a) growth
b) respond to stimulus/environment
c) resproduce
d) use energy

One important difference between living things and nonliving things is that only living things have:
a) compounds
b) elements
c) molecules
d) cells

A garden pea plant forms flowers that undergo self or cross pollination to produce seeds. These seeds mature in two to three weeks. Which characteristics of living things are being described here?
a) Cellular organization and use of energy.
b) Growth and reproduction.
c) Reproduction and response to environment.
d) Use of energy and development.

All living things ______________ to make more living things.
a) are happy
b) adapt
c) reproduce
d) replicate

Unlike non living things, all living things
a) can grow
b) have properties
c) are big
d) have cells

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?
a) Ability to reproduce
b) Ability to adapt to their environment
c) Ability to photosynthesize
d) Ability to grow and develop

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