The smallest living unit of an organism ___.
Cell.
A cow gains energy from the food that they eat. Is a cow an autotroph or a heterotroph?
Heterotroph
Name the two types of reproduction:
Asexual, sexual
Earth is an example of a ___.
Biosphere
The sun shines its light on a houseplant, making the plant grow towards the light. The plant growing towards the sunlight is an example of ___.
response to stimuli; response.
T/F: Eye color is a human adaptation.
False
A combination of tissues that work together to perform a specific function __.
Organ
All living things must grow and ______, or undergo changes that are permanent during their lifetime.
develop
_______ is an example to show how dolphins are adapted to life in the water.
multiple answers including: extra fat under skin for warmth, blowhole atop head for breathing, smooth, slick skin for moving quickly in the water, or ability to stay under water for long periods
Digesting food, storing fat, and photosynthesis are all examples of ____.
Metabolism; obtaining and using energy.
All living species within a given area is defined as ____.
Community
Name a characteristic of life that a river possesses.
multiple answers including: "Grow" or "Move"
Define Homeostasis:
The ability to maintain a stable internal environment.
Taiga, Temperate Deciduous Forest, and Tropical Rainforest are all examples of _____.
Biome.
Autotrophs making their own food and heterotrophs eating other organisms as food are both examples of ______.
all living things needing energy; metabolism.
Living things must be able to _______ to their environment.
adapt
State the difference between growth and development.
Growth - increase in amount of material; formation of new things.
Development - Permanent change that takes place during one's lifespan.