Question

1. Match the characteristic of life with the description on the right. Please put one letter in each blank.

7 Characteristics of Life:
a. Growth
b. Response to Environment
c. Heredity
d. Cellular Organization
e. Homeostasis
f. Reproduction
g. Metabolism
Characteristic of Life Description
1. A baby gains 2 pounds in his first month of life.
2. Keeping a stable internal environment.
3. Reacting to external stimuli.
4. Cells group together to perform specific functions.
5. Your body uses energy to perform specific functions.
6. DNA is passed from an organism to its offspring.
7. The process by which an organism produces offspring.

2. List the three domains of life and provide an example of an organism for each.
3 Domains of Life Example Organism
1.
2.
3.

Answer 1

Part 1 Answers: 1A, 3B, 6C, 4D, 2E, 7F, and 5G.

Part 2 Answers: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Examples: Aeropyrum Pernix, E-coli, and any plant or animal is a eukaryote.