Name:
Characteristics of Life
Date:
Directions: Identify which characteristics of living things is being
described in each of the statements below. Some characteristics
may be used more than once! Be sure to write your final answer
using capital letters only on the line to the left of the number.
9 Characteristics of Life
A. (Cell C) all living
things contain at least one
cell
B.
(Genetic Code = G)
all living things must be
able to transmit genetic
information
C. (Energy E) all
living things must be able
to go through metabolism
(Reproduction - R)
D.
all living things reproduce
for the survival of the
species
E.(Respond to Stimuli-R)
all living things respond to
internal or external stimuli
F. (Homeostasis-H) all
living things maintain an
internal balance
G.
H.
(Develop and Grow
D) all living things must
go through maturation
(Adapt and Evolve =
A) all living things evolve
as a population
I. (Food F) all living
things must obtain nutrient
Scenario Statements-be sure to place your final answer using
capital letters only on the line
1
2
An amoeba is an unicellular organism.
When a human steps out into the cold air, the body
begins to shiver to keep
its temperature at 98.6 degrees
Fahrenheit.
3 Green plants produce their own food through the
process of photosynthesis
.
An adult hydra is producing its offspring through
budding (one parent).
5
water.
6
The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground
Michael told the track team it was better if they all
ate healthy sugars before the big race
so that they could all
maintain
their endurance the entire time.
7 A pill bug eats a carrot.
8
A baby songbird hatches from its egg with both
parent songbirds watching.
9
A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in
the evening at sunset.
10
11
Identical twins have 99.999% of the same genes.
A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as
a butterfly.
Imany different
12 A beaver is an organism composed of
types of cells.
13 A sea worm drops its tails, and the tail becomes a
new worm. (Think adaptation)
14 As a sea worm is placed in fresh water, the pulse
slows down for the worm to conserve energy.