word parts
bio-
life
What does biology study?
life
What is the first step of digestion in
the digestive system?
you chewing the food with your mouth
Explain
how biotic and abiotic factors
influence an ecosystem.
Identify the bias in the following sentence: The
blue group is better than the red group because
the color blue is best.
blue is better that red
multi-
many
how many of the 8 characteristic of life dose an organism have to have to have to be considered living
all 8
What part of the body is responsible
for absorbing nutrients from food?
Birth rate
The amount of individuals in a population being born in a period of time
What element is found in the backbone of DNA and RNA?
phosphorus
uni-
one
is all life related
yes
The environment is made up
of two factors
biotic and abiotic
Niche
An organism’s “job” within an ecosystem
What element is all life based upon?
cardon
hydro-
water
do organisms detect and respond to stimuli from their
environment.
yes
Levels of Organization
Biosphere
Biome
Ecosystem
Community
Population
Organism
Habitat
The area an organism lives in
What element is essential for forming all proteins?
Amino acids
macro-
name all 8 characteristics of life
Made up of units called cells
Based on a universal genetic code (DNA)
Obtain and use matter and energy
Grow and Develop
Reproduce
Maintain stable internal conditions
Change over time
Respond to their environment
Any unicellular or multicellular form
exhibiting all of the characteristics of
life, an individual.
Organism
Carrying Capacity
The amount of individuals in a population able to be supported by the ecosystem
What element (when combined with itself) is essential for making energy?
hydration