Characteristics of living things
Anything in the environment that causes a reaction or change in a organism is called what?
Stimulus
Most of the chemical reactions involved in metabolism require what?
Water
What are the 3 types of organisms?
Producers,Decomposers,and Consumers
Energy-giving nutrients such as sugars,starches,and fibers are called what?
Carbohydrates
What is the name of liquid metal?
Gallium
What is your body trying to do when you are shivering or sweating?
It is trying to get your body temperature back to normal.
What is a chemical process in which most living things use oxygen?
releasing energy from food
What process do producers like plants go through to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
A nutrient involved in almost all life processes is called a what?
Protein
What is the fastest car in the world driving at 301 MPH?
Hennessey Venom F5
What does DNA(deoxyribonucleic acid) do?
DNA controls the structure and function of cells.
What is the two things food gives organisms?
Energy and raw materials
What is a millipede a decomposer,producer,or a consumer?
Decomposer
What are compounds that make up proteins?
Amino acids
What is the fastest bird in the world that can fly up to 240 MPH?
Peregrine Falcon
Most single-celled organisms reproduce through sexual or asexual reproduction?
Asexual reproduction
How long can humans survive without Oxygen?
3 minutes
What is the difference between Producers,Decomposers,and Consumers?
Producers: make their food Decomposers: breakdown their food Consumers: hunt and eat their food
What is a type of lipid?
Phosoholipid
What is Pennsylvania's state animal?
White-tail deer
The total of all chemical activities that an organism performs is an organisms what?
Metabolism
What are the four basic needs of every organism?
1.Water 2.Food 3.Air/Oxygen and Carbon dioxide 4.A place to live
What is a White-tail deer a producer,decomposer,or a consumer?
Consumer
What are the 5 chemical building blocks?
Proteins,Carbohydrates,Lipids,ATP,and Nucleic acids
What was the smartest dinosaur?
Troodon