Characteristics of Life 1
It is the smallest unit of life.
Cell
What is an organism whose entire "body" is only made of ONE cell known as? (ex: bacteria)
unicellular
Is water living?
No
What is the RESPONSE in the following situation? Your alarm clock rings in the morning and you wake up to get ready for school.
You wake up
What is metabolism?
Metabolism is the sum of chemical reactions that take place in the body's cells to produce energy and materials needed for growth, reproduction, and health. This includes respiration.
What is an example of response to stimuli?
cold = shiver
hot = sweat
hot dog = panting/tongue sweating
True of False: A bird lays eggs in a nest and they hatch is an example of reproduction.
True
The type of science that studies living things is
Biology
What is making more of the same kind of organism (offspring)?
reproduction
True or False: Genetically changing over time is known as evolving.
True
What is an organism whose "body" is made of MORE than one cell known as?
multicellular
Give an example of how plants get energy.
Sunlight, nutrients from soil/water
True or False: All organisms grow and develop.
True!
What does "abiotic" mean?
Nonliving
What is the STIMULUS in the following situation? Your alarm clock rings in the morning and you wake up to get ready for school.
The alarm clock rings.
True or False: Rocks are living
False
True or False: ALL living things breathe oxygen
False!
the process of becoming more complex/changing during an organisms life (as it grows)
What is development?