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Which list shows the levels of organization of an organism in hierarchical order from left to right, from the least complex to the most complex?

A
organism, organ, organ system, cell, tissue
B
organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell
C
cell, tissue, organ system, organ, organism
D
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
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Which would best be described as abiotic?

A
water in a stream
B
fish in a stream
C
bacteria in the soil
D
roots in the soil
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Which is biotic?

A
wind
B
iron gate
C
sunlight
D
leaf
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What was shown by both Redi’s and Pasteur’s experiments?

A
Living things only come from other living things.
B
Nonliving things can come from living things.
C
Nonliving things only come from other nonliving things.
D
Living things can come from nonliving things.
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Living organisms, such as trees and cows, share certain characteristics of life. Which statement describes a difference in one of the characteristics of life shared by trees and cows?

A
One of the organisms produces asexually, the other does not.
B
One of the organisms responds to the environment, the other does not.
C
One of the organisms gets energy directly from the sun, the other does not.
D
One of the organisms grows and changes, but the other does not.
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Which characteristic of life best describes the process of photosynthesis?

A
using energy
B
containing cells
C
reproducing
D
growing and developing
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Sweating when it is hot outside is an example of which characteristic of life?

A
responding to the environment
B
using energy
C
reproducing
D
growing and developing

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