Vocabulary 1
What is the study of life called?
Biology
What are the building blocks of life called?
Cells
List the 6 specific set of characteristics that define life.
2-Can reproduce
3-Have DNA and RNA
4-Respond to their environment
5-Consume nutrients
6- Contain certain elements
What is the difference between Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells?
1- Prokaryotic do not have a true nucleus
2- Prokaryotic organelles do not have a membrane
What are the 3 ways Protists move?
1-Cilia
2-Flagella
3-psuedopods
What are the set of guidelines helps scientists methodically gather and analyze data from experiments and observation called?
Scientific Method
All of life can be divided into six major groupings, which are ______.
Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea, and Bacteria
List the essential elements to living beings.
Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Sulfur, Phosphorus, Carbon
What is the substance called that gives structure to plan cells?
Cellulose
What is a saprotroph?
organism that decomposes materials.
This branch of science is concerned with the classification of living organisms from very broad groups to very specific groups.
Taxonomy
Unicellular organisms that are all prokaryotes are called ______.
Bacteria
List the steps of the Scientific Method.
1-Make observations
2-Ask a question
3-Research the question
4-Form a hypothesis
5- Gather data
6-Interpret and analyze data
7-Draw conclusions
What are the most numerous groups of organisms on earth?
Bacteria and Archaea
List the 3 ways fungi reproduce.
1-Spores
2-Budding
3-Sexually
What is the study of matter and its interactions called?
Chemistry
Members of this kingdom are decomposers.
Fungi
Which form of reproduction results in offspring that is identical to the parent organsims?
Asexual
What do enzymes do?
break down biomolecules
1-Neutron
2-Electron
3-Proton
This organism is more complex than bacteria and all have eukaryotic cells.
Protists
The structure and form of an organism is referred to as its _________.
Morphology
Why is it important to limit bias when conducting scientific research and experiments?
Will influence your interpretation of what you observe
What organism lives in the human gut and helps humans digest their food?
Bacteria
What organsims besides plants can photosynthesize?
Algae and cyanobacteria