What makes something living; growth, reproduction and metabolism — practice questions

Question 1 · difficulty L1 · recall

Which property represents the sum total of all chemical reactions occurring in a living organism?

• A. Growth
• B. Metabolism
• C. Reproduction
• D. Taxonomy

Question 2 · difficulty L1 · recall

Which property refers to the increase in mass and number of cells of a living organism?

• A. Growth
• B. Taxonomy
• C. Reproduction
• D. Metabolism

Question 3 · difficulty L1 · recall

Which term covers the sum total of all chemical reactions occurring in a living organism?

• A. Growth
• B. Nomenclature
• C. Metabolism
• D. Reproduction

Question 4 · difficulty L1 · recall

Which life process produces new individuals of the same kind?

• A. Reproduction
• B. Classification
• C. Growth
• D. Metabolism

Question 5 · difficulty L2 · recall

Which of the following is the only feature that all living organisms share without exception? (set mt9s9khf)

• A. Locomotion
• B. Metabolism
• C. Photosynthesis
• D. Consciousness

Question 6 · difficulty L2 · recall

Which of the following is the only feature that all living organisms share without exception? (set mt9sit8r)

• A. Locomotion
• B. Metabolism
• C. Photosynthesis
• D. Consciousness

Question 7 · difficulty L2 · understanding

A mule is alive but is usually sterile. What does this example show about reproduction as a characteristic of life?

• A. Every living individual must reproduce
• B. Reproduction is not an absolute defining property of every living individual
• C. Sterile organisms do not carry out metabolism
• D. Only plants can reproduce without being fertile

Question 8 · difficulty L2 · understanding

A crystal increases in size when more material is deposited on its surface. Why is this not considered biological growth?

• A. The crystal has a fixed shape
• B. The increase happens only in sunlight
• C. The crystal contains no water
• D. External accretion

Question 9 · difficulty L2 · understanding

A mule is alive but usually sterile. Which conclusion follows from this example?

• A. Metabolism is unnecessary for life
• B. Reproduction is not universal
• C. Growth is absent in all sterile organisms
• D. Sterility prevents cellular organisation

Question 10 · difficulty L2 · understanding

A bread mould produces a large number of spores. In the context of living characteristics, the spores primarily demonstrate which process?

• A. External accretion
• B. Cellular enlargement
• C. Reproduction
• D. Taxonomic identification