Characteristics of Living Things
How many characteristics of living things are there?
7 or 8
Name one food that is produced by microorganisms.
bread, yogurt, beer, etc
What type of microorganism is responsible for the flu and COVID?
virus
What is one synonym for the word 'decay'?
rot, decompose, go bad, etc.
Where is the DNA/chromosomes located?
nucleus
Plants feed by photosynthesis; bears eat meat.
nutrition
What microorganism is used to make bread?
yeast
Tuberculosis is caused by which type of microorganism?
bacteria
What type of temperature do most microorganisms grow best in?
warm
This part of the cell allows materials to pass in and out.
cell membrane
Living organisms can produce young.
Reproduction
What gas is produced by yeast that causes bread to rise?
carbon dioxide
What microorganism causes malaria?
protozoan
What is a substance made from living organisms called?
organic material/matter
Which part of the plant cell contains chlorophyll?
chloroplast
Living organisms get rid of waste materials.
excretion
When making yogurt, bacteria change the sugars into a weak acid called what?
lactic acid
What type of infections are antibiotics used to treat?
bacterial
What is one way in which decay by microorganisms is useful?
large vacuole
Food is broken down inside cells to produce energy.
respiration
How do we measure the acidity of something?
pH
Who discovered that microorganisms can cause disease?
Louis Pasteur
What does vacuum packing deprive microorganisms of?
oxygen
Which part of the animal cell is responsible for energy production?
mitochondria