Middle School Life Science : Determine if an object is living or non-living and whether it is unicellular or multicellular

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Example Question #21 : Middle School Life Science

Which of these objects is NOT an organism?

Possible Answers:

a dog

a rock

a flower

a tree

Correct answer:

a rock

Explanation:

The answer is "a rock"

Organisms are living things. Living things have the ability to reproduce, grow, and breathe. They are made of cells. Unicellular organisms like paramecium are made of one single cell while multicellular organisms like trees are made of many. Nonliving things are not made of cells. A rock is an example of a non-living thing. 

You may be wondering whether wood is a "living thing" since it can no longer reproduce once separated from a tree. Think of it like dead skin. It is made of cells, and used to be part of a living thing, but is no longer a growing, breathing organism itself.

Example Question #22 : Middle School Life Science

Which of these is an example of an organism?

Possible Answers:

a tree

a rock

water

mountains

Correct answer:

a tree

Explanation:

The answer is a "tree."

Organisms are living things. Living things have the ability to reproduce, grow, and breathe. They are made of cells. Unicellular organisms like paramecium are made of one single cell while multicellular organisms like trees are made of many. Nonliving things are not made of cells. A rock is an example of a non-living thing. 

You may be wondering whether wood is a "living thing" since it can no longer reproduce once separated from a tree. Think of it like dead skin. It is made of cells, and used to be part of a living thing, but is no longer a growing, breathing organism itself.

Example Question #23 : Middle School Life Science

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This image shows a microscopic creature that is similar to a mite. It is made of more than one cell and can reproduce. This means that the creature is:

Possible Answers:

a unicellular organism

a bacteria

a non living organism

a multicellular organism

Correct answer:

a multicellular organism

Explanation:

The answer is "a multicellular organism."

Organisms are living things. Living things have the ability to reproduce, grow, and breathe. They are made of cells. Unicellular organisms like paramecium are made of one single cell while multicellular organisms like trees are made of many. Non-living things are not made of cells. A rock is an example of a non-living thing. Living parts of environments are considered “biotic factors,” and nonliving parts of environments are considered “abiotic factors.”

You may be wondering whether wood is a "living thing" since it can no longer reproduce once separated from a tree. Think of it like dead skin. It is made of cells, and used to be part of a living thing, but is no longer a growing, breathing organism itself.

 

Example Question #24 : Middle School Life Science

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If you look closely at this paramecium, you can see it has a cell membrane, and many organelles. Paramecium also feed on other things like it. This means a paramecium is a:

Possible Answers:

a unicellular organism

a multicellular nonliving germ

a multicellular organism

a nonliving single cell

Correct answer:

a unicellular organism

Explanation:

The answer is a unicellular organism.

Organisms are living things. Living things have the ability to reproduce, grow, and breathe. They are made of cells. Unicellular organisms like paramecium are made of one single cell while multicellular organisms like trees are made of many. Non-living things are not made of cells. A rock is an example of a non-living thing. Living parts of environments are considered “biotic factors,” and nonliving parts of environments are considered “abiotic factors.”

You may be wondering whether wood is a "living thing" since it can no longer reproduce once separated from a tree. Think of it like dead skin. It is made of cells, and used to be part of a living thing, but is no longer a growing, breathing organism itself.

Example Question #25 : Middle School Life Science

A human heart is an example of:

Possible Answers:

none of these

a living organism

a single cell

a group of cells

Correct answer:

a group of cells

Explanation:

The answer is a group of cells. It is not an organism because a heart can not reproduce on its own.

Organisms are living things. Living things have the ability to reproduce, grow, and breathe. They are made of cells. Unicellular organisms like paramecium are made of one single cell while multicellular organisms like trees are made of many. Non-living things are not made of cells. A rock is an example of a non-living thing. Living parts of environments are considered “biotic factors,” and nonliving parts of environments are considered “abiotic factors.”

You may be wondering whether wood is a "living thing" since it can no longer reproduce once separated from a tree. Think of it like dead skin. It is made of cells, and used to be part of a living thing, but is no longer a growing, breathing organism itself.

Example Question #26 : Middle School Life Science

Which of these resources is abiotic?

