Living Things
What are the basic building blocks of all living things?
Cells
Aedes aegypti is a mosquito. Aedes is the name of it's.....
a. order
b. family
c. genus
Which of the following groups is heterotrophic?
a. Domain Fungi
b. Kingdom Fungi
c. Kingdom Protista
b. Kingdom Fungi
What is the difference between vertebrate and invertebrate?
Vertebrates have a backbone.
What is an autotroph?
An organism that creates its own food.
What is an example of homeostasis?
a. reproduction
b. controlling an experiment
c. growth and development
d. maintaining a steady temperature
d. maintaining a steady temperature
What do you call a group of similar organisms that can mate and reproduce offspring who can ALSO mate and reproduce?
species
How do bacteria reproduce?
Copy their DNA and split in half.
How many groups of vertebrates are there?
5
What is the scientific study of how organisms are classified called?
Taxonomy
What kind of reproduction requires two parents?
sexual reproduction
How many levels are in the classification system?
8
What does a virus need to reproduce?
host
Draw an organism with bilateral symmetry.
Your organism must be able to split into 2 equal parts. If you an split it into more parts it would have radial symmetry.
What is a substance used in vaccinations that consists weakened pathogens?
Vaccine
An oasis is a place in a sandy desert where water rises to the surface. Trees and plants often grow by the water and animals make their homes there. What would happen to the organisms living in an oasis if the water dried up?
All the organisms would have to move to a new place with water or else they would die.
organisms, least
Can parasites live on their own?
No, they have to live in or on a host to get food and energy.
Which plants are going to grow taller and stronger?
Vascular plants because they have vascular tissue.
What do all living things have after being introduced to stimuli?
response
Loud noise - baby cries, jump out of seat
List the 8 characters ALL living things need.
What is the language of science?
Latin
What is one way bacteria can help us?
make foods, help digest food, environmental cleanup, health and medicine, oxygen production
Shape of cell
Plant has cell wall, larger vacuole and chloroplast
Animal cell has lysosomes, smaller vacuole, no cell wall
What the purpose of the nucleus?
Brain of the cell, holds DNA