Download Characteristics of Life Worksheet

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Determine if each object is living or non-living by marking which characteristics of life it displays.
***Remember: for an object to be living, it must have all 5 characteristics of life!
Characteristics of Life
Cell
Reproduction
Organization
Growth &
Development
Responds to the
Environment
Takes In and Uses
Energy
Living
Bread
Apple
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Water
x
Mold
Soil
Bacteria
Sunflower
Air
Seaweed
Dolphin
Humans
Trees
Non-Living
X
X
X
X
X
X
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1. Highlight the correct answer for each question.
1. Single celled organisms are also called
a. Multicellular
b. Bacteria
c. Unicellular
d. Viruses
2. Organisms that are made up of more than one cell are called
a. Viruses
b. Bacteria
c. Unicellular
d. Multicellular
3. Plants obtain energy from
a. Soil
b. Sunlight
c. Anabolism
d. Fertilizer
4. An organism’s ability to maintain constant conditions necessary for life is known as
a. Stimulus
b. Photosynthesis
c. Catabolism
d. Homeostasis
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