Possible Answers:

a waterfall

none of these

iron ore

both of these

Correct answer:

both of these

Explanation:

The answer is both of these.

Organisms are living things. Living things have the ability to reproduce, grow, and breathe. They are made of cells. Unicellular organisms like paramecium are made of one single cell while multicellular organisms like trees are made of many. Non-living things are not made of cells. A rock is an example of a non-living thing. Living parts of environments are considered “biotic factors,” and nonliving parts of environments are considered “abiotic factors.”

You may be wondering whether wood is a "living thing" since it can no longer reproduce once separated from a tree. Think of it like dead skin. It is made of cells, and used to be part of a living thing, but is no longer a growing, breathing organism itself.

Example Question #27 : Middle School Life Science

Which of these is a biotic factor in an environment?

Possible Answers:

fallen tree branches

water

grass

soil

Correct answer:

grass

Explanation:

The answer is grass.

Organisms are living things. Living things have the ability to reproduce, grow, and breathe. They are made of cells. Unicellular organisms like paramecium are made of one single cell while multicellular organisms like trees are made of many. Non-living things are not made of cells. A rock is an example of a non-living thing. Living parts of environments are considered “biotic factors,” and nonliving parts of environments are considered “abiotic factors.”

You may be wondering whether wood is a "living thing" since it can no longer reproduce once separated from a tree. Think of it like dead skin. It is made of cells, and used to be part of a living thing, but is no longer a growing, breathing organism itself.

Example Question #28 : Middle School Life Science

Which of these are you most likely to see on the inside of a unicellular organism?

Possible Answers:

cells

organs

a digestive system like a humans

organelles

Correct answer:

organelles

Explanation:

The answer is organelles because cells are composed of smaller parts called organelles.

Organisms are living things. Living things have the ability to reproduce, grow, and breathe. They are made of cells. Unicellular organisms like paramecium are made of one single cell while multicellular organisms like trees are made of many. Non-living things are not made of cells. A rock is an example of a non-living thing. Living parts of environments are considered “biotic factors,” and nonliving parts of environments are considered “abiotic factors.”

You may be wondering whether wood is a "living thing" since it can no longer reproduce once separated from a tree. Think of it like dead skin. It is made of cells, and used to be part of a living thing, but is no longer a growing, breathing organism itself.

Example Question #29 : Middle School Life Science

You look inside an organism and you see a single cell wall, a few chloroplasts, and a food vacuole. Based on this description, this organism is probably:

Possible Answers:

a plant-like unicellular organism

an animal

an animal-like unicellular organism

a plant

Correct answer:

a plant-like unicellular organism

Explanation:

The answer is a plant-like unicellular organism, because it has the features of a plant and is made of only one cell.

Organisms are living things. Living things have the ability to reproduce, grow, and breathe. They are made of cells. Unicellular organisms like paramecium are made of one single cell while multicellular organisms like trees are made of many. Non-living things are not made of cells. A rock is an example of a non-living thing. Living parts of environments are considered “biotic factors,” and nonliving parts of environments are considered “abiotic factors.”

You may be wondering whether wood is a "living thing" since it can no longer reproduce once separated from a tree. Think of it like dead skin. It is made of cells, and used to be part of a living thing, but is no longer a growing, breathing organism itself.

Example Question #30 : Middle School Life Science

After wood is removed from a tree, is it still a living thing?

Possible Answers:

Yes, it is still living because it's still made of cells.

No, it is no longer living because it has no more cells.

Yes, it's still living because even though it's dead, it was once living.

No, it is no longer living because it cannot grow, reproduce, or respirate.

Correct answer:

No, it is no longer living because it cannot grow, reproduce, or respirate.

Explanation:

The answer is "No, it is no longer living because it cannot grow, reproduce, or respirate."

Organisms are living things. Living things have the ability to reproduce, grow, and breathe. They are made of cells. Unicellular organisms like paramecium are made of one single cell while multicellular organisms like trees are made of many. Nonliving things are not made of cells. A rock is an example of a non-living thing. 

You may be wondering whether wood is a "living thing" since it can no longer reproduce once separated from a tree. Think of it like dead skin. It is made of cells, and used to be part of a living thing, but is no longer a growing, breathing organism itself.

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