Review Questions- Quarter 2 Ms. V Richardson

Multiple choice If the theory of spontaneous generation were true, it might be possible for … –A. Bacteria to reproduce in huge numbers –B. Dogs to give birth to kittens –C. Rocks to turn into plants –D. Milk to spoil in the refrigerator

Multiple choice Which of the following are living things not able to do … –A. Grow –B. Respond to stimulus –C. Reproduce –D. Come from nonliving matter

Multiple choice In order to live, all plants and animals need … –A. Hydrogen –B. Darkness –C. Helium –D. Food

Multiple choice The process by which food is broken down into simpler substances is … –A. Excretion –B. Respiration –C. Digestion –D. Ingestion

Multiple choice An organism that does not ingest food is a … –A. Pine tree –B. Human –C. Fish –D. Dog

Multiple choice The process by which living things take in oxygen and use it to help produce energy is called … –A. Respiration –B. Excretion –C. Digestion –D. Metabolism

Multiple choice An action of an organism due to change in its surroundings is called a (an) … –A. Stimulus –B. Development –C. Adaptation –D. Response

Multiple choice A type of reproduction that required two parents is called … –A. Budding –B. Sexual reproduction –C. Simple division –D. Asexual reproduction

Multiple choice All living things get energy either directly or indirectly from … –A. Animals –B. Plants –C. Water –D. the Sun

Multiple choice A substance that makes up a large part of your body and helps transport materials within it is … –A. Food –B. Water –C. Air –D. Energy

Multiple choice Which of the following is not a basic need of all living things … –A. Energy –B. Oxygen –C. Living space –D. Blood

Fill in the blank All chemical activities within a living thing are called its __________.

Fill in the blank The theory that state that life can spring from nonliving matter is called __________ generation.

Fill in the blank An organism’s_________ is the greatest length of time that it can be expected to live.

Fill in the blank Green plants produce food in a process called __________.

Fill in the blank Plants obtain their energy from __________.

Fill in the blank The basic building block of all living things are __________.

Fill in the blank Keeping a constant body temperature in the cold, or increasing your breathing rate when you run, are two examples of _____.

True or False Characteristics of all living things are movement, growth, reproduction, response, and metabolism.

True or False Secretions is the removal of waste products from an organism.

True or False The ringing of your alarm clock in the morning is a stimulus.

Based on your observation, describe what happened to the meat inside the open jars.

What effect did covering the jars with netting have on the results of the experiment?

What idea did the experiments in the figure help to disprove?

What is the best way to keep food free of flies, based on your observation of the figure?