Living Things
What are the 5 Kingdoms of Living Things?
Monerans
Protists
Fungi
Plants
Animals
What are cells?
Cells are the smallest unit that can live on their own and that make up all living organisms.
What are the 4 components of our blood?
Red Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
Plasma
Platelets
What are the 4 Vital Signs?
1) Body Temperature
2) Heart Rate
3) Respiration Rate
4) Blood Pressure
What is an epidemic?
A disease is spreading rapidly and affecting a large number of people in one area of the world.
Which Kingdoms are Single Celled? Which Kingdoms have multiple cells?
Single Celled: Monerans and Protists
Multiple Cells: Fungi, Plants, Animals
What are the 3 main components of the Cell Theory?
1) The cell is the basic unit of life
2) All cells come form pre-existing cells
3) All living things are made up of one or more cells
What do Red Blood Cells do?
Red blood cells transport oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues.
What temperature indicates a fever?
OVER 37.2 degrees celcius
What is a pandemic?
A global outbreak of a disease that affects all of, or most of, the entire world.
Name 5 of the 8 characteristics of Living Things
Organization
Metabolism
Growth
Lifespan
Reproduction
Response to Stimuli
Evolution
Adaptation
What is the nucleus?
The nucleus is the command centre of the cell. (Like the brain)
What do White Blood Cells do?
They help the body fight infection and disease by attacking and destroying foreign substances, such as bacteria, viruses, and other invaders.
What is heart rate? When does your heart rate go up?
Your heart rate is how many times your heart beats per minute. Your heart rate goes up when your heart is working hard, like exercise.
Give an example of an EPIDEMIC and explain what it was.
Ebola Virus
Zika Virus
HIV/AIDS
The Black Death
The Spanish Plague
What Characteristic is this?
Living things can sense and respond to stimuli in their environment, such as changes in temperature, light, or the presence of food or predators.
What are vacuoles?
Vacuoles are sacs that take in waste products, like harmful toxins, and get rid of these waste products.
What do Platelets do?
Platelets clot blood. Platelets are essential for preventing excessive bleeding.
What is a respiration rate? What is a normal respiration rate for school-aged kids?
A respiration rate is the number of breaths a person takes per minute.
A normal respiration rate for school aged kids is between 18 30 breaths per minute.
Give an example of a PANDEMIC and explain what it was
COVID - 19
The Spanish Flu
What Characteristic is this?
Living things have the ability to evolve over time through the process of natural selection. This allows them to adapt to changing environments.
What is the cell wall?
The cell wall surrounds the cell membrane and provides the cell with shape, support, and protection.
What does Plasma do?
Plasma is the liquid portion of the blood.
It is responsible for transporting blood cells, nutrients, hormones, dissolved material, and waste throughout the body.
What is blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls during the heart’s beating process.
How are Pandemics and Epidemics dealt with?
Vaccines, social distancing, quarantines, masks