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Living Things ■ Adapted Test
Living Things
Multiple Choice
Write the letter of the correct answer on the line at the left.
____ 1. The building block of structures in a living thing is a
a.nucleus.
b.cell.
c.fossil.
____ 2. Which is a response?
a.light
b.a loud noise
c.running away
____ 3. A tree hollow fulfills an owl’s need for
a.water.
b.living space.
c.stable internal conditions.
____ 4. A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce is called a
a.genus.
b.phylum.
c.species.
____ 5. Which bird is more closely related to Parus bicolor?
a.Parus atricapillus
b.Tachycineta bicolor
c.Bubo virginianus
____ 6. Which is NOT made of cells?
a.leaves
b.sand
c.dogs
____ 7. A microscope is a tool that makes objects look
a.larger.
b.smaller.
c.farther away.
____ 8. According to the cell theory,
a. cells come from nonliving things.
b.only plants are made of cells.
c.all cells come from other cells.
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____ 9. Which cell structure controls what comes into and out of a cell?
a.nucleus
b.cell membrane
c.cytoplasm
____ 10. The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus is called the
a.cytoplasm.
b.organelle.
c.mitochondria.
Completion
autotropharchaea eukaryote
microscope plantstaxonomy
Read each word in the box. In each sentence below, fill in the correct word. Not all of the words will be used.
11. A living thing that can make its own food is a(an)
13. An organism whose cells have a nucleus is a(an)
14. People discovered cells after the invention of the
15. Chloroplasts are green organelles found in the cells of
12. The scientific study of how living things are classified is called
True or False
If a statement is true, write true. If it is false, write false.
______16. An organism that is made up of many cells is
unicellular.
______17. All living things need food, water, living space, and
stable internal conditions.
______18. Members of the domain Bacteria are eukaryotes.
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______19. You can easily see cells with your eyes alone.
______20. In a many-celled organism, all the cells have the
same job.
Using Science Skills
The diagram below shows a cell. Use the diagram to answer questions 21, 22, and 23.
____ 21. Interpreting Diagrams What is the structure labeled as A?
a.nucleus
b.cell wall
c.mitochondria
____ 22. Classifying What kind of cell is this?
a.plant cell
b.animal cell
c.bacterial cell
____ 23. Applying Concepts This cell also has chloroplasts. What is the function of chloroplasts?
a.contain genetic material
b.produce energy that the cell can use
c. make food using energy from the sun
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Using Science Skills
Use the picture below to answer questions 24 and 25.
____ 24. Interpreting Diagrams You know that this plant is a living thing because it
a.responds to its surroundings.
b.does not use energy.
c.has cells that do not have a nucleus.
____ 25. Applying Concepts This plant has a living space, stable internal conditions, and can make its own food. What else does this plant need to stay alive?
a.water
b.reproduction
c.other living things
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