Read each statement below and write the name of the characteristic of life it is describing. Use the word bank to help you.

Word Bank
- respond to stimuli
- organization (cells)
- DNA
- reproduction
- growth and development
- homeostasis
- evolution
- metabolism

1. The sum of chemical reactions occurring in your body right now.
2. A body regulates blood pressure using feedback systems.
3. A change in a population over long periods of time.
4. The information needed to code for genes is passed down by DNA.
5. You accidentally touch a hot pan and immediately drop it.
6. Plants and animals break down glucose to make ATP energy.
7. Egg and sperm combine to form a zygote.
8. A tadpole changes into a frog in its life cycle.
9. Multicellular organisms contain more than one cell.
10. Pupils dilate to adjust to dark environments.