Living vs Nonliving
What is the basic unit of all living things? We are all made of them.
Cells
True or false: The four microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, virus, and protist) are all living things.
False, viruses are not living.
What are tissues made up of?
Cells
What is an organism with a backbone called?
A vertebrate
What is the brain/ central hub of the cell that holds DNA called?
A nucleus
How many parents are needed to make an exact copy of the parent in asexual reproduction?
one
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When all organ systems are put together they create what?
Is moss vascular or nonvascular?
Nonvascular plant.
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
The mitochondria
What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis
Which microorganism (Fungi, Virus, Protist, Bacteria) is typically a decomposer?
Fungi
The heart is an example of what level in the hierarchy of life?
An organ
An organism that can regulate its internal temperature is called what?
Endotherm
Which has a cell wall? A plant cell or an animal cell?
Plant cell
While animals have complex cells called eukaryotic cells, complex cells with a nucleus, organisms like bacteria have less complex cells called __________?
Prokaryotic
What do viruses need to reproduce?
A host cell
True or False: Skin is a tissue.
False, Skin is an organ, made up of tissues
Give three examples of an organism with an exoskeleton.
Answers vary between insect and others.
What happens during mitosis for cells?
They replicate
We know all living things need to have six characteristics, what are they?
Composed of cells, require nutrients, use energy, react to change, can reproduce, and grow and develop.
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What is the process of bacteria and protist reproducing called? The initials are B____ F_____
Binary Fission
If you put multiple atoms together what do you create?
A molecule
Bonus Question: In the movie "Tangled" what was Rapunzel's chameleon called?
Pascal
Which of the following can pass through the cell wall on their own?
Water, small molecules, large molecules, charged molecules, non charged molecules.
Water, small molecules, and non charged particles.