Cells
What is the basic unit of all living organisms?
Cell
What do herbivores eat?
Plants
Which part of a plant absorbs water and minerals from the soil?
Roots
What is the process plants use to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
What is the name for organisms that live in water?
Aquatic
Which part of the cell controls its activities?
Nucleus
What do we call animals that eat plants and other animals?
Omnivores
Which plant part supports the leaves and transports water and nutrients?
Stem
Which green substance absorbs sunlight in plants?
Chlorophyll
Which kingdom do mushrooms belong to?
Fungi
What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell called?
Cytoplasm
What three things do living organisms need to live and grow?
Food, water, and air
What is the male part of a flower called?
Stamen
Name one gas plants absorb during photosynthesis
Carbon dioxide
How many kingdoms are there?
Five
What do cells form when they group together?
Tissue
What is heterotrophic nutrition?
Feeding on other organisms
What do the ovules become after fertilization?
Seeds
What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
Which kingdom do bacteria belong to?
Monera
What is the main difference between unicellular and multicellular organisms?
The number of cells
What is the difference between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition?
Autotrophs make their own food; heterotrophs feed on other organisms
What is the female part of a flower called?
Pistil
What is the process called when plants release energy from sugars for their basic functions?
Cellular Respiration
What are the three vital functions performed by all living organisms?
Nutrition, interaction and reproduction