Characterisitics of
Life
Life
Is a snowflake considered alive?
What is No - they do not consume energy or reproduce
This piece of the microscope is what you look through to see the specimen
What is the eye piece
The sorting of organisms into groups is called
What is taxonomy
these cells have no nucleus
What are Prokaryotic cells
True or false - In order to be considered a living thing, an organism needs only several of the 5 characteristics of life
What is False
this type of lens is curved OUT
What is convex
What level is missing from the list?
domain, kingdom, class, order, family, genus, species
What is phylum
Biologists call all living things what?
What are organisms
What is growth
This part of the microscope is at the very bottom and is what the microscope sits on
what is the base
True or false - Multiple species of organisms can share a scientific name
What is false
An organisms ability to keep its internal processes stable
What is homeostasis
when your body develops goose bumps when you are cold or sweats when you are hot or using energy. What is your body trying to balance?
What is homeostasis
this type of lens is curved IN
What is concave
Who created the system we use today to classify organisms?
Who is Carolus Linnaeus in the 1700s
The smallest working unit of an organism
What is cells
What is response
When carrying a microscope, you want to make sure you are holding it by the _______ and also supporting the base
What is the arm
Name the 3 traits scientists use to classify organisms into domains and kingdoms
1. Types of cells they have
2. Number of cells they have
3. how they get energy
what are heterotrophs