Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz

Part 1.Read each of the sentences carefully and fill in the blanks with the correct word. 1. The difference between Biotic and Abiotic is that one consist of living organisms and the other about all the non-living factors present in an ecosystem.2. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates is called Environment.3. The natural Habitator environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.4. Natural Resources are materials from the Earth that are used to support life and meet people's needs. Part 2.Match the word to the correct definition. Characteristic A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it. Heredity The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Cells The smallest and most basic form of life. Organism Is any biological living system that functions as an individual life form. All organisms are composed of cells. Homeostasis Refers to the stable internal chemical and physical conditions necessary for the proper functioning of a living organism. Metabolism The chemical processes that convert food into energy. Reproduction The biological process by which new individual organisms (offspring are produced from parent organisms.) Offspring The product of the reproductive processes of a person, animal, or plant Stimulus Anything that can trigger a physical or behavioral change.