Organism Characteristics Worksheet
Explore the fundamental characteristics that define living organisms, including cells, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of the characteristics of living organisms.
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living organisms?
Ability to reproduce
Ability to move
Made of cells
Growth and development
2. What is the basic unit of structure and function in all known living organisms?
Organ
Tissue
Cell
Molecule
1. All living organisms require energy to survive.
True
False
2. Non-living things can grow and reproduce.
True
False
1. Living organisms respond to changes in their environment, which are called .
2. The process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment is called .
3. All living things are made up of one or more .
1. Explain the difference between growth and development in living organisms.
2. Describe one way a plant responds to its environment.
Observe the image of the animal cell below and answer the questions.
1. What is the function of the cell membrane?
2. Name one organelle found in an animal cell and describe its role.
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