Biology
What is Biology?
Biology is the study of life.
How many different kinds of plants are there?
About 400,000
What is a carnivore?
An animal that eats meat.
What is a food chain?
The cycle in which energy is transferred from one organism to another in the form of food.
What are cells?
Cells are the basic building blocks of life.
What does abiotic mean?
non-living
Name 5 parts of a plant.
Root, Stem, Flower, Fruit, Seed, Leaves
What is a Mammal?
An animal with hair or fur. Mammals also feed their young milk. They give birth to live babies.
What type of organism is the primary producer in a food chain?
A plant.
What types of cells to plants have?
Plants have Eukaryotic cells.
What is environment?
Everything surrounding a living organism.
What is photosynthesis?
The process in which plants make their food.
What is the difference between a fish and an amphibian?
Fish have gills and live in the water their whole life, amphibians are born in water but move to land as they grow.
No because primary consumers are Herbivores.
Name the two types of cells.
Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic
What is biomass?
The amount of space an organism takes up in its environment.
What is stomata?
Tiny holes on the leaves of a plant which help it to take in carbon dioxide.
Do all animals raise their young babies?
No, some animals lay eggs in safe places and the babies will find their own way as they grow.
What is a food web?
A food web shows the connection between food chains in an environment.
What is tissue?
Tissue is a group of similar cells from the same origin that together carry out a specific function.
What is the scientific method?
The scientific method is used to solve problems.
Why do all organisms need plants?
Plants provide energy to all living organisms.
What is a reptile?
Animals with scales and are cold-blooded. They need sunlight to stay warm. Most reptiles lay eggs.
What does a decomposer do?
Decomposers break down organisms that are no longer living. The nutrients that is left over can be used again by new plants.
What is an organ
A group of tissues in a living organism that have been adapted to perform a specific function as part of an organ system